Today in military history: Airman First Class earns Medal of Honor
On Feb. 24, 1969, Airman First Class John L. Levitow became the lowest ranking member of the Air Force to earn a Medal of Honor. A1C Levitow was the loadmaster…
This airman saved 23 wounded troops during an insider attack
American and Afghan forces were briefing each other at a forward operating base on March 11, 2013, about that day’s mission when machine gun rounds suddenly rained down on them.
The group immediately looked to see where the shots were co…
This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens
Dan Sherman joined the Air Force in 1982 to be what was then called Security Police (now known as Security Forces). While serving in Korea in 1984, he met another airman who told him about how great it was to be in Electronic Intelligence (ELINT). …
Airman gets tasered, grabs another airman’s junk
This hilarious 2013 video footage shows the moment a female airman gets tasered and instinctively grabs for anything — which for one unsuspecting male airmen — was the worst possibility.
The airman had no control over the junk-grab, s…
Airman claims she was abducted by aliens
In an interview with Aquarian Radio, Former Air Force radar trafficking operator Niara Terela Isley claims she was abducted at age 25 while working at the Tonopah Test Rang…
Airman shares experience of being in DC for historic activation
Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell (front) in Washington D.C. Photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Heckt. As a fourth-grade schoolteacher in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell is…
Airman and Marine will head to space in first US manned launch since 2011
NASA is relying on the skills and experience of an active-duty Air Force colonel and a retired Marine colonel to put the U.S. back in the business of manned space launches after a n…
How the Air Force is taking on new challenges in the Arctic
According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the Arctic sea ice extent has declined by 40% since 1979. The loss is transforming Alaska’s climate while also accelerating coastal erosion.
“In a diminishing ice enviro…
Airman of the Year earns Silver Star for heroism in Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force combat controller will receive the nation’s third highest award for valor for playing an essential role in two intense firefight missions against the Taliban in Afghanistan last year.
Tech. Sgt. Cody Smith, an airman with the…
Taste the favorite drink of the most legendary American mercenary airman
Dean Ivan Lamb was many things in his life, but first and foremost, he was an accomplished aviator. Having (more or less) dueled one of his best friends in the world’s first-ever dogfight during the Mexican Revolution, he went on to serve in many m…