A C-130 Hercules aircrew drops an oil dispersing chemical May 5, 2010, into the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Deepwater Horizon Response effort. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the…

by 2nd Lt. Jason Smith Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir Public Affairs PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- A mineral water-bottling plant, kabob restaurants and construction site of the Massoud Tomb Complex don't necessarily reflect images of a war-torn nation; nor does the…

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots fly in formation during a training exercise March 16, 2010, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Members of the 74th Fighter Squadron performed surge operations to simulate pilots' wartime flying rates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman…

PROVIDENCE, RIThree North Providence town councilmen, including the President of the Town Council, were arrested by federal agents today on criminal complaints charging them with extortion and accepting a bribe. It is alleged the councilmen accepted a $25,000 bribe in…

NEW YORK The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to assess $572,150 in civil penalties against Atlas Air, Inc., of Purchase, NY, a scheduled air cargo airline, for alleged violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges that Atlas…

WASHINGTONNovartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation have agreed to pay $72.5 million to resolve civil False Claims Act allegations arising from the marketing of the cystic fibrosis drug TOBI. The settlement resolves allegations that between Jan. 1,…

by Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service LOS ANGELES (AFNS) -- Warfare has changed, and the U.S. military must shift to meet the new threats, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said to members of the World Affairs Council…

by Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The pace of changes in the military and in the world has made looking ahead a difficult proposition, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said April 26. Navy…

Prior to flying operations being grounded, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Spangdhalem Air Base, Germany, refuels off a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Brilliant Ardent April 15, 2010, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force…

An MC-12 Liberty lands after a surveillance mission April 6, 2010 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross) by Renni Thornton 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Airmen from the…

FMCSA Obtains Emergency Action to Shut Down Carrier WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday…

The YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Airborne Laser Testbed successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Feb. 11 over the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo) WASHINGTON (AFNS)…