Task & Purpose

Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift

These Air Force commandos saved troops under fire for years. Now they are fighting to save their buddies

‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

Do beards actually break the seal of gas masks?

Inside the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s toxic workplace

After training together for years, Air Force pilots are watching Ukrainian friends fight for their lives

‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon

No, military women are not getting pregnant to avoid deployment

The major flaws in the Air Force justice system that let generals go unpunished