Air Force

Despite Pilots' Concerns, Air Force Stands By F-22

Ryan J. Reilly | May 7, 2012, 12:20PM

The Air Force is standing by the F-22 despite the concerns of pilots who appeared on 60 Minutes to air their complaints about the fighter jets' oxygen system.

Leslie Stahl spoke with pilots Josh Wilson and Jeremy Gordon who said they became disoriented behind the controls because of a lack of oxygen while flying. They explained that several pilots who flew the F-22 experienced "raptor cough" that they believe were a side-effect of an inadequate air filtering system.

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Air Force

Report: Air Force Dumped Ashes Of At Least 274 Troops In VA Landfill

Jillian Rayfield | December 8, 2011, 11:54AM

The Air Force reportedly dumped the ashes of at least 274 U.S. troops in a landfill in Virginia before it ended the practice three years ago, according to records obtained by the Washington Post.

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Topics: Air Force , Rush Holt, U.S. Military, Virginia

Pentagon

Military Personnel Say Pentagon Ignores Sexual Assaults, Harassment (VIDEO)

Ryan J. Reilly | February 16, 2011, 11:57AM

Veterans and active-duty service members filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging that the Pentagon has turned a blind eye to a hostile military culture that has resulted in sexual harassment and rapes.

The lawsuit, filed by civil litigator Susan Burke in Virginia, notes that there's been an increase in reports of sexual abuse in the military and that Pentagon leadership hasn't done enough about it.

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Topics: Air Force , Army, Coast Guard, Law Suits, Navy, Pentagon, Sexual harassment, Virginia

Air Force

Air Force's New Gorgon Stare Drones Will 'See Everything'

Eric Lach | January 4, 2011, 8:27AM

In a matter of months, the Air Force hopes to start using a new airborne surveillance system called Gorgon Stare, which officials say will give soldiers the ability to monitor activity in real time across an entire city.

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Topics: Air Force , Drones, Gorgon Stare, Military Contractors, Military Technology, TPMTech, Technology, U.S. Military

Wikileaks

Reports: Air Force Blocks NYT, Other News Sites Over Wikileaks

Rachel Slajda | December 14, 2010, 6:07PM

The Air Force is now blocking the web sites of the New York Times, the Guardian, and other news outlets that have posted diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks.

According to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the Air Force ordered the sites blocked from personnel computers last month. An Air Force spokeswoman told Reuters that the Air Force "routinely blocks Air Force network access to websites hosting inappropriate materials or malware (malicious software) and this includes any website that hosts classified materials and those that are released by WikiLeaks."

She said 25 sites have been blocked.

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Topics: Air Force , Leaks, New York Times, TPMTech, Tracy Jackson, U.S. Military, Wikileaks