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Trump asked trans troops to get an official diagnosis. Now he’s using it to kick them out

Earlier policy on transgender service personnel has effectively created a list for the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Key Facts About Trump's 'Department Of War' -- Aka The Defense Dept

President Donald Trump is rebranding the Defense Department as the Department of War -- a name used when it had more limited responsibilities for US Army forces rather than the entire military.

International Business Times

Trump moves Space Command HQ to Alabama, citing Colorado's mail-in voting - Roll Call

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would move U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

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'Moving with the times': Finland retires swastika as air force emblem

The Finnish Air Force has used the swastika as its emblem since 1918, but has now announced it will remove it from its flags.

Radio France Internationale

Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.

Euronews

Finland will finally remove swastikas from the flag of its air force after ‘awkward situations’

Finland's air force adopted the swastika emblem in 1918

The Independent UK

Polish F16 Crash Pilot Death: Who Allowed the Risky Radom Air Show Routine?

Polish F16 crash pilot Major Maciej Krakowian dies at Radom Air Show rehearsal, sparking safety questions over risky Tiger Demo Team routine.

International Business Times UK

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Ashli Babbitt who stormed the Capitol on Jan 6 and was killed is offered full military funeral honors

Ashli Babbitt was wearing a Trump flag like a cape when she was shot and killed during the Capitol riot

The Independent UK

The ‘January 6th patriot’ fatally shot at the Capitol will now be honored by the U.S. Air Force as a true patriot under Trump

Honor those who died trying to take down your democratic system.

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Top Air Force Officer To Retire Early Amid Trump's Military Reshuffle—'Certainly Not His Choice'

Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, is set to retire two years ahead of schedule. This announcement, made on Monday, adds to the growing list of high-ranking military exits under Trump’s administration.

Benzinga

Air Force's top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up

The Air Force’s top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK

US Air Force Chief David Allvin Announces Early Retirement Amid Trump's Military Shake-Up

US Air Force Chief David Allvin made a surprising announcement, confirming his early retirement. He made his decision as US President Donald Trump fired other top US military leaders.

International Business Times UK

Top Air Force general to resign because Pete Hegseth wants to take Pentagon in ‘different direction’

Gen. David Allvin asked to retire as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘wanted to go in another direction,’ according to report

The Independent UK

New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they're discharged

The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country

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Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer's M18s

An airman has been arrested in a shooting death last month at a Wyoming Air Force base

Fortune

Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune.

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The US Air Force wants to test blowing up Cybertrucks because 'it is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cyber trucks'

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Benzinga

Tesla Cybertrucks Picked By US Air Force As Missile Targets To Simulate Real-World Combat Threats

The U.S. Air Force is purchasing two Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertrucks specifically for missile target practice at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

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The U.S. military is looking to buy Tesla Cybertrucks to use as missile targets

“It is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cybertrucks.”

The Independent UK

Air Force wants to buy Tesla Cybertrucks to blow up for target practice, report says

The two Cybertrucks were among 33 target vehicles the Air Force Test Center requested

The Independent UK

China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month

The Chinese military has announced plans for an annual naval exercise and a joint maritime patrol with Russian forces next month

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Adam Kinzinger reduced to dumb down meaning of Donald Trump’s only gift to America as he gets crucified for simply ‘existing’

Someone is not liking being forced to confront their biases.

The Independent UK

Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says air traffic controllers at Minot International Airport in North Dakota failed to warn a military B-52 bomber crew about a nearby commercial plane

Latin Times

Ex-Air Force Chief Claims He's Being Denied Post-Government Work For Speaking Out Against Trump

Frank Kendall, Biden's former Air Force Secretary, says he's been shut out of jobs and fellowships for criticizing Trump.

Space

US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary

The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.

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