Air Force sexual-assault chief is charged with battery

The man leading a U.S. Air Force program responsible for preventing sexual assault has been arrested on suspicion of drunkenly groping a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot, officials said Monday.

Guest Column: Council resolution on D-M denies citizens' rights, puts city at risk

Resolution 22006 states: "City of Tucson Mayor and Council hereby recognizes and supports ... the leadership of Davis-Monthan to make the appropriate decisions when balancing National Security and community needs when it comes to their existing and future military mission and assignments."

D-M training will mean more city flyovers until March 21

Tucson residents may be hearing a bit more air traffic for the next week or so.

Arizona braces for federal budget cuts

PHOENIX — Dirty bathrooms, closed trails and longer lines at Grand Canyon National Park. Furloughs for thousands of civilian defense workers. Reduced health care access.

Luke F-16 produced boom that rattled windows in Tucson

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base that broke the sound barrier was the cause of the loud noise that rattled windows and nerves in the Tucson area Wednesday night.

Boom rattles Tucson; source isn't known

Tucsonans flooded social media sites Wednesday night speculating on what caused a loud boom heard - and felt - over a chunk of the city.

Raytheon missiles sans motors stack up

The Air Force fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a target drone over the Gulf of Mexico. The newest version of the AMRAAM is being delayed because of a lack of motors.

Raytheon missiles sans motors stack up

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has put almost 900 air-to-air missiles for U.S. and allied air forces in storage because they're missing a major component - motors.

Shark attack kills surfer in California

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A surfer was killed Tuesday by a shark off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along California’s Central Coast, authorities said.

Woman takes helm at Lackland after Air Force sex scandal

SAN ANTONIO — The Air Force handed the reins of basic training to a woman Friday following a sex scandal in which 42 female recruits say they were improperly approached, sexually harassed or raped during their first weeks in uniform.

Fixing a key missile

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Fixing a key missile

An F-22A Raptor fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile at an aerial target drone. Problems with the rocket motors have plagued the air-to-air missile, which is made by Raytheon in Tucson and is considered the main air-superiority weapon for the Air Force, Navy and 35 allie…

Fixing a key missile

It is arguably one of the most important weapons in the arsenals of the U.S. and its allies, and it's made right here in Tucson

Deadline for comment on D-M plan is extended

The Air Force has extended the deadline for people who want to comment on the draft environmental assessment concerning the Operation Snowbird training exercise.

Sports shorts: Penalty-kick goal boosts Wildcats over Houston

The Arizona Wildcats came out firing Sunday in Tempe, but needed Alex Smith's goal on a penalty kick in the 67th minute to defeat Houston 2-1 at the Sun Devil Desert Classic soccer tournament.

Radar-blinding Raytheon decoy starts rolling off assembly line

Raytheon photographer Jonathan Black, left, organizes the crowd of Raytheon employees and visiting dignitaries for a photo around a Miniature Air-Launched Decoy-J. The launch party for the sophisticated small flight vehicle was held Thursday.

Radar-blinding Raytheon decoy starts rolling off assembly line

A few years ago, Raytheon developed an unmanned decoy aircraft that mimics the radar signature of U.S. and allied strike aircraft, to throw off enemy air defenses.

Raytheon gets $88.8M for radar-jamming decoys

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded an $81.8 million Air Force contract for Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammers (MALD-Js), the Pentagon said.

Huge D-M solar project expected to begin soon

Archaeologists excavate a site at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, where a solar-power array also is planned. The dig yielded many Native American artifacts, and the solar project is currently on hold.

Huge D-M solar project expected to begin soon

A 14-megawatt solar system is already up and running at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The solar array at Davis-Monthan will exceed the generating capacity of the Nellis site.