Category: Military

An airman is the first U.S. servicewoman to attend the Royal Thai Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College, as the school begins to admit female officers for the first time in its history. Maj. Jessica Padoemthontaweekij, an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, joined the class Oct. 3. Previously, the country’s Air Command and … Read More “Airman Becomes First US Woman to Attend Royal Thai Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College” »

By AUDREY McAVOY JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday it’s ready to begin draining 1 million gallons (3.79 million liters) of fuel from three pipelines as part of an initial step toward closing a World War II-era fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last … Read More “US military to begin draining Pearl Harbor pipelines” »