U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Edwards works out at the fitness center at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Staff Sgt. Dwane Young/Air Force) The Air Force said Monday it will officially use ...

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a ...

The U.S. Air Force announced this week that it is changing its height restrictions for pilots. Applicants below 64 inches (5'4") or above 77 inches (6'5") can now enter a cockpit without a waiver.

Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in 2015. The Air Force is considering ...

When the Air Force decided to drop the dreaded tape test from its fitness assessment in 2020, airmen rejoiced at replacing what many critics viewed as an outdated body standard. And while a ...

The US Air Force has removed its minimum height requirements for prospective pilots, doing away with a barrier that had disadvantaged women. Previously, aspiring Air Force pilots were required to have ...

Height requirements are in the ejection seat. The Air Force has scrapped minimum height requirements for prospective pilots, removing a barrier that has long disadvantaged women, reported CNN.

An Air National Guard official wants the Air Force to change height restrictions for career enlisted aviators since it's already done so for pilots. Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Dawson, the Air ...