Barracks Rumor Mill

Air Force Sensors Call Bird Drone a Bird

byE-4 MAFIANov 04, 26

Ornadyne O1 crow drone flapped at Edwards Game of Drones 26-3. Other companies' sensors registered it as a bird. About 1 lb, 6-plus miles, over an hour of flight.

Air Force Sensors Call Bird Drone a Bird

byE-4 MAFIANov 04, 26

Ornadyne O1 crow drone flapped at Edwards Game of Drones 26-3. Other companies' sensors registered it as a bird. About 1 lb,...

Barracks Rumor Mill cover: full-frame photo of OCP sleeves exchanging a CAC at a Malmstrom gate, with the headline "Airman Charged After Malmstrom Dorm Room Shooting" over a dark band and a small CHARGED stamp.

Airman Charged After Malmstrom Dorm Room Shooting

byE-4 MAFIANov 04, 26

An Airman 1st Class at Malmstrom is charged with negligent homicide after a dorm pistol discharge killed another A1C. Armory storage rules still apply.

Airman Charged After Malmstrom Dorm Room Shooting

byE-4 MAFIANov 04, 26

An Airman 1st Class at Malmstrom is charged with negligent homicide after a dorm pistol discharge killed another A1C. Armory storage rules...

Barracks Rumor Mill cover: full-frame photo of an Air Force staff sergeant holding a flu vaccine syringe at a Ramstein shot clinic, with the headline "The Air Force Made the Flu Shot Mandatory Again" over a dark band and a small DEC. 15 stamp.

The Air Force Made the Flu Shot Mandatory Again

byE-4 MAFIANov 02, 26

Six months after the flu shot went optional, an Oct. 20 memo puts it back on six groups of airmen and Guardians. Most have until Dec. 15.

The Air Force Made the Flu Shot Mandatory Again

byE-4 MAFIANov 02, 26

Six months after the flu shot went optional, an Oct. 20 memo puts it back on six groups of airmen and Guardians....

Barracks Rumor Mill cover: full-frame photo of the Qatar-donated presidential 747-8 taking off, with the headline "Air Force One Buzzed DC for Halloween on 15 Minutes' Notice" over a dark band and a small 375 FT stamp.

Air Force One Buzzed DC for Halloween on 15 Min...

byE-4 MAFIANov 02, 26

The presidential 747 made two low passes over the White House for a kids' Halloween party. DC got 15 minutes' notice and Reagan National stopped traffic.

Air Force One Buzzed DC for Halloween on 15 Min...

byE-4 MAFIANov 02, 26

The presidential 747 made two low passes over the White House for a kids' Halloween party. DC got 15 minutes' notice and...

Barracks Rumor Mill cover: full-frame photo of F-22 Raptors taxiing at Kadena Air Base, with the headline "Viral Post Spread Kadena Alcohol Ban Like It Hit Every PX" over a dark band and a small KADENA ONLY stamp.

Viral Post Spread Kadena Alcohol Ban Like It Hi...

byE-4 MAFIAOct 29, 26

A satire Instagram post made Kadena's E-4 alcohol ban look service-wide. The Oct. 22 order covers Kadena only through Nov. 8.

Viral Post Spread Kadena Alcohol Ban Like It Hi...

byE-4 MAFIAOct 29, 26

A satire Instagram post made Kadena's E-4 alcohol ban look service-wide. The Oct. 22 order covers Kadena only through Nov. 8.

Barracks Rumor Mill cover: full-frame photo of airmen in OCPs working on the Joint Base Charleston entrance sign, with the headline "Police Say Airman Hit a Stranded Car and Ran Toward Chili's" over a dark band and a small CHARGED stamp.

Police Say Airman Hit a Stranded Car and Ran To...

byE-4 MAFIAOct 27, 26

North Charleston police say a 21-year-old Joint Base Lindsey Graham airman hit a car stranded with its hazards on, left his own car and ran toward a Chili’s. He’s charged...