on friday , 24 june 1994 , a united states air force ( usaf ) boeing b-52 stratofortress crashed Catastrophe at fairchild air force base , washington , united states , after its pilot , lieutenant colonel arthur `` bud '' holland , maneuvered Hold the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost Earnings_and_losses control Control .

other major tenants have included Cause_to_be_included the 3rd id 's 4th ibct , 82nd airborne division advise & assist brigade , 332nd medical brigade , 321st sustainment brigade , vertical onboard delivery unk ( unk ) , unk , navy customs battalion juliet , elements of the iraqi army 's 7th division , and the united states air force ( usaf ) .

the 2008 guam b-52 crash was a fatal crash Catastrophe of a united states air force ( usaf ) b-52h stratofortress on 21 july 2008 .

the action of 23 august 1967 was a major air battle Hostile_encounter which involved Participation elements of the vietnam people 's air force ( vpaf ) and the united states air force ( usaf ) .

on 21 january 1968 , an aircraft accident Catastrophe ( sometimes known as the thule affair or thule accident ( ) ; ) involving a united states air force ( usaf ) b-52 bomber occurred Presence near thule air base in the danish territory of greenland .

usaf strategic air command `` chrome dome '' operations were discontinued Process_end immediately after the accident Catastrophe , which highlighted the safety and political risks of the missions .

the pilots of two united states air force ( usaf ) f-15 fighter aircraft , operating under the control of a usaf airborne warning and control system ( awacs ) aircraft , misidentified Check two united states army uh-60 black hawk helicopters as iraqi mil mi-24 `` hind '' helicopters .

the pilots of two united states air force ( usaf ) f-15 fighter aircraft , operating under the control of a usaf airborne warning and control system ( awacs ) aircraft , misidentified Check two united states army uh-60 black hawk helicopters as iraqi mil mi-24 `` hind '' helicopters .

also , ronald r. fogleman , the usaf 's new chief of staff , conducted Action his own review of the actions taken by the usaf against the officers involved in the incident .

also , ronald r. fogleman , the usaf 's new chief of staff , conducted Action his own review of the actions taken by the usaf against the officers involved in the incident .

the u.s. department of defense Defending ( dod ) subsequently refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act u.s. senate subpoenas for four usaf officers to be interviewed Communication for the senate investigation , which was never publicly released .