An Associated Press report on Wednesday made much of the deployment of Army Patriot missile batteries to Jordan and the dispatch of US F-16s there, as tensions between Jordan and war-torn Syria reportedly escalate. However, Air Force and Defense Department...
The Air Force leadership acted to exempt civilian personnel at Tinker AFB, Okla., whose lives were uprooted last month by the devastating tornado that hit nearby Moore, Okla., from the Pentagon’s upcoming work furloughs, according to a release from Sen....
Aircraft loadmasters are the Air Force’s 2013 Team of the Year. “We are honored to have the opportunity to highlight these airmen who embody the core values of our USAF: integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we...
CMSgt. Craig Adams, who’s been US Air Forces in Europe’s command chief since September 2012, is moving to Stuttgart, Germany, from Ramstein Air Base, for his new assignment as command senior enlisted leader of US European Command, announced the Pentagon...
Ten of 19 missile crew members from the 91st Operations Group at Minot AFB, N.D., have returned to duty after completing recertification training, according to Air Force Global Strike Command officials. The remaining crew members are expected to complete their...
Defense Department officials have long said they sought to release an unclassified summary of the AirSea Battle concept, which a small office in the Pentagon oversees. Earlier this week, the office finally lifted the veil—somewhat—by releasing a 12-page summary of...
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss cybersecurity issues during their June 7 meeting in Rancho Mirage in southern California, according to a Pentagon release. US officials have spoken out more frequently of late about suspected Chinese hacking...
Beginning in July, when the furlough of Defense Department civilian employees is scheduled to start, 12-month US employees in DOD schools, such as principals, will face up to 11 unpaid days off through the end of September, said Marilee Fitzgerald,...
Lockheed Martin completed tests with the MK 41 Vertical Launch System that demonstrated that its Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile design works with the launcher, according to company officials. “These test results verified that the LRASM vehicle can break through the VLS...
Airbus Military launched the C295W, a new version of its C295 surveillance and transport aircraft featuring winglets and an uprated version of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops that power it, according to a company release. This model, available...
