Daily Report

July 28, 2014

GSSAP Delays Could Impact GPS Launch

Delays in the launch of the Air Force’s first two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites, originally scheduled for July 23, may impact United Launch Alliance’s ability to launch the GPS IIF-7 satellite on July 31, Air Force Space Command...

First Two RAAF F-35s Roll Off the Line

The first two F-35 strike fighters for the Royal Australian Air Force officially rolled off the line at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility on July 24. The aircraft, dubbed AU-1 and AU-2, will undergo functional fuel system checks and...

Senate Confirms Four Military Nominees

The Senate confirmed four of President Barack Obama’s nominees for top military commands, according to a July 25 release. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, who previously led US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, will succeed Gen. James Amos to be...

Russia to Expand Defense Cooperation with Iraq

Russia declared it will expand military cooperation with the Iraqi government, after working to provide Baghdad with attack jets earlier this year. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the ITAR-Tass state news wire on July 24 that expanding military cooperation with...

China Announces New Anti-Missile Test

China’s state run Xinhua news service announced the completion of a new “land-based anti-missile technology experiment,” citing sources at the Ministry of Defense, but offering few details as to the target and parameters of the test. The test “achieved the...

James Tells Airmen Operations Tempo Will Remain High

During a recent visit to RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James emphasized the importance of the European theater moving forward. “I have full confidence that the airmen of US Air Forces in Europe-Air...

Singapore F-15SGs Debut at Nellis Red Flag

The recently completed Red Flag 14-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev., marked a new first for relations between USAF and Singapore’s Air Force, with the debut of Singapore’s top fighter. The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s 428th Fighter Squadron sent 8...

Future Launches to Include GPS Satellite Tracking

Air Force Space Command is planning to start using GPS satellite tracking, as opposed to radar tracking, to determine the positions of satellites in orbit, officials told reporters during a teleconference Friday. The July 31 launch of the seventh GPS...

Air Reserve Components Help Battle Forest Fires

Over a period of a few days, Air National Guardsmen and Air Force Reservists from around the US helped battle forest fires in northern Utah. They brought along eight Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems-equipped C-130s and launched six sorties from the...