The US and its coalition allies on Jan. 1 handed off combat operations in Afghanistan to the 350,000-strong Afghan military and security forces, kicking off Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, the US training and advising mission to support the Afghan government. As...
A provisioned 767-2C freighter took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Dec. 28, marking the first flight for the KC-46A Pegasus engineering, manufacturing, and development program. The aircraft is “the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial...
Repairs have been made to 30 of the 32 F-16Ds assigned to Luke AFB, Ariz., that were among the 82 overall two-seaters grounded in August after structural cracks were discovered along the canopy sill longeron between the front and rear...
Thirty seven new airmen joined the 90th Security Forces Group at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., in late December as part of ongoing efforts to bulk up readiness, which has suffered as fewer airmen are pushed to work longer hours to...
The US military will serve as an intermediary between US treaty allies Japan and South Korea in order to better share classified intelligence information on nuclear developments and missile threats posed by North Korea, according to a formal agreement between...
US and partner-nation fighter and bomber aircraft carried out six airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Syria and one strike against ISIS in Iraq on Jan. 3, announced Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials on Sunday. The Syria strikes...
Fighter crews from across US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa gathered at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, in late December for a five-day training effort to practice suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) operations. Exercise Iron Hand 15-2 is unique because...
A popular air show, featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds, will return to JB Andrews, Md., on Sept. 19 for the first time since 2012, according to a base release. “The 2015 JBA Air Show marks the return of the largest...
