Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein announced Wednesday that CMSgt. Kaleth Wright will serve as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, taking over from CMSAF James Cody in February. Wright joined the Air Force in...
London Air Combat Command boss Gen. Hawk Carlisle said he has “absolutely no doubt” the F-35 will be deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Speaking Wednesday during Defense IQ’s International Fighter conference in London, Carlisle emphasised the stealth fighter’s...
The failure of a turbine blade caused an F-16CM to crash less than a mile from takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on March 29, according to the results of an accident investigation released Wednesday. The aircraft and pilot were attached...
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $536 million contract modification for sustainment services on the F-22 Raptor fifth-generation fighter jet, the company announced Wednesday. The funding is connected to a Performance-Based Logistics contract, which provides overall sustainment for...
Turkish fighters have moved alone into the small city of al Bab, pushing to beat Kurdish forces to the city and prompting the removal of US advisors that had been on the ground accompanying the ir advance. Air Force Col....
US-led coalition aircraft last week killed a major ISIS leader in Raqqa, Syria, severely inhibiting the group’s ability to conduct attacks outside of its so-called caliphate. The strike killed Iraqi-born Abdul Basit al-Iraqi, the group’s emir of Middle East external...
The US-led coalition against ISIS has focused its airstrikes on hand forged vehicle bombs—the group’s signature weapon against Iraqi forces. The “Mad Max” style trucks, which have improvised armor guarding the driver just long enough for him to detonate explosives...
While the US is increasingly concerned about China’s buildup in the South China Sea, military-to-military relations are improving and the countries continue to exercise together. This month, US Army Pacific is participating in a disaster response exercise in China. This...
US and Japanese military forces recently concluded Keen Sword 17, a large-scale interoperability exercise that included members from all branches of both nations’ forces. Some 11,000 US military personnel participated in the exercise, which kicked off on Oct. 30 and...
