The bodies of all three airmen swept out to sea on Oct. 5 when Typhoon Phanfone struck the Japanese island of Okinawa have been recovered. Search crews located the body of MSgt. Daniel Paschal, 34, an aerospace propulsion craftsman with...
An F-15D Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing crashed Wednesday afternoon north of its base at RAF Lakenheath, England, during a combat training mission, the Air Force announced. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was safely on the ground,...
Speaking at her first public event following her confirmation as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy, Miranda Ballentine declared energy efficiency has a direct impact on two of the three priorities Air Force Secretary...
The Air Force doesn’t just generate energy savings from wind farms and large headquarters-directed initiatives, ideas from individual airmen and component command leadership also generate second and third order effects, the Air Force’s energy czar said Wednesday. Speaking during an...
Air Force Global Strike Command is set to begin implementing the “3+3” operational tour concept for missile combat crew officers as part of the Force Improvement Program for airmen in the nuclear force. Implementation of the new career rotation concept...
President Barack Obama met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, national security leaders, and regional combatant commanders at the Pentagon on Wednesday for an update on operations against ISIS extremists and other defense issues. Following the meeting, Obama reiterated the battle...
The President’s visit to the Pentagon Wednesday to meet with military and national security leaders does not signal any upcoming changes in the US’ strategy to combat ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria, said Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby....
New guidelines are under revision for the US-Japan Defense Cooperation, addressing changes in threats, Japan’s policies towards the security environment in Northeast Asia, and operations in space and cyberspace, according to an Oct. 8 release. The new guidelines capture the...
The 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein AB, Germany, has launched its first mission to Africa to provide supplies to help arrest the Ebola epidemic. A C-130J Super Hercules flew out of Ramstein on Oct. 7 to deliver the supplies to...
About 100 Marines and six aircraft are on their way to Liberia to provide logistical support to the US personnel helping in the international fight against the Ebola outbreak, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Wednesday. The detachment from...
The Pentagon is still trying to sort out whether troops involved in counter terrorism missions in Iraq and Syria will be eligible to receive the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for heroics in combating ISIS, reported Stars and Stripes....
