November 5, 2014 - Air Force Magazine

Republicans Take Senate

Republicans claimed control of the Senate on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2006 the party will control both chambers of Congress. Republicans picked up seats in Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and West Virginia. The race hinged late Tuesday...

New Boss at ACC

Gen. Hawk Carlisle assumed command of Air Combat Command from Gen. Mike Hostage during a change of command ceremony at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., on Tuesday, according to a Nov. 4 release. USAF Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer presided...

Two Nuke Officers Fired, One Disciplined

The Air Force on Monday fired two commanders and disciplined a third at two of its three ICBM bases, reported the Associated Press. Col. Carl Jones, the vice commander of the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., was...

Hagel Delays Asia Trip, Pentagon Downplays White House Tension

By Marc V. Schanz

The Pentagon on Tuesday pushed back against reports that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is at odds with President Obama’s Syria strategy after several news outlets, including The Hill, reported that Hagel authored a critical memo of the current US strategy...

Anti-ISIS Train and Equip Program Progressing Despite Setbacks

By Marc V. Schanz

Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said the Defense Department is monitoring developments in northern Syria, where news reports have emerged that al Qaeda affiliated fighters have driven rebels with the Western-aligned Syrian Revolutionary Front from the province of Idlib...

F-35C Lands on Carrier

By John A. Tirpak

An F-35C landed on an aircraft carrier for the first time Monday, advancing the flight testing of the Navy’s version of the strike fighter. Aircraft CF-03 landed aboard the USS Nimitz, (CVN 68) off San Diego, Calif., at 12:18 p.m....

US, European Space Agency Sign Space Situational Awareness Agreement

US Strategic Command and the European Space Agency signed a new space situational awareness agreement last week, according to a STRATCOM release. The agreement, signed Oct. 30 at the ESA office in Washington, D.C., will provide ESA “higher quality and...