KC-46 Preferred Reserve Bases Named

By John A. Tirpak
Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., is the Air Force’s preferred location to be the first Reserve KC-46 Pegasus tanker base, the service said Thursday. The announcement launches the start of an environmental impact analysis process, which, given a favorable outcome, will...

Ryan Elected Speaker of “Broken” House

By Jennifer Hlad
The House of Representatives on Thursday elected Rep. Paul Ryan as its new speaker, with 236 members voting for the Republican from Wisconsin. “The House is broken. We’re not solving problems, we’re adding to them,” Ryan said shortly before swearing...

Kaine: New Authorization Needed for ISIS War

By Brian W. Everstine
The Obama Administration needs an expanded legal justification for the war against ISIS, with the current Authorization for Use of Military Force falling short of activity in Syria and needed protection of US-backed rebels, said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on...

Lockheed F-35 Leadership Changes

By John A. Tirpak
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program manager since 2013, Lorraine Martin, is shifting to a newly created job, and will be succeeded by Jeff Babione, who has been her deputy since 2013, the company announced Thursday. Martin will be...

Making Cyber Cool

By Jennifer Hlad
Though the Air Force “will never be able to compete with industry when it comes to salary or dollars,” leaders hope they can retain trained cyber warriors by offering them a chance to serve their country—and an opportunity to do...

Budget Deal Brings Certainty to DOD, Industry

By Brian W. Everstine
The two-year budget deal that passed the House this week and is expected to make its way through the Senate will provide much-needed certainty for the Defense Department and the industrial base, which has grown wary of uncertainty and possible...

Kaine: Bomber Replacement Needed

By Brian W. Everstine
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) welcomed the Air Force’s announcement this week that Northrop Grumman will build the service’s Long-Range Strike Bomber, saying ?the move is critical to replacing the aging bomber fleet. Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services...

A Safer Anti-Corrosion Sealer

By Elise Steinberger
Air Force researchers found an environmentally friendly material to prevent corrosion and extend the service life of aluminum landing gear wheels, brakes, and struts, according to an Oct. 28 release. The Air Force Research Laboratory worked with the Ogden Air...

Reservists Aid in Rescue

Air Force reservists in Oregon helped rescuers find two men who disappeared while hunting for wild mushrooms, according to a release. The men got separated from a fellow mushroom hunter at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25, when they were trying...