Armistice Always on the Mind
Osan AB, South Korea For 63 years the Korean peninsula has operated in a state of armistice—not war, not peace. That fact is not lost on airmen here as they work daily to bolster the relationship between the US and...
No CAS Permission Slip
While it’s “the right thing to do” for top Air Force leaders to explore a possible cheap-to-buy-and-operate cost close air support aircraft for “permissive environments,” Air Combat Command chief Gen. Hawk Carlisle isn’t so sure such a program would be...
North Korea Test Launches Missile
North Korea on Wednesday launched another ballistic missile, the first to land in or near waters controlled by Japan. The medium-range missile flew about 620 miles, making it the longest North Korean launch so far, The Associated Press reported. Japanese...
Fight Tonight, It’s Not Just a Motto
Osan AB, South Korea Capt. Kevin Liu, deputy director of the commander’s action group here at Osan, said North Korea is an “up close, persistent, and dangerous threat to the Republic of Korea.” Though long-range artillery normally is considered a...
A Very Real Threat
Osan AB, South Korea North Korea has the fourth largest military in the world, of which roughly 70 percent is forward deployed “fairly close” to the demilitarized zone, which is not even 50 miles from the base here. Its artillery...
Air Force Opens Next GPS III Contract Battle
The Air Force on Wednesday officially requested bids for the next GPS III satellite launch, giving SpaceX and United Launch Alliance until Sept. 19 to bid for the 2019 mission. Under the request, posted Aug. 3, the Air Force will...
A-10s Fly Over Estonia
Eight A-10s, a KC-135, and more than 200 airmen from bases around the US and Europe recently deployed to Estonia for training as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The A-10s, from 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo., arrived at...
Setting the Stage in Mosul
The US-led coalition estimates that about 5,000 ISIS fighters are inside Mosul and holing themselves up in anticipation of a major Iraqi push to clear the city, as US airstrikes continue to target ISIS leadership and infrastructure inside the city....
Lengyel Takes Control of National Guard Bureau
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel on Wednesday received his fourth star and assumed duties as chief of the National Guard Bureau. During a Wednesday ceremony at the Pentagon, Lengyel assumed command from retiring Army Gen. Frank Grass, who ran the...