Air University cannot just decide to offer new degrees. As a federal institution, it must seek Congressional approval. Carl Bergquist reports that Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has proposed an amendment to the 2008 defense authorization bill that would enable AU to offer three new degrees: a doctorate of philosophy in strategic studies, a master of flight test engineering, and a master of air, space, and cyberspace.
A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes in the Middle East are flying with fresh modifications as the Air Force looks to make the plane more versatile amid America’s ongoing blockade of Iranian ports and a tenuous ceasefire in the U.S. air war against Iran.