Residents of some areas in Western Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are concerned about plans by the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Fighter Wing to expand the low-level training area for its F-15 fighters. The unit also has come under fire for the short review period placed on the environmental assessment, leading the Air Guard to expand the review period, from its original public comment end date of April 13 to the new date of May 14. (Find the draft assessment here.)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…


