Further Nuclear Cuts May be Coming

The Obama Administration could announce a decision as early as this month to slash the nation’s nuclear arsenal beyond the caps established in the New START agreement with Russia, according to the Associated Press. Although a “range of options” remains...

Keeping Air Force Electronic Attack In the Game

By Marc V. Schanz
Since the Air Force retired its EF-111 platforms in the 1990s, the service has not flown a dedicated standoff/escort electronic attack aircraft. But at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., a group of electronic warfare officers continues flying the mission, partnering with...

Hostage Completes F-22 Qualification

Gen. Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command boss, completed his F-22 pilot qualification, reinforcing his personal stake in the Air Force’s efforts to identify the reasons why some Raptor pilots have experienced dizziness and disorientation in flight, announced ACC officials. “I’m...

Global Strike Command’s Organizational Structure under Review

The Defense Department’s inspector general office is expected to release a report this month evaluating Air Force Global Strike Command’s organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities, according to IG officials. “The objective of this assessment is to assess the effectiveness and...

Super Herks Create Super Formation

Sixteen C-130Js took to the sky above Dyess AFB, Tex., this week for a training exercise, creating the largest Super Hercules formation ever, according to base officials. “We didn’t do this to make history,” said Col. Walter Ward, 317th Airlift...

Missing Airmen’s Remains Identified

Defense Department forensic scientists have identified the remains of six airmen who had been missing in action since the Vietnam War. They are: Col. Joseph Christiano of Rochester, N.Y.; Col. Derrell B. Jeffords of Florence, S.C.; Lt. Col. Dennis L....

First Company of Gray Eagles Deploys to Afghanistan

: The first full company of 12 MQ-1C Gray Eagle remotely piloted aircraft, the Army’s derivative of the Air Force’s Predator RPA, is in Afghanistan, announced manufacturer Global Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The Gray Eagle “is providing unprecedented value to the...

Back to the Forging Board

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that none of the competing teams of remotely piloted aircraft enthusiasts was able to complete the fly-off event in its year-long UAVForge initiative. “The teams brought creativity and enthusiasm to the competition,” said...