The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Paul Selva to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Darren McDew to replace him at US Transportation Command. “During his tenure at Scott [AFB, Ill.], General Selva has distinguished...

Gen. Robin Rand took the reins of Air Force Global Strike Command from Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson during a July 28 ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La., becoming the first four-star leader of the command. Wilson, who has served as commander...

The three remaining Korean War veterans in Congress introduced legislation on July 27 calling for a formal end to the war after 62 years in a state of armistice. The resolution—authored by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.?),...

Air Force Special Operations plans to retain some of its older AC-130 gunship initially slated for retirement to use as test beds for laser weapons systems, said AFSOC boss Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold on Tuesday. Addressing a directed energy “summit”...

Air Force Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold and Lt. Gen. William Etter, the air component commander at US Northern Command, joined officials from other services in calling for the ability to use nonlethal systems, such as high-power...

Air Force aircraft are leaving Osan AB, South Korea, for the neighboring Republic of Korea Air Force base at Suwon, while Osan’s runway undergoes critical repairs, officials announced. F-16s assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, along with A-10s from the...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency gave Boeing the go-ahead to continue development and maturation of its XS-1 Experimental Spaceplane, issuing a $6.5-million contract modification, the Pentagon announced. Boeing is one of three industry teams developing reusable space launch platforms...

The District of Columbia Air National Guard retired its C-38A Courier light airlift fleet, handing the aircraft off to the Navy for use as chase planes this week, unit spokesman MSgt. Craig Clapper told Air Force Magazine on July 28....