North Korean officials claim the country detonated its first thermonuclear weapon, significantly increasing the destructive potential of the communist state’s nuclear program, on Wednesday. “We are aware of seismic activity on the Korean Peninsula in the vicinity of a known...

The international community on Wednesday demanded North Korea halt any further nuclear testing and “unequivocally” condemned North Korea’s latest provocations. Secretary of State John Kerry called the “latest nuclear test”—the fourth since 2006—a “grave threat to international peace and security,”...

The Air Force will deploy a WC-135 Constant Phoenix to test for radiation near North Korea in an effort to determine whether the communist country actually did detonate its first thermonuclear weapon, reported the Washington Post, citing an anonymous defense...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Jan. 7 will direct the services to review every service cross and Silver Star award since Sept. 11, 2001, for a possible upgrade as part of a broad review of the Defense Department’s awards process....

The Defense Department is creating new devices for military awards to further clarify how a service member contributed to the fight, including creating an “R” device for remote operations, the Pentagon will announce Jan. 7. The “R” ?device will be...

Boeing has received an Air Force contract worth up to $855 million to provide avionics component integration and logistics support for the Northrop-built T-38C through 2026; practically to the end of the venerable Talon’s expected service life. The Air Force...

The Air Force will begin implementing civilian reduction in force authorities through April 4 after a major command needs assessment conducted last August identified more than 1,000 civilian overages at 48 Air Force installations, according to a Jan. 6 release....

US-led airstrikes have killed 2,500 enemy fighters across Iraq and Syria in December and coalition aircraft have increased the pace and intensity of strikes, a spokesman for the coalition said on Wednesday. Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for Combined Joint...

Air Force Reserve Col. Michael Hernandez was selected to become the only reservist currently commanding an Active Duty wing, taking charge of the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB, Fla. “I’m thankful for the opportunity the Air Force is giving...