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Daily Report: Pence Commits to Rebuilding Tyndall; USAF: B-2 Emergency Landing “Minor Problem”; What is Russia Doing in Space?
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Daily Report: New Tanker Makes First Overseas Stop; Airmen Again Allowed at Tyndall to Assess Damage; ANG Provides Border Surveillance
KC-46 Tanker Lands in Japan As Part of Long-Range Test As part of a long-range navigation, communications, and operational test, a Boeing KC-46A tanker landed overseas for the first time, stopping at Yokota AB, Japan, on Oct. 23, after making...
Daily Report: Pence: Time is Now for Space Force; Spirit Makes Emergency Landing in Colorado; Keeping Enlisted in Longer
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Pence Renews Administration Push for Space Force
Vice President Mike Pence continues the Trump administration's push for its proposed Space Force, disucssing it at a meeting of the National Space Council, as well as during an interview at a Washington Post event.
Daily Report: Tyndall Cleanup Continues; A Glimpse at the Space Force Plan; Airstrike Pace Increases in Afghanistan
Tyndall Closes Its Gates to Displaced Residents as Rebuild Continues Tyndall AFB, Fla., closed its gates to evacuated residents on Sunday as the base moves to another phase of recovery following Hurricane Michael’s destruction. The base opened its gates to...
DoD’s Space Force Plan Diverges from USAF Vision
The Pentagon's plan to create an independent Space Force would create a lean new military service headed by a secretary and uniformed chief of staff and built from staff and commands now in the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
Daily Report: Two Afghans Killed, Top US General in Afghanistan Unhurt in Taliban Attack; More KC-46 Delays; Shaw F-16s Support to AOR
Top US Officer in Afghanistan Escapes Deadly Attack in Kandahar The head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan escaped a targeted Taliban attack on Thursday, while the local Afghan head of police and provincial officials were killed. A gunman,...
Daily Report: Airman Killed in Su-27 Crash Identified; F-22s Back in Europe; Marine Corps Vietnam Vet Awarded Medal of Honor
California Air National Guardsman Killed in Ukraine Su-27 Crash Identified The California Air National Guardsman who died Tuesday when a Ukrainian air force Su-27 crashed during the Clear Sky 2018 exercise in Ukraine has been identified. Lt. Col. Seth “Jethro”...
Daily Report: Families Return to Tyndall to Assess Damage; G-LOC Caused Fatal Thunderbirds Crash; American “Involved” In Ukranian Su-27 Crash
Tyndall Begins Cleanup and Evaluation of Aircraft, Will Start Allowing Families to Return The Air Force on Tuesday has started allowing families to return to Tyndall AFB, Fla., for short periods of time so they can retrieve valuables and take...
Tyndall Begins Cleanup and Evaluation of Aircraft, Will Start Allowing Families to Return
The Air Force will start letting families return to Tyndall AFB, Fla., about six days after Hurricane Michael made landfall and caused "catastrophic damage" to the facility and damaged an undisclosed number of F-22s.
Daily Report: Hurricane Michael Damages F-22s Left at Tyndall; New Special Warfare Training Wing Activated; SOUTHCOM, US Forces-Korea Nominees Confirmed
Several F-22s Damaged at Tyndall as Base Faces Long Road to Recovery Hurricane Michael damaged an undisclosed number of F-22s that were unable to leave Tyndall AFB, Fla., as the storm advanced, with many possibly damaged beyond repair—a debilitating blow...
“Crimped” Component— Not Ejection Seat— Caused B-1B Mishap, UTC Says
The manufacturer of the B-1B’s ejection seat says it’s not to blame for the May B-1B incident in which the crew was forced to make an emergency landing during a fire emergency after one ejection system failed.
Daily Report: Eglin, Moody Relocate Aircraft as Michael Approaches; UTC Aerospace Systems Says “Crimped” Component— Not Ejection Seat— Caused B-1 Mishap
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Space Planning
Wilson maps the way ahead for a 6th service.
Daily Report: New Battlefield Airmen Training Brings “Unprecedented Success;” Is SECAF’s Job at Risk?; Missile Defense Review Complete
Tackling Battlefield Airmen Attrition Rates The Battlefield Airmen graduation rate has jumped from 10 percent to 21 percent since the Air Force activated a new training group in 2016 in an effort to streamline and improve recruitment and training of...
Tackling Battlefield Airmen Attrition Rates
USAF's Battlefield Airmen Training Group is using innovations to improve how it trains prospective Air Force special operators, AETC said Thursday, pointing to a reported 11 percent overall graduation rate jump since its activation in 2016.
Daily Report: The Impact of Deploy or Get Out; No Change in US Operations After S-300 Deployment; Flying Faster to Save Fuel
“Deploy or Get Out” Will Impact About 1,600 Airmen DOD’s so-called “deploy or get out” policy is expected to affect about 1,600 Active Duty airmen who’ve been non-deployable for at least a year straight, and service says it’s still firming...
White House and Pentagon: Wilson Not at Risk of Firing Over Space Force
The Trump administration Friday categorically denied a report that President Trump is considering firing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson over her handling of the administration’s Space Force proposal.
Daily Report: Japan Braces for Second Typhoon in a Week; Cyber Activity Could Trigger Article 5; US, South Korea Exercise at Red Flag-Alaska
Okinawa Waits for King Kong Typhoon Trami was the worst storm to hit Okinawa in six years. Now, less than a week later, Kadena Air Base is bracing for another major typhoon: Kong-Rey. Jennifer Hlad has the story from Okinawa....