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The Air Force intends to retain its four operational squadrons of dual-role B-52H bombers under the new nuclear force posture announced in May by the Obama Administration, Maj. Gen. Donald Alston, point man for nuclear matters on the Air Staff,...

Air Force Global Strike Command will retain responsibility for the B-52H bombers that will lose their nuclear mission under planned changes in US nuclear force posture, Maj. Gen. Donald Alston, USAF’s czar for nuclear matters, told reporters Wednesday. The Air...

The Air Force is reviewing US Forces-Afghanistan's classified report into the accidental February attack on Afghan civilians in Uruzgan Province that killed up to 23 people. The service intends to address its findings, Air Force spokesman Maj. Richard Johnson told the Daily Report Wednesday (see full USAF statement). Among many shortcomings, the report faulted an MQ-1 Predator crew for "inaccurate and unprofessional reporting" of its overhead observations before an Army Kiowa helicopter attacked three vehicles thought to contain insurgents. Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, has acknowledged mistakes and said the report's "findings need to be acted on," according to Johnson. (US Forces-Afghanistan release) (Report executive summary) (For more background, read May 31 Wall Street Journal report and May 30 Washington Post report.)

The Air Force announced Wednesday that Maj. Gen. William Chambers has been tapped to be assistant chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration on the Air Staff (A10). Chambers will replace Maj. Gen. Donald Alston, who has led...

Boeing announced Tuesday that the Air Force’s space based space surveillance system satellite has been shipped to Vandenberg AFB, Calif., in preparation for its scheduled launch on July 8. The move comes after the satellite completed its final factory functional...

The 71st Fighter Squadron completed its final deployment in late May when members of the unit and their F-15s returned home to Langley AFB, Va., after a two-week stay at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The squadron had participated in weapon system...

The latest Global Positioning System satellite, which the Air Force successfully launched into orbit May 27, heralded “the beginning of a new era of space-based nuclear explosion monitoring,” according to the National Nuclear Security Administration. This capability comes in addition...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, May 22, 2010 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 24 48 72 8,975 CAS/Armed Recon 18 77 95 13,279 Airlift 183 183 24,268 Air refueling 49 49 6,186 Rescue 51 51 2,396 Total...