Oklahoma Air National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Coloney received the Distinguished Flying Cross—the nation’s fourth-highest award for valor in combat—for his actions during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan in 2018.
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The Pentagon’s longest-running humanitarian mission hit a new milestone as Pacific Air Forces kicked off the 70th annual Operation Christmas Drop on Dec. 5. The festive mission involved Airmen from the 36th Wing, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, and 374th Airlift Wing gathering, packing, and ...
NATO members closest to the Russian threat are seeking “adjustments” to the alliance’s defense posture to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that America will defend NATO's eastern flank in the event of hostilities in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian defense official who spoke to Air Force ...
Sweeping changes could be in store for the F-35 program starting in 2027 if the latest version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act is approved. The latest draft of the NDAA, passed by the House on Dec. 7 and awaiting passage in the Senate, ...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is focused on seven management priorities to give the service the combat power it needs, rationalizing space architectures, addressing USAF's supply chain vulnerabilities, and adding two new unmanned combat aircraft to the services' force mix.
The United States ended its combat mission in Iraq and will transition to an “advise, assist, and enable” mission supporting Iraqi forces, reported Combined Joint Task Force-Inherent Resolve Dec. 9. “Many brave men and women gave their lives to ensure Daesh never returns, and as ...
Congress wants new engines in the F-35 fleet, with installs starting in 2027, according to language in the conference version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The Air Force is to use at least one of the engines developed under the Advanced Engine Transition ...
President Joe Biden said unequivocally Dec. 8 that no U.S. troops would be used to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. Meanwhile, administration and DOD officials said there are no plans for additional defense assistance after a final small arms delivery this week. In the aftermath ...
The Air Force demonstrated that it can operate the remotely-piloted MQ-9 Reaper in long-range flights in the Pacific using limited ground support gear and non-specialist ground personnel. The demonstration provided a boost for its agile combat employment concept, the service said Dec. 7. The deployment ...
