The final U.S. Air Force C-17 has cleared Afghanistan airspace, completing the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan and marking the end of nearly 20 years of war, U.S. Central Command boss Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. announced Aug. 30.
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Air Force bases in the Gulf of Mexico region reported minimal damage and no impact on mission as a result of Hurricane Ida, the largest hurricane ever to make landfall in the region. Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is serving as a relief staging area ...
The threat of another Islamic State-Khorasan attack on the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and on U.S. troops based there remains high, but Pentagon leaders say there is “still time” to evacuate remaining Americans before a self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline. The U.S. struck an ...
More U.S. bases are accepting Afghan refugees as the airlift out of Kabul enters its final days in the aftermath of the suicide bomb attack that killed 13 U.S. troops. The Pentagon announced Aug. 27 that Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., would bring in Afghans ...
“The U.S. already spends more on defense than the next 10 countries combined.” ... But is the assertion true?
Introducing unknowns to how adversaries understand U.S. operations can throw a wrench into adversarial decision-making.
Afghanistan Exit; Force Generation Redo; New PT Uniforms; JADC2 Program Office; and more ...
Frank Kendall became the 26th Secretary of the Department of the Air Force on July 28, 2021. An engineer, lawyer, and West Point graduate, Kendall was the Defense Department undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics from 2012 to 2017. He spoke with Editor ...
The Defense Department’s joint task force in support of Haiti has helped saved hundreds of lives in the past two weeks, a Pentagon official said, supporting relief efforts for the island nation as it recovers from back-to-back natural disasters. As of Aug. 24, the joint ...
