John Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment, and energy, speaks during a mission overview briefing on military construction at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Aug. 28, 2018. Air Force photo by Todd Maki. Air Force cross-functional...
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A B-2 drops a B61 Joint Test Assembly on Aug 24, 2015. Air Force Global Strike Command photo. President Donald Trump on Oct. 16 said the US is “confident” in the safety of B61 nuclear weapons based at Incirlik AB,...
CMSgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez meets with US Army soldiers who helped train the Malawi Defence Force during the Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, on May 31, 2018. Colon-Lopez, who currently serves as AFRICOM's command senior enlisted leader, has...
Syrian Democratic Forces commando cadets clear a room during urban operations training in Syria, Aug. 3, 2019. Army photo by Spc. Alec Dionne. The Pentagon is withdrawing most US troops across Syria as Turkey’s invasion across the border to fight...
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speaks with airmen as he tours the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Joshua Horton.? Air Force Chief of Staff Gen....
The Pentagon is deploying two fighter squadrons and an air expeditionary wing to Saudi Arabia, along with two Patriot Missile defense batteries and one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, following reported Iranian-backed attacks on that country. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the ...
JBSA-LACKLAND, Texas—The Air Force on Oct. 11 formally stood up 16th Air Force, the new “information dominance” organization that will bring cyber, intelligence, and other operations together under one roof here after more than two years in the works. By merging the two organizations, the ...
A Turkish air force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Red Flag 16-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., on March 9, 2016. Air Force photo by A1C Kevin Tanenbaum. Turkish warplanes on Oct. 9 began bombarding Kurdish targets inside Syria, a...
An OC-135B Open Skies aircraft takes flight on Aug. 13, 2015, at Offutt AFB, Neb. The Open Skies is an observation aircraft used for treaty support enhancing global peace, stability, and cooperative security. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger. The...