HTML Version <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><title>Hegseth Heads to the Hill</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=9; IE=8; IE=7; IE=EDGE" /><style type="text/css">body { margin: 0 !important; } #overall-container table { max-width: 680px !important; } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { body { width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; } table, td { max-width: 100% !important; } table#email-container { width: 100% !important; } img { max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } .bodytext, h2.article-title { margin: 0.8em !important; } .article-hr { margin: 1.0em 0.5em !important; } .footer-small p, .footer-small a { font-size: 0.4em !important; } .wp-post-image { margin: 0.3em 0 !important; } .editors-note { padding: 0.5em 0.8em !important; } }</style></head><body><div style="display: none; font-size: 1px; color: #333333; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">PLUS Master Sergeant Promotions Spike and Critics Question DOT&E Cuts</div><table id="overall-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table id="email-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 680px;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/product/electronic-attack-solutions?utm_campaign=BAE+Marketing+25+EA-37B&utm_source=AFA+Daily+Report&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=eblast&utm_term=Evolve+for+the+future+fight" target="_blank"><img width="680" height="90" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/BAE_24-D09-02_Electronic-Attack-ad_680x90px_Fuller.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr class="logo"><td align="center"><img style="margin: 0;" alt="airforcemag daily report logo" height="92" width="450" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/Image/AFM_Daily_Report.jpg"></td></tr><tr class="date"><td align="center"><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #1E4A85; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 .8em !important;">June 3, 2025</p></td></tr><tr class="date"><td align="center"><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 0.8em;">Edited by Rachel S. 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Tirpak</p></td></tr><tr class="view-in-browser"><td align="center"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/20250603/?src=dr" style="background: #3F6EB2; border-radius: 9px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; padding: 0.8em 2em; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .7em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em;" target="_blank">View In Browser</a></td></tr><tr class="featured-image"><td align="center"><img width="680" height="453" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-680x9999 size-680x9999 wp-post-image" alt="" style="width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0.8em 0 0.1em;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-675x450.jpg 675w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/06/9074951-900x600.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" /><em style='display: block; font-size: 0.8em; margin-bottom: 0.6em'>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)</em></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hegseth-set-to-testify-before-congress-in-june/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">Hegseth Set to Testify Before Congress in June</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By Rachel S. Cohen</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will head to Capitol Hill this month to make the case for the Trump administration’s proposed defense budget, a Pentagon spokesperson said June 2.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr class="article-hr" style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/cut-to-dods-test-enterprise-alarms-critics-fearing-loss-of-honest-broker/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">Cut to DOD’s Test Enterprise Alarms Critics, Fearing Loss of ‘Honest Broker’</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By John A. Tirpak</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to halve the office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation and slash away three-quarters of its funding could push a lot of expertise out of the Pentagon, diminishing the clout and value of the organization as a truth-teller to Congress, former Pentagon officials said.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://www.mitchellaerospacepower.org/podcast/"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Mitchell-Podcast_680x265.jpg" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-e-7-promotion-rate/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">Air Force E-7 Promotion Rates Rise in 2025</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By David Roza</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">Airmen had an easier time earning a promotion to master sergeant this year, as nearly 1 in 4 eligible technical sergeants were chosen to advance.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://events.govexec.com/defensetech-live/?utm_source=AFA&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=DefenseTechLive"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/HII_DR_June2025_680x265.png" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;">This Day in 1909<br/>Wright Military Flyer Makes First Flight</h2><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">Orville Wright makes the first demonstration flight of the 1909 Military Flyer for the Army at Ft. Myer, Va.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://www.usaa.com/join?txid=OTH:TX1:5WHRNU5YHL"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/USAA_DR_June2025_Affinity_EvergreenOurMission_HelmetGuyEnewsletter_680x265px_01_.jpg" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="row-spacer" height="25"><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="radar-sweep" style="background-color: #F4F5F9;"><table id="radar-sweep" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top" width="90%"></tbody><tr class="row-spacer" height="24"><td> </td></tr><tr class="title""><td align="center"><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.3em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">Radar Sweep</h3></td></tr><tr class="row-spacer" height=12><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Ukraine and Russia Agree to Swap Dead and Wounded Troops but Report No Progress Toward Ending War</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-peace-talks-drone-attacks-0c2e0a4aeccd86c3fe18edf5cc73b250" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met June 2 for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war, officials said.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Space Force Budget Faces Uncertainty as White House Bets on Supplemental Money from Congress</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/02/space-force-budget-faces-uncertainty-white-house-bets-supplemental-money-congress.html" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Military.com</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Newly released documents from President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget show the White House has requested less money for the Space Force, a move which experts say doesn't match up with his rhetoric about the service and its national security importance.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Pentagon Won’t Say How Many Civilians Have Left Since February</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/06/pentagon-wont-say-how-many-civilians-have-left-february/405742/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Defense One</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">The defense secretary’s office refuses to say how much the workforce has shrunk this year, as it moves forward with a comprehensive review aimed at further slashing numbers of civilian employees.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://shopafa.org/" target="_blank"><img width="300" height="250" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/03/ShopAFA2_300x250.png"></a></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">DIU Launches Project GI to Speed UAS Development with $20 Million Prize Pool</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/diu-launches-new-project-aimed-at-accelerating-uas-development-offers-20m-prize-pool/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Breaking Defense</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">In another effort to speed up drone acquisition, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is using a “new and agile” process to develop and deploy uncrewed systems at faster speeds and larger scales, the agency announced June 2.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">What's the Message Behind Trump's Military Parade?</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/1253522948/trump-military-parade-army-birthday-washington-dc-history" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">NPR</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with historian Joshua Zeitz. He's a contributing editor for Politico Magazine and has written about where Trump's parade fits into the American tradition.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Ukraine Says It Unleashed 117 Drones in Attack on Russia: What to Know</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strike-what-to-know.html" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">The New York Times</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">The strike set several aircraft on fire, video showed, and dealt a symbolic blow to Moscow’s relentless bombing campaign.</p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="dark-block" style="margin: 1em 0; background: #F4F5F9;" valign="top" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="row-spacer" height="25"><td style="background: #1f2a39; border-color: #1f2a39; border-top-right-radius: 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="background: #1f2a39;" align="center"><table width="90%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><h3 style="font-size: 1em; color: #dddddd; margin: 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.8em; font-weight: normal">One More Thing</h3><h2 style="font-size: 1em; color: #eeeeee; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: 0.01em;">Great-Grandson of Fallen B-29 Pilot Makes Pilgrimage to WWII Crash Site in Japan</h2><p class="bodytext-radar"><a style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-decoration: underline #bbbbbb solid;" href="https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-05-28/b29-ww2-crash-site-visit-japan-17943694.html" target="_blank">Stars and Stripes</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.01em;">A California man recently climbed a forested mountainside in western Tokyo to honor the memory of his great-grandfather, one of five American airmen killed when their B-29 Superfortress crashed during a World War II bombing raid over Japan.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class="row-spacer" height="25"><td style="background: #1f2a39; border-color: #1f2a39; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/" target="_blank"><img width="680" height="265" style="margin: 0.8em 0;" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/ASC25_680x265.png"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="padding: 1.1em 0 1em; text-align: center; background: #2d3d44;"><table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0><tbody><tr class="footer-logo"><td align="center"><img width="171" style="margin-bottom: 0.8em;" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/Image/ASF_mag_logo_white.png"></td></tr><tr class="footer-nav"><td align="center" style="color: #cccccc; 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Plaintext Version Air & Space Forces Magazine Daily Report for June 3, 2025 View in your Web Browser: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/20250603/?src=dr Edited by Rachel S. Cohen with David Roza and John A. Tirpak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/product/electronic-attack-solutions?utm_campaign=BAE+Marketing+25+EA-37B&utm_source=AFA+Daily+Report&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=eblast&utm_term=Evolve+for+the+future+fight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hegseth Set to Testify Before Congress in June By Rachel S. Cohen Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will head to Capitol Hill this month to make the case for the Trump administration’s proposed defense budget, a Pentagon spokesperson said June 2. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hegseth-set-to-testify-before-congress-in-june/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cut to DOD’s Test Enterprise Alarms Critics, Fearing Loss of ‘Honest Broker’ By John A. Tirpak Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to halve the office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation and slash away three-quarters of its funding could push a lot of expertise out of the Pentagon, diminishing the clout and value of the organization as a truth-teller to Congress, former Pentagon officials said. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/cut-to-dods-test-enterprise-alarms-critics-fearing-loss-of-honest-broker/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.mitchellaerospacepower.org/podcast/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Force E-7 Promotion Rates Rise in 2025 By David Roza Airmen had an easier time earning a promotion to master sergeant this year, as nearly 1 in 4 eligible technical sergeants were chosen to advance. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-e-7-promotion-rate/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://events.govexec.com/defensetech-live/?utm_source=AFA&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=DefenseTechLive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Day in 1909<br/>Wright Military Flyer Makes First Flight Orville Wright makes the first demonstration flight of the 1909 Military Flyer for the Army at Ft. Myer, Va. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.usaa.com/join?txid=OTH:TX1:5WHRNU5YHL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radar Sweep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ukraine and Russia Agree to Swap Dead and Wounded Troops but Report No Progress Toward Ending War Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met June 2 for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war, officials said. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-peace-talks-drone-attacks-0c2e0a4aeccd86c3fe18edf5cc73b250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Space Force Budget Faces Uncertainty as White House Bets on Supplemental Money from Congress Newly released documents from President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget show the White House has requested less money for the Space Force, a move which experts say doesn't match up with his rhetoric about the service and its national security importance. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/02/space-force-budget-faces-uncertainty-white-house-bets-supplemental-money-congress.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pentagon Won’t Say How Many Civilians Have Left Since February The defense secretary’s office refuses to say how much the workforce has shrunk this year, as it moves forward with a comprehensive review aimed at further slashing numbers of civilian employees. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/06/pentagon-wont-say-how-many-civilians-have-left-february/405742/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://shopafa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIU Launches Project GI to Speed UAS Development with $20 Million Prize Pool In another effort to speed up drone acquisition, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is using a “new and agile” process to develop and deploy uncrewed systems at faster speeds and larger scales, the agency announced June 2. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/diu-launches-new-project-aimed-at-accelerating-uas-development-offers-20m-prize-pool/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's the Message Behind Trump's Military Parade? NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with historian Joshua Zeitz. He's a contributing editor for Politico Magazine and has written about where Trump's parade fits into the American tradition. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/1253522948/trump-military-parade-army-birthday-washington-dc-history -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ukraine Says It Unleashed 117 Drones in Attack on Russia: What to Know The strike set several aircraft on fire, video showed, and dealt a symbolic blow to Moscow’s relentless bombing campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strike-what-to-know.html (Subscription Required) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One More Thing... Great-Grandson of Fallen B-29 Pilot Makes Pilgrimage to WWII Crash Site in Japan A California man recently climbed a forested mountainside in western Tokyo to honor the memory of his great-grandfather, one of five American airmen killed when their B-29 Superfortress crashed during a World War II bombing raid over Japan. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-05-28/b29-ww2-crash-site-visit-japan-17943694.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Daily Report: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/ - Contact Us: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/contact-us/ - Advertise With Us: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/advertise/ - Purchase/Reprint: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/reprint-permission/ - Air & Space Forces Assoc.: https://www.afa.org - Join AFA: https://www.afa.org/join/ - A&SF Mag on Facebook: https://facebook.com/ASForcesMag - A&SF Mag on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASForcesMag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Air & Space Forces Association All airandspaceforces.com material is under copyright of the Air & Space Forces Association. 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