The Focus Is Fighting Tonight For New Air Mobility Boss
The new head of Air Mobility Command, Gen. John D. Lamontagne, wants mobility Airmen ready to go to war with what they have right now.
Herk For Life: Test Pilot Hits 10,000 Flight Hours in the C-130
Gary Hogg, a former Air Force lieutenant colonel and current test pilot at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., recently eclipsed 10,000 hours flying the C-130, equivalent to about 416 days, spread across a 41-year career.
Leidos Says New ‘Black Arrow’ Small Cruise Missile Is Ready for Flight Test
Leidos says it is about to begin flight tests of its low-cost Small Cruise Missile, called "Black Arrow." The weapon is being developed in partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command.
Photos: Big, Ugly, and Orange B-52 Lands at Barksdale
B-52s touch down frequently at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., but the one that landed Sept. 30 looked a little different. Sporting bright orange paint on the cockpit, wing tips, engine nacelles, and tail, the Stratofortress seemed dressed for an early start to hunting season in Louisiana; in fact, the special paint scheme was a nod to the B-52's roots more than 60 years ago.
Radar Sweep
Israel Bombs Beirut Site, Targeting Presumed Successor to Slain Hezbollah Leader
The New York Times
The Israeli military unleashed an intense bombing campaign against an underground bunker near Beirut early Oct. 4 in a bid to target Hashem Safieddine, a cousin and the presumed successor of the assassinated Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, according to three Israeli officials.
OPINION: What Reports Got Wrong About China’s ‘Sunken Nuclear Submarine’
Defense One
“The purported sinking of a Chinese nuclear submarine at a Wuhan shipyard pier is the latest example of Western reporting on military developments in China that overlooks important details and context, or even takes the wrong lessons from the fragments of stories they tell,” write J. Michael Dahm, a Senior Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, and P.W. Singer, a senior fellow at New America.
Despite Hold on Diego Garcia, UK’s Move to Return Chago Islands Sparks Security Concerns
Breaking Defense
Backed by the White House, the United Kingdom agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Oct. 3, after 13 rounds of negotiations over the former African colony, but will continue to retain control of the U.K.-U.S. Diego Garcia military base for an initial period of 99 years.
Keeping the Air Force Powered Up
Air & Space Forces Magazine
Driven by the growing reach and threat of adversaries, the Air Force is paying more and more attention to ensuring its bases are energy resilient and can generate combat power in any contingency. Learn more about how bases around the U.S. and the world are making sure their energy grids are more reliable and can take a punch if need be.
Pentagon Contracts for $96M in Oura Smart Rings, Devices
DefenseScoop
As the Department of Defense experiments with biometric devices to better track the health and wellness of personnel, it issued a $96 million award Oct. 1 to Finnish health technology company Oura to put its smart rings and services in the hands of service members.
The US and Microsoft Disrupt a Russian Hacking Group Targeting American Officials and Nonprofits
The Associated Press
A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists, and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Oct. 3.
Space Force’s New ‘Lexicon’: Move to Define Concepts Wins Praise, Courts Concerns
Breaking Defense
A new memo from Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman sets out to redefine how the Space Force conceptualizes space operations, reframe the service’s missions and create new “terms of reference” for official use. More than just an updated dictionary, it’s a move that “lays down a marker for the Space Force,” Doug Loverro, former head of Pentagon space policy, told Breaking Defense. “This is actually a lot more important to forming the force then selecting uniforms and songs.” But it’s also generated some concern in the military space community.
SPONSORED: How to Get a Continuous ATO: The Secret to Success
Rise8
Every time a government agency deploys a new piece of software, someone has to issue an Authority To Operate. It’s a sort of Good Housekeeping seal of approval for secure, reliable software. It can also be a hurdle too high to enable frequent software updates. It doesn’t have to be.
More Troops Could Be Mobilized to Help with Hurricane Helene Relief
Military Times
The number of National Guard forces mobilized to help with Hurricane Helene relief efforts could continue to grow in the coming days as the scope of the storm’s devastation becomes clearer, military officials cautioned Oct. 3. Nearly 7,000 Guardsmen and another 1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers have already been sent to communities across the Southeastern United States to conduct search-and-rescue missions, clear damaged roads, and transport aid to hard-hit areas.
NRO Expanding Satellite Network Designed to Support Military Operations
SpaceNews
The National Reconnaissance Office and the Pentagon are making strides in their collaborative effort to use surveillance satellites to track targets on the battlefield, NRO Director Christopher Scolese said Oct. 3.
AFRL Awards Sierra Space Bigger ‘Ghost’ Study
Aviation Week
Sierra Space will study a scaled-up version of its Ghost logistics supply spacecraft concept that could be capable of returning payloads up to 22,000 lb. from Earth orbit under a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract.
Air Force Recruiting Service Celebrates Meeting Goal with Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Air Force release
The Air Force Recruiting Service reached a significant milestone as it marked the achievement of its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goal with a time-honored bell-ringing ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Oct. 1.
