Trump’s Budget Boosts USAF, Cuts Space Force Spending
The Air Force budget would grow to $234 billion while Space Force spending would shrink to $26 billion under the White House's yearly ask.
Former Thunderbirds Pilots Applaud ‘Wonderful’ New Netflix Documentary
Former Air Force Thunderbirds pilots praised a new Netflix documentary, saying it captured the highs and lows of life on the team.
US Has Doubled Its Airstrikes in Somalia, Surpassing 2024 Levels
U.S. Africa Command has ratched up airstrikes in Somalia as it looks to pressure militants there, the head of the command told reporters May 30.
Space Force, SpaceX Launch GPS Satellite in Record Time
GPS III Space Vehicle-08 lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., May 30.
In Trips to DC Memorials, Air Force Vietnam Vets Reflect on War
Vietnam War-era veterans from Wyoming took part in “Voyage of Valor,” an all-expenses-paid trip made possible by Wish of a Lifetime and AARP.
Radar Sweep
After Talks With Zelenskyy and Macron, US Senators Warn: Putin ‘is Preparing For More War’
Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling at the peace table while preparing a new military offensive in Ukraine, two senior U.S. senators warned June 1, arguing that the next two weeks could shape the future of a war that has already smashed cities, displaced millions and redrawn Europe’s security map.
China Says Hegseth is Touting a Cold War Mentality in Calling the Country a Threat
Associated Press
China on June 1 denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality as tensions between Washington and Beijing further escalate.
Navy Orders Forcewide Housing Inspections After Secretary 'Appalled' by Guam Barracks Conditions
Military.com
Navy Secretary John Phelan visited Guam in May and was "appalled" after seeing the conditions of an Air Force barracks where junior service members were living, prompting an ongoing Navy-wide inspection of more than 100,000 barracks units, according to a government watchdog and service officials.
Air Force Wants Private Company to Take Over its On-Base Hotels
Military.com
The Air Force wants a company to take over its aging chain of hotels at bases across the world, the latest move by the new administration to privatize and commercialize parts of the military.
Russia’s New Cosmos Satellite Orbiting Near US Sat Piques ASAT Fears
Breaking Defense
Russia’s newest satellite in its low Earth orbit (LEO) Cosmos series is in orbit near an unnamed US government satellite, according to US Space Command — further stoking suspicions that the Cosmos satellites are co-orbital anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons rather than simply neighborhood watch birds as Moscow claims.
Air Force’s REFORPAC Exercise to Kick Off Early July
Inside Defense
REFORPAC, the Air Force’s largest multicombatant command exercise set for the Indo-Pacific will begin on July 10 and last roughly through the first week of August, a service spokesperson confirmed to Inside Defense.
INDOPACOM Brings AI to Wargaming Exercise
Defense One
The Pentagon has long sought to realize the potential of artificial intelligence to help commanders; now U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is about to use AI-powered decision aids in a signature tabletop exercise.
F-15E Armed With Drone Killing Laser-Guided Rockets Appears In Middle East
The War Zone
With 42 rockets and eight missiles, an F-15E now has 50 air-to-air engagement opportunities, not including its gun.
Veterans Receiving Disability Payments Might Have Been Underpaid, IG Finds
Task & Purpose
Veterans may have received lower monthly disability payments than they should have due to errors made by a computer used by the Department of Veterans Affairs to calculate the amount they should be paid, a federal watchdog found.
OPINION: Pete Hegseth’s War on the Pentagon Press Corps
Washington Examiner
These days, the Pentagon is a battleground, where, for the first time in decades, the cadre of reporters embedded in the building faces a civilian leadership that is openly hostile to their traditional role as watchdogs on behalf of the public.
What It’s Like To Serve on Diego Garcia: Airmen in Their Own Words
U.S. Air Force
This series of photographs highlights the dedicated Airmen of the 36th Mission Support Group Detachment 1, capturing them in action as they share their perspectives on their roles and what they love about being at Diego Garcia.