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If the concept of effects-based operations had been applied between 2001 and 2003, the US might have already achieved its ends in the Middle East, according to Lt. Gen. David Deptula, chief of ISR matters on the Air Staff. At...

Army Gen. David Petraeus, the newly appointed commander of NATO-forces in Afghanistan, says dilapidated structures are now fair game for air strikes if insurgents are thought to be operating from them. This decision emanates from the overall review of Afghanistan...

Boeing announced Monday that WGS-3, the third Wideband Global Satcom satellite, has entered Air Force service. “This milestone means that our warfighters around the world, even deep in the mountains or far out at sea, can now reap the benefits...

The safety investigation board looking into last week’s fatal C-17 crash convened Monday at JB Elmendorf, Alaska, to begin its inquiry, base spokesman Bob Hall told the Daily Report. The C-17 went down shortly after takeoff from Elmendorf on a...

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday placed a hold on the full Senate vote to approve James Clapper as the next director of national intelligence. “Senator McCain requested a specific report from Mr. Clapper and until that report is provided,...

Vigilant Eagle, the first-ever NORAD-Russia live-fly, cooperative air defense exercise is scheduled to begin Sunday in airspace near western Alaska and eastern Russia. US and Russian fighters, airborne warning and control aircraft, and aerial refueling platforms will participate, along with...

The 673rd Air Base Wing has begun operations at Joint Base Elmendorf in Alaska. It is the supporting unit for the new joint installation created under BRAC 2005 by combining Elmendorf Air Force Base with Fort Richardson Army Garrison near...

The Air Force is revising all of its enlisted professional military education courses this year to incorporate revisions to its list of institutional competencies, says Daniel Sitterly, director of force development on the Air Staff. Testifying before House lawmakers, he...

Boeing will be moving its C-130 avionics modernization program and B-1 program offices from Long Beach, Calif., to Oklahoma City, Okla., the company announced Monday. These moves are meant to keep costs affordable, said company officials. The C-130 program will...

Croatia is reportedly in talks to join the multinational Strategic Airlift Capability consortium that operates three C-17 transports out of Papa AB, Hungary. The 12-nation partnership, including the United States, NATO members, and friends, stood up in July 2009. The...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, July 24, 2010 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 24 64 88 14,060 CAS/Armed Recon 24 76 100 19,460 Airlift 193 193 35,450 Air refueling 53 53 9,361 Rescue 37 37 4,276 Total...