Daily Report

Gen. Philip Breedlove became NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe during a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe near Mons, Belgium, on Monday. He succeeded Adm. James Stavridis, who held the position of the alliance’s top military commander since summer...

The 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Ala., conducted the first training flight of its new Career Enlisted Aviator Rotary Wing Fundamentals course, according to unit officials. The course—the first of its kind in the Air Force—will act as...

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile extended-range variant has completed the Air Force’s initial operational test and evaluation flight testing, announced manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Monday. During these tests, the stealthy cruise missile performed successfully in 20 of 21 flights, according...

Russia has no interest in reducing its nuclear forces beyond New START levels and is modernizing them as the Obama Administration prevents new US nuclear weapons and restricts delivery-vehicle improvements, asserted Mark Schneider, a senior analyst with the National Institute...

The first F-35A strike fighter equipped with the latest software configuration, Block 2A,arrived at Eglin AFB, Fla., home of the F-35 schoolhouse, according to Air Force and Lockheed Martin officials. This jet, said service officials, is the first F-35A that...

Airmen at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, celebrated the 60-year partnership between the base and host nation. More than 300,000 military members have lived and worked at Spangdahlem since the base officially began operations on May 10, 1953, according to a base...

The 558th Flying Training Squadron at JBSA-Randolph, Tex., held its first winging ceremony for graduates of its undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft pilot training, according to base officials. Gen. Edward Rice, Air Education and Training Command chief, presented the wings to...

The Navy plans to operate the new Presidential helicopter starting in 2020 based on the service’s solicitation for industry bids issued earlier this month. The request for proposals calls for a fixed-price development contract, with production options, according to the...