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Speaking at Fort Meade, Md., on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, President Barack Obama said the United States has made “enormous strides in degrading the core al Qaeda,” but many “threats still exist.” He credited Fort...

Although the United States has started coordinated cyber efforts between the Defense Department and other government agencies, there is still plenty more work to do, said President Barack Obama during a worldwide troop talk at Fort Meade, Md., on Sept....

As the Air Force retools its space ground enterprise, it must remain focused on agility, automation, security, and resiliency, the new commander of 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) said Sept. 11 in Washington, D.C. The current space ground architecture...

SMSgt. Harold Terrance, a cyber systems section chief with the 18th Communications Squadron at Kadena AB, Japan, is one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015. Terrance directed a team of 112 personnel as they...

During a recent visit to JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said he believes the service is on the path to forming a major command for the cyber and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. “In about...

EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack aircraft recently surpassed 40,000 combat flying hours over 13 years of continuous deployment supporting US and allied forces in Afghanistan. “The EC-130 is the only airborne electronic attack asset not only in Afghanistan, but also...

Testers at Edwards AFB, Calif., have nearly completed certifying the first foreign tanker—Italy’s KC-767—to refuel the F-35 in flight. “This is No. 1 in a long line of foreign tankers that will be tested” for compatibility with several Air Force...

Three B-2s and 225 airmen from Whiteman AFB, Mo., recently returned from a deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, where they participated in a series of training sorties and a complex 32-hour mission in support of Red Flag-Alaska 15-3, according to...

Note to Readers: Pacific Air Forces officials have corrected their earlier announcement regarding USAF participation in exercise Commando Sling 15-3, noting the participating unit and dates have changed. The following item reflects the updated information. Eight F-16s from the 13th...

The Air Force Academy was ranked the No. 5 best undergraduate engineering program in the country, according to the latest rankings by US News and World Report. The academy’s aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering program was ranked No. 2 in the country for...