We guess Air Force officials made their case about getting a few more C-17 airlifters to serve as replacements as the heavily used airlifters wear down, or, it could be that lawmakers just consider the Pentagon-imposed cap of 180 an...

Answering questions after a Wednesday morning speech on Capitol Hill, Gen. John Corley, Air Force vice chief of staff, indicated that the Army—currently running source selection for the Joint Cargo Aircraft program—is in the driver’s seat for the contract competition....

When asked about his view on how personnel costs are affecting the bottom line of the force and its plans for recapitalization, Gen. John Corley, the Air Force’s No. 2 uniformed leader, had a simple answer: “They’re serious.” Health care...

After winning raves for bringing in the C-5 that crashed at Dover AFB, Del., April 3 in such a way that the crew and passengers walked away, the aircrew now stands condemned by an Air Force accident investigation board. According...

Space Wants New Helos: The acting commander of Air Force Space Command, Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, in Washington June 14 for a speech, told reporters that AFSPC believes it needs 20 or more new helicopters to replace the 1970s vintage...

According to North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, the Air Force plans to station both the Global Hawk and Predator unmanned aerial vehicles at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., reports the Grand Forks Herald. Of course, that does not mean that South...

According to the Clovis News Journal, only one entity has put in a bid to house operations at Cannon AFB, N.M., and that is Air Force Special Operations Command. The Air Force mounted a PR blitz to show off the...

A recent survey shows that Russians for the most part believe China has a more positive impact on the world than does America. Some 61 percent say the US has a negative influence, and 56 percent say US foreign policy...

Combo Prowler Crews Working Alaskan Exercise: Joint Air Force and Navy aircrews are manning EA-6B Prowlers during Exercise Northern Edge 2006, providing a somewhat atypical sight for many participants, reports Air Force journalist SrA. Garrett Hothan. Currently the EA-6B is...

Air Force Space Command airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., yesterday, to test its operational effectiveness. Its three unarmed re-entry vehicle impacted targets on the Kwajalein Missile Range in the Pacific after traveling 4,800 miles....

The French Come Back for Seconds: Some 21 members of the French Air Force have started a second deployment to support war on terror operations in Afghanistan. The new phase, dubbed Operation Serpentaire, picked up May 26 where the first...

The Latest on Chief’s Reading List: The Air Force Chief of Staff has added five books to his reading list. They range from the “heritage to the horizon before us,” says Gen. Michael Moseley. The new additions are listed here.

It May Reduce the Heat: According to Agence France Presse news service, officials from Greece and Turkey planned to sign an agreement that would establish a crisis management hotline for the air forces of the two countries. Last month’s mid-air...

DOD Plans To Note Vulnerability on Pay Statement: Pentagon officials say they will notify active and reserve military members whose personal data may have been compromised by the May 3 theft of Veterans Affairs data by putting a note on...

Three Argentine Air Force officers have finished a week-long visit at Moody AFB, Ga., where the pilots exchanged information about training techniques and procedures with instructors of Moody’s 479th Flying Training Group. It follows a visit by four Argentine pilots...

The age of computer models and network simulations is enabling the Air Force and Navy to “save” their high demand/low density and aging airframes from direct participation in exercises such as Northern Edge 2006. USAF E-3 AWACS and E-8 Joint...

June 12, 2006 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 13 7 20 CAS/Armed Recon 49 24 73 Airlift 125 125 Air refueling 37 37 Total 62 31 162 255 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance