The Air Force on Tuesday afternoon released its final request for proposals in the tanker replacement program, saying it followed “an extensive and transparent dialogue” with members of Congress, industry, and DOD officials. The so-called KC-X program is the first...

The Air Force plans to place even more emphasis on its intelligence operations, placing functional management responsibility over intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance assets with its newly created three-star intel guru. Last year the service designated a new position, that of deputy chief of staff for intelligence, currently filled by Lt. Gen. David Deptula; this year, it will make that position the “single focal point” for all Air Force ISR capabilities, writes Gen. Michael Moseley in a new Chief of Staff “Vector.”

Air Force officials told reporters yesterday at the Pentagon that the 176th Wing at Kulis ANGB, Alaska, will relocate to Elmendorf Air Force Base, as directed by BRAC 2005. “This decision is a win-win for our Air Force,” said Lt....

Lt. Gen. John Bradley, chief of the Air Force Reserve, told reporters at the Pentagon Tuesday (see above)that he is “excited” about pairing up with the active duty 3rd Wing at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, to fly “the F-22 in an...

The technicians at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia finished a rush depot overhaul of an Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130U gunship in less than the requested 150 days. A routine scheduled maintenance on a gunship takes 181...

Munitions specialists at Ramstein AB, Germany saved the Air Force more than $31 million by doing the overhaul of 63 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles themselves. Airmen of the 435th Munitions Squadron worked with Raytheon contract technicians to transfer rocket...

On a visit to Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Air National Guard leaders—enlisted and officers—saw firsthand how the Pacific Air Forces base has tackled Total Force Integration, deciding it is a program to emulate. Brig. Gen. Mike Edwards, chairman of the Air...

According to the Air Force, nine out of 10 bombs and missiles fired in Southwest Asia have the advantage of support from live-streaming video seen by air crews and ground controllers alike, courtesy of Remote Operated Video enhanced Receiver (ROVER)...

Army Brig. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency, told reporters Monday afternoon at a Washington roundtable that the Airborne Laser “baseline development program” still is on track for its “lethal shootdown” test in Fiscal 2009—a slight...

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) wants the US to recognize the “urgency” of the China space threat, given its recent successful shootdown of one of its own satellites. Speaking at a Heritage Foundation forum in Washington this week, Kyl said that...

The Indian Air Force is working to establish an aerospace command to exploit space capabilities, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi said this week. The Times of India reported that Indian satellites, radars, communications systems, fighter aircraft,...

The Air Reserve Personnel Center wants to change the dynamics of how reservists conduct their personnel administrative actions—changing from nearly all done face-to-face to mostly online transactions. ARPC currently finds that 85 percent of personnel actions are handled in-person, with...

Jan. 28, 2007 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 17 7 24 CAS/Armed Recon 46 21 67 Airlift 160 160 Air refueling 27 27 Total 63 28 187 278 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance