Apparently folks in San Antonio are vying for the rights to USAF’s new Cyber Command along with groups in California, Louisiana, and Nebraska. Two of the known contenders are putting up money already, buying suitable property near Barksdale AFB, La.,...

Despite earlier reports that the Joint Requirements Oversight Council basically has sided with the Air Force over the centralized management of unmanned aerial vehicle acquisition, there are still rumors of an ongoing war among the services. The Financial Times reports...

The Air Force and Navy have together flown the T-6A Texan II for more than half a million hours since the new trainer’s introduction in mid-2000. The new joint trainer reached the milestone at the end of June, according to...

Senior Senators from the Armed Services Committee believe there is positive military progress in Iraq, but they cannot say the same for the political element of the Administration’s new strategy. In a joint statement, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), committee chairman,...

The Navy has awarded a $6.8 million contract to Northrop Grumman to upgrade three more EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft, with a $2 million option for a fourth, according to a company release. Northrop has already outfitted 12 Prowlers with...

The Canadian Air Force flight safety investigation into the accident that killed Canadian Forces Snowbird pilot Capt. Shawn McCaughey on May 18 at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., found that his seat belt “became unfastened.” At the time, McCaughey and teammates were...

The Air Force has awarded a Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Kevin Fischer, a physician assistant with Air Force Special Operations Command’s 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for his actions during a 10-month deployment to Iraq....

The Air Force has decided to stop issuing DOD decals to Air Force personnel to display on their privately owned vehicles. Service officials believe this action will save money and ultimately improve base security procedures, reports SMSgt. Matt Proietti. However, not providing these decals could pose problems for Air Force personnel who transit installations of other services because they may still use the decal to distinguish those vehicles that don't require extra inspection as long as the driver and passengers provide proper identification. The Air Force says it is working with the other services to find a common ground. Reader Comment

Veterans Affairs has plans to open a new VA health care center in Harlingen, Tex., prompted by an independent study requested by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.). The new facility, says a VA release, will eliminate “about 95 percent” of...

The US Postal Service has issued a new stamp dedicated to a World War II pilot who also happened to be a major Hollywood star—Jimmy Stewart. The actor had already received his first Oscar for the 1940 movie The Philadelphia...

Aug. 19-20, 2007 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 33 17 50 CAS/Armed Recon 124 87 211 Airlift 301 301 Air refueling 116 116 Total 157 104 417 678 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance Airlift includes Horn...