So says Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During a Wednesday press briefing in the Pentagon, Mullen said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz “has talked about a number that is another . ....

The Senate on Dec. 9 confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. Harry Wyatt III to receive a third star and take over as head of the Air National Guard. The Bush Administration last month nominated Wyatt, who serves currently as...

US airmen and aircraft played a key role Dec. 10 in working with the Royal Air Force to save the life of a Burmese man who suffered a life-threatening head injury onboard a Liberian-flagged cargo ship more than 320 miles...

As US and coalition forces prepare for a drawdown in Iraq, the commander of the Pentagon’s effort to combat deadly improvised explosive devices said Thursday that remarkable progress has been made against these deadly weapons in the past two years....

Capt. Paul Borowiecki, an officer with the 91st Missile Wing at Minot AFB, N.D., who is accused of stealing a small-sized missile launch control device for a souvenir, will face a court-martial. The Associated Press news service reported Dec. 10...

With the economy still in a downfall—most analysts say the struggle back up will be long and hard—military enlisted recruiting continues strong, according to the November data released by the Pentagon on Dec. 10. The second month of the new...

As US force levels increase in Afghanistan, so, too, is coalition partner Canada increasing its presence. On Dec. 6, Canadian Forces took a huge step forward in capability by standing up their first air wing in the Near East nation....

The Enlisted Heritage Hall on the grounds of the Gunter Annex at Maxwell AFB, Ala., is adding new exhibits as it renovates existing ones and improves environmental conditions in the facility to preserve its display items better. The Maxwell-Gunter Dispatch...

Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaDec. 9, 2008 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 27 17 44 12,660 CAS/Armed Recon 40 70 110 35,187 Airlift 120 120 44,395 Air refueling 46 46 17,116 Total 320 109,358...