The general in line to take over coalition operations in Afghanistan had words of praise Tuesday for the B-1B bomber and its contributions to the counterinsurgency in that nation. “It is a great platform in at least two respects, maybe...

Air Force rescue personnel deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, from Pope AFB, N.C., on June 9 carried out the first-ever joint aeromedical evacuation mission with British medical teams on “non-validated casualties.” Their actions helped save the lives of three US...

Pentagon acquisition executive Ashton Carter on Monday unveiled an initiative to streamline the manner in which the Defense Department buys goods and services and deals with industry. Purchases of those goods and services consume about $400 billion of the Pentagon’s...

As of June 8, the Air Mobility Command, headquartered at Scott AFB, Ill., has implemented 11 fuel-efficiency initiatives to reduce aviation fuel consumption and help the Air Force become more energy efficient overall to reduce operating costs. AMC officials say...

Air Force engineers at the Arnold Engineering Development Center at Arnold AFB, Tenn., earlier this month began performance testing of an F110 engine from an F-16 running on a 50-50 blend of traditional JP-8 aviation fuel and a bio-fuel. The...

Pentagon weapons buyer Ashton Carter said Monday that the Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft program is “on a path to being unaffordable.” At the same time, he said it is “a perfect example” of a weapons project...

The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB, Va., in early June inactivated three of its detachments and, in their place, activated three intelligence support squadrons. The new units are the 792nd ISS at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, 693rd...

Members of the Ukrainian air force visited Ramstein AB, Germany, June 21-25 to discuss interoperability.issues with airmen of Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing. “The goal of the visit was to assist the Ukrainians in advancing and modernizing their air force,” said...

Kasper Chevalier, a member of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein AB, Germany, recently became the first Air Force civilian to reach 500 missions as an aerial port expeditor, or APEX. He is a Dutch national. “I am proud...

Lockheed Martin intends to offer the Indian Navy the F-35 strike fighter. The Press Trust of India reported Monday that Lockheed will respond to the Indian Navy’s request for information on a carrier-based combat aircraft by proposing the F-35. It...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, June 24-25, 2010 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 52 109 161 11,628 CAS/Armed Recon 34 149 183 16,610 Airlift 328 328 30,171 Air refueling 103 103 7,820 Rescue 44 44 3,372 Total...