The Senate late Thursday voted Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis in as head of US Central Command. Mattis will now oversee the US military’s efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, filling the void left by the departure of Army Gen. David...

In another Thursday night vote, the Senate approved the nomination of James Clapper to be director of national intelligence, overseeing the nation’s 16 major intel organizations. Clapper, a retired Air Force lieutenant general with years of experience in the intelligence...

Drama and industry protests have returned to the Air Force’s KC-X tanker competition as USAF is considering just two bids—not three as originally thought. This comes after the revelation that southern California-based US Aerospace missed the filing deadline on July...

John Lavelle's widow is "profoundly grateful" to all those who worked to help her late husband get his two stars back. A family release says President Obama's decision on Wednesday to restore her husband's rank, posthumously, to the grade of four-star general is a "major milestone" toward restoring his reputation. "Jack was a good man, a good husband, a good father, and a good officer. I wish he was alive to hear this news," said his 91-year-old widow Mary Jo Lavelle through her attorney. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), a Vietnam veteran who helped move the case forward, also released a statement praising the president's decision. "For those of us who care about history, the vindication of General Lavelle's conduct during the Vietnam War is important news," said Webb. The nomination requires the Senate's approval, so for the time being Lavelle is still officially considered a major general. (Lavelle family statement)

Senators were working on a deal Thursday evening to enable the confirmation vote for Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis before the Congressional August recess begins on Monday, a spokeswoman for Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) tells the Daily Report....

CMSgt. William Gurney, former command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, will face a general court martial on Dec. 6 at Scott AFB, Ill., for alleged sexual misconduct with subordinates, Air Mobility Command officials announced Thursday. Gurney faces a total...

Without a doubt, Guam will continue to play a key role in maintaining stability in the Pacific, says Gen. Howie Chandler, Vice Chief of Staff. “Modern aerospace technology has dramatically increased the power and range of our aircraft, but it...

The Air Force leadership intends to announce USAF’s new motto at the conclusion of the next Corona senior leadership summit in late September. The process of identifying a new motto began in February with airmen given the opportunity to voice...

Members of the 3rd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colo., have demonstrated a promising new way to reposition wayward satellites. This method potentially extends a satellite’s life since it requires only the spacecraft’s reaction wheels to maneuver, sparing use...

CHIRP, the Air Force’s wide-field-of-view infrared sensor experiment, is one step closer to its anticipated launch next year. The SAIC-developed sensor has been delivered to Virginia-based satellite manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation for electrical interface testing and eventual integration with SES-2,...

The Richmond International Raceway will host the first-ever Air Guard 400 NASCAR race Sept. 11. The Air National Guard is sponsoring the race to raise public awareness of its citizen airmen and the services they perform. The race is one...

Test crews at Edwards AFB, Calif., got a little help from an Air Force team of mobile civil engineers during F-35 brake testing recently. Airmen from the 823rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, out of Hurlburt Field,...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, July 28-29, 2010 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 48 123 171 14,503 CAS/Armed Recon 54 173 227 20,000 Airlift 337 337 36,345 Air refueling 114 114 9,646 Rescue 43 43 4,405 Total...