Gen. Philip Breedlove on Friday took charge of US European Command during a ceremony at the command’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Breedlove, who previously served as commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, succeeded Adm. James Stavridis, who...
While combatant commanders around the globe are working to match operations funding with their requirements, Pacific Air Forces officials took a collaborative approach to keep one high-profile mission going: the rotational bomber presence on Guam, said Maj. Gen. Russ Handy,...
The Air Force relieved 17 launch control officers with the 91st Missile Wing at Minot AFB, N.D., of their authority to control and launch Minuteman III nuclear missiles following poor performance in one aspect of a consolidated unit inspection. The...
US Strategic Command chief Gen. Robert Kehler told lawmakers on Thursday that budget sequestration is weighing on his personnel. “Fiscal uncertainty presents our people with an unprecedented combination of professional and personal concerns,” he told the House Armed Services Committee’s...
Hypersonic technology such as that successfully demonstrated in the flight of the fourth and final X-51A vehicle over the Pacific Ocean earlier this month would bolster the effectiveness of a future strike missile design, said Charlie Brink, the Air Force’s...
Testers at Edwards AFB, Calif., are evaluating new software for the C-5M transport, according to a base release. The Super Galaxy’s “Block 3.5.2 software upgrade is intended to correct 72 deficiency reports that were documented during previous C-5M test programs,”...
The 2013 Warrior Games will run May 11-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo. “The Warrior Games help get competitors back into the public’s eye with a positive spin—it highlights a warrior’s selflessness,” said Maj. Scott Bullis, a Warrior Games coach and...
While Australia’s 2009 Defense White Paper made waves across the Pacific Ocean by highlighting the rise of China’s military power and questioning a long-term commitment of the United States to the Asia-Pacific region, Australia’s newly issued defense paper casts a...