Sequestration took front stage as the Senate began debating the more than $600 billion Fiscal 2014 defense authorization bill bill Monday night. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the across-the-board spending cuts are...
The Air Force will cut “up to 24” F-35s out of its five-year program objective memoranda due to sequester, despite the fact that it is a “protected” program, Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said Monday at an AFA-sponsored, Air...
Although the Fiscal 2015 budget isn’t quite done yet, it’s clear the Air Force won’t be able to undertake many—if any—new programs for the next three years, Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said Monday. Speaking at an AFA-sponsored, Air...
The Air Force probably won’t cut any of its strategic lift fleet, thanks to a plea from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno to maintain the capability, Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said Monday. Speaking at an AFA-sponsored,...
Hopes are dim the Air Force will award a contract for a new combat search and rescue helicopter before the end of the year, or anytime soon for that matter, Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said Monday. “It will...
The Air Force awarded Maj. Michael Stock, an A-10 pilot, the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during a December 2010 deployment to Afghanistan. Stock, who was attached to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga., at the time,...
The National Aeronautic Association awarded the 2013 Mackay Trophy to four airmen who comprised Pedro 83 of the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga., recognizing the year’s most meritorious flight. Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen....
An MQ-1B Predator crashed May 13 about 13 miles from Creech AFB, Nev., due to a malfunction in the propeller system and the ground crew’s misinterpretation of instrument readings, according to a newly released Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation...
Firefighters assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard helped search for survivors after a series of deadly tornados struck towns in the Midwest on Nov. 17, announced the National Guard Bureau. The hardest-hit area was...
Air Force Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel presented the Bronze Star with Valor to Maj. Damon Friedman, an AFSOC special tactics officer, on Nov. 13 during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Fiel recognized the airman for...
Aircraft and personnel assigned to Air Forces Central Command will participate in the Dubai International Airshow, which runs Nov. 17-21 in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Nov. 17 AFCENT release. “This event contributes to the goodwill and strong...