It Starts at the Top

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he plans to assign a general officer to report directly to him regarding military ethics, character and leadership issues. This officer, who has not yet been named, also will work with each of the services...

Congress to Vote on Military Justice Bills

Congress is expected to vote this week on two pieces of legislation that could potentially change the way the US military prosecutes sexual assaults and other crimes. The first bill, sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), has been picking up...

A Grass Roots Approach to the Nuclear Problem

Air Force Global Strike Command released more details on the Force Improvement Program launched after some 92 missileers at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., were implicated in a cheating investigation. The “FIP is an aggressive, action-oriented effort with the goal of making...

Busting Bad Beacons

The Air Force is replacing thousands of personnel locating beacons after a series of reported malfunctions over the last three years, according to an Air Force release. Officials at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, conducted a series of rigorous tests on the...

President Nominates Selva to Lead TRANSCOM

President Barack Obama has nominated Gen. Paul Selva to be commander of US Transportation Command at Scott AFB, Ill., according to a Feb. 7 release. Selva, who has served as commander of Air Mobility Command since November 2012, will replace...

President Nominates Work for Deputy SECDEF

President Barack Obama has nominated retired Marine Corps Col. Robert Work to serve as the deputy secretary of defense. Work currently is the chief executive officer for the Washington, DC,-based Center for a New American Security, where he has worked...

Affirmative, Ghostrider the Pattern is Yours

The prototype AC-130J Ghostrider gunship cleared the runway on its maiden post-modification test flight at Eglin AFB, Fla., in late January, according to a Feb. 7 release. “As with any new or highly modified aircraft, the initial goal is to...

Think Tanks Propose New Cutbacks in QDR Alternative

By Marc V. Schanz
A quartet of prominent defense think tanks presented a range of recommendations last week as alternatives to the upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review and the imminent Fiscal 2015 budget. Teams from the American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American...

Portraits In Courage

The Air Force honored 22 of its airmen in the eighth volume of Portraits in Courage for their actions both on and off duty. CMSAF James Cody recognized five of the featured airmen at a luncheon dedicated for them at...