Obama: No Return to Combat in Iraq

The United States has “significantly increased” its intelligence-gathering assets over Iraq and is “developing more information about potential targets” to possibly assist Iraqi ground forces, said President Obama on Thursday. The United States is prepared “to share intelligence and to...

Iraq’s Bitter Returns

The failure of Iraqi’s leadership and armed forces to blunt the speedy terrorist takeover of large parts of the country is a bitter pill given what the United States paid in blood and treasure to secure it, said Joint Staff...

Greaves Takes Helm of Space Acquisition Shop

Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves took command of the Space and Missile Systems Center during a ceremony at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., on Thursday. Greaves succeeded Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, who led SMC, the Air Force’s space acquisition shop, since June...

Medal of Honor Awarded to Marine

President Obama on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, 24, for his conspicuous gallantry during a 2010 battle in Afghanistan in which he was seriously injured. “Anybody who has had a chance...

Standoff, Stealth, and Deterrence

By Marc V. Schanz
The Long Range Standoff weapon, the ?notional follow-on to the AGM-86 nuclear cruise missile, is necessary to maintain the strategic potency of the nuclear-capable bomber fleet, said Adm. Cecil Haney, head of US Strategic Command. If the United States fielded...

Air Force Launches Revamped Weapons School Program

The Air Force Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev., launched its newly revamped graduate program, according to a base release. The five-month program, initiated on June 9, is meant to ensure that the school continues to produce expert instructors and...

First All-Afghan C-130 Sortie

The Afghan air force flew a C-130 training sortie without aid from US advisors for the first time, announced Air Forces Central Command. “Me and my crew were very excited and very nervous about this flight, to do it without...

Two is First to 1,000

The Air Force’s second F-35A strike fighter, AF-2, became the first F-35 airplane to reach 1,000 flight hours, said officials at Edwards AFB, Calif. Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf was flying AF-2 on June 11, when the aircraft reached...

VA Directors to Conduct Monthly Clinic Visits

Veterans Affairs Department medical and healthcare directors will conduct monthly visits to VA clinics to inspect scheduling practices, announced the organization. Inspections of VA medical centers will take place every 90 days. “Our top priority is getting veterans off of...