KC-46 MILCON Starts

McConnell AFB, Kan., broke ground Monday on several military construction projects needed to host the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker being developed by Boeing, according to a June 30 base release. Speaking during the ground breaking, Air Mobility Command boss Gen....

Pegasus Enters Korea Tanker Contest

Boeing on Monday formally offered its KC-46 Pegasus tanker for the Republic of Korea’s new aerial tanker program, the company announced June 30. The ROK Air Force wants four tankers for under $1.3 billion; they would extend the reach of...

Re-evaluating European Force Structure

By Autumn A. Arnett
Gen. Philip Breedlove, head of US European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said he is re-evaluating the US presence in Europe in light of recent actions by Russia. “It’s a very momentous time in Europe, probably the...

Obama Taps McDonald to Lead VA

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald to serve as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. McDonald, a former Army Ranger, would bring “three decades of experience in building and managing one of...

North Koreans Test Launch Short Range Missiles

By Marc V. Schanz
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, DOD officials confirmed, marking the country’s first ballistic missile launches since March. Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeff Pool told Air Force Magazine the Sunday launches were SCUD missiles (or...

Runway Repairs at Bagram Complete Ahead of Schedule

Air Force civil engineers at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan completed a critical repair project for the base’s main runway ahead of schedule. Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Squadron repaired four...

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Defense Department on Monday released a new strategy for countering weapons on mass destruction. The 32-page document, which rescinds and replaces the 2006 WMD strategy, “emphasizes early action through pathway defeat, shaping the environment to dissuade actors from pursuing...

Becoming F-35 Avionic Specialists

By June L. Kim
The Air Force’s first intermediate class of future F-35 avionic specialists at Sheppard AFB, Texas, graduated recently, according to a base release. The intermediate general avionics principles course, or IGAP, “bridges the gap between the students’ initial training in electronic...