? Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold assumed command of Air Force Special Operations Command in a ceremony at Hulburt Field, Fla. He replaced Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, who led the organization since June 2011. “I’m fortunate to take a command that’s...

M Sgt. Michael Sears received the Silver Star, the nation’s third highest decoration for gallantry in combat, for his valor during an enemy ambush in Afghanistan in 2012. Sears is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the New Jersey Air...

Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee will become commander of 10th Air Force, one of Air Force Reserve Command’s three numbered air forces, announced the command on July 7. He will succeed Maj. Gen. William Binger, who has led 10th AF since...

Pacific Air Forces officials said the first deployment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk to Misawa AB, Japan, is going well, with weather patterns not affecting sortie generation in any meaningful way thus far. The operating location in the north of...

Air Force officials are scaling back and reviewing activities with the Thai military in the aftermath of a May coup in the Asian nation that shows little signs of a political resolution. The United States “remains committed to our longstanding...

Red Flag Alaska 14-2, which recently wrapped up in Alaska, saw the deployment of a large Japanese air force presence, along with Australian airplanes. The event helped enable the Japanese and Australians to fly simulated combat sorties in a variety...