Campbell Takes Command of US, Coalition Troops in Afghanistan

Army Gen. John Campbell assumed command of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and US Forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday, relieving Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, who has held the joint command for 18 months. Campbell will be the last ISAF...

Surveillance Flights Over Syria?

The US has begun surveillance flights over Syria—a potential precursor to airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorist group, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed military sources. When asked about the surveillance flights during a...

UAE and Egypt Strikes in Libya Not Helpful, Says DOD

Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby on Tuesday confirmed reports the United Arab Emirates and Egypt carried out airstrikes against Islamist militias in Libya without US support. However, he declined to give further details on “diplomatic discussions” on the matter....

Adapting Space and Cyber Learning at Nellis

Unlike many of the platform-specific courses at the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev., the 328th Weapons Squadron is faced with turning out “patch wearers” for both the Air Force’s space and young cyber community. The “domain-focused” approach...

B-1s, B-52s Conduct First Integrated Standoff Weapons Drill

B-52s and B-1Bs recently conducted the first integrated standoff weapons exercise to share tactics, techniques and procedures and to improve their capabilities to employ the long-range munitions. B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB, N.D., and B-1s from...

Test Moves Upgraded HARM Closer to Air Force Use

The Air Force and Raytheon moved one step closer to fielding an improved capability against adversary’s air defenses, conducting a successful test shot of an upgraded High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). In the test, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 85th...

Obama Lays Out New Initiatives for Servicemen

President Barack Obama Tuesday announced a series of actions designed to address continued concerns over the quality of healthcare US service members and veterans receive. Speaking before the American Legion National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., the President promised increased funding...

C-130 Marks 60 Years in Production

In 1954, Dwight D. Eisenhower was in his first term as President and an expansionist Soviet Union was generating global tensions in the emerging Cold War. On Aug. 23 of that year, a four-engine turboprop transport took its maiden flight...