The Return of the Global Strike Challenge

Once a victim of sequestration and last year’s government shutdown, Air Force Global Strike Command’s Global Strike Challenge returns to Barksdale AFB, La., Nov. 3-5 for its capstone symposium and score-posting events. The events mark the end of the fourth...

Allen Lays Out ISIS Strategy for Gulf Allies in Kuwait

Retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who was appointed as the President’s special envoy for the anti-ISIS coalition, spoke at a conference of Arab and Gulf allies in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, to detail the US’ counter ISIS strategy. Allen said...

C-130 Delivers Halal Meals to Iraqis

A US Air Force C-130 deployed to the US Central Command area of responsibility safely airdropped more than 7,000 halal meals near Al Asad AB, Iraq, on Monday. The meals—a response to a request from the Iraqi government—were delivered to...

A Bothersome, Breezy Bounce

Wind shear combined with pilot inexperience caused the MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft landing accident at Creech AFB, Nev., in April, investigators announced on Tuesday. The student pilot was flaring the RPA for a practice landing when a sudden wind-shift...

Fiscal 2014 Average for Foreign Military Sales

The US topped $30 billion in total Foreign Military Sales in Fiscal 2014, marking a slight increase from last fiscal year, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. “FMS, like all security cooperation programs, is about relationship building and achieving our...

Grissom Hushed in Recent Years

The overall noise impact from Grissom ARB, Ind., on the surrounding community has decreased by 20 percent over the last 20 years, reported the Kokomo Tribune. Col. Doug Schwartz, commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom, told the...

Civil War Soldier to Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor

President Obama will present the Medal of Honor to Army 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing posthumously on Nov. 6. The Civil War Union Army lieutenant served as commanding officer of Battery A, 4th United States Artillery, Artillery Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army...

Former Travis Airman Heads to Congressional Staff

CMSgt. John Evalle, former command chief for the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., has been named veterans’ liaison for Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.). Garamendi said in a statement that his office’s efforts to secure earned benefits for...