Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Terryl Schwalier, who commanded the 4404th Wing (Provisional) at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at the time of the terrorist attack on Khobar Towers in 1996, cannot challenge the Clinton Administration-era ruling to pass him over for...
The participation of states like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia in Operation Inherent Resolve has paid dividends in combat and built legitimacy for the operation in the Middle East, according to senior USAF leaders. This cooperation was...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said the recent hacking of Sony Pictures by North Korea “confirmed” the need for new cyber legislation. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace,” Dempsey said he and Army Gen....
Boeing delivered the first pair of 360-degree high-definition F-22 Raptor simulators to the Air Force, the company announced on Jan. 8. “Boeing has delivered what are probably the most advanced high definition flight simulators I have experienced, and they are...
The Air Force handed a $1.5 billion, year-long space launch ranges support contract to Raytheon and General Dynamics with nine additional one-year options, the companies announced on Jan. 9. Under the Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support contract, the...
Technicians recently completed digital cockpit upgrades to the first NATO E-3A AWACS under a joint Air Force and Alliance engineering and development project, officials announced. The aircraft’s acceptance test flights were originally scheduled for last November, but were bumped to...
Volunteers completed restoration of the world’s second airworthy B-29 Superfortress, and plan to test-fly the bomber from Wichita, Kan., early this spring, reported the Wichita Eagle. Doc’s restoration team originally hoped to fly the WWII-vintage bomber to last summer’s Experimental...