President Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to pass a resolution authorizing the use of force against ISIS terrorists, saying the US will “continue to hunt down terrorists and dismantle their networks.” However, he also acknowledged the “costly lessons” learned...
The recommendations from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s November 2014 DOD-wide nuclear enterprise review have served as a change agent across the Air Force and Navy, said Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, director of strategic deterrence programs on the Air Staff. Of...
The Air Force is trying to bring an “enterprise character” back into nuclear deterrence operations, said Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, assistant chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration on the Air Staff. Speaking during an AFA-sponsored, Air Force...
The USAF Weapons School is implementing a three-phase plan to build F-35 “patch wearers” needed for the first operational Joint Strike Fighter squadrons, officials told Air Force Magazine. During the first phase of the plan, which is now approved by...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Defense Department has made “encouraging progress” in its efforts to combat sexual assaults in the military, though there is still more work to be done. Speaking Jan. 16 during his closing remarks at the...
A modified B-52H began developmental testing of the conventional rotary launcher that will enable the fleet to carry smart weapons internally and nearly double its smart-weapon warload, officials announced. “By providing smart weapons capability in the bay, the bomber can...
Russia plans to merge its air defense and military space force with the Russian air force creating a new service branch this year, the Russian military’s chief of general staff announced. “Aerospace Forces, a new arm of armed forces, will...
The Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing braved the cold to reassemble an F-16A Falcon for addition to the unit’s static airpark at Toledo ANGB, Ohio, earlier this month. Serial number 80-0159 was rescued from the bone yard at...