A new RAND study takes a deep historical look at US public opinion about the Air Force and airpower from the early 20th Century to today, as well as how the service’s “narrative” about itself has affected attitudes. Study author...

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 432nd Wing at Creech AFB, Nev., crashed on Dec. 11, 2014, when an instructor pilot directed a student to pitch the nose of the aircraft down on a training sortie, increasing the rate of...

There are indications that some members of the Free Syrian forces, trained by the US military to fight ISIS, have been captured by forces loyal to the Assad regime, defense officials said Wednesday. NBC News on Tuesday reported that five...

The Senate is blocking passage of legislation that would increase information sharing among private entities, and between the commercial sector and the government about cyber threats. The bill would require the director of national intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security,...

The Air Force’s recruiting numbers remained strong for Fiscal 2015 through June, according to the Pentagon’s newest recruiting statistics. The Active Duty component met its fiscal year-to-date target by bringing in 17,495 accessions, states the Defense Department’s Aug. 4 release....

Even though NATO and US train and assist operations continue in Afghanistan, the larger USAF presence at Bagram Airfield is steadily growing smaller, according to an Air Forces Central Command release. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s...

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work and Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Frank Kendall traveled to Silicon Valley, Calif., this week to meet with the leaders of the Pentagon’s new presence in the tech hub. The Defense...