In the wake of a US airstrike in Afghanistan on Saturday that devastated a Doctors Without Borders hospital, killing 22 people, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan told Congress he has ordered “the entire force to undergo in-depth training...
The top US commander in Afghanistan told Congress on Tuesday he has provided options to President Obama for the US presence in Afghanistan after 2015, and said he believes a change to the current drawdown plan is necessary. One of...
The Senate voted Tuesday to end discussion on the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, moving the bill one step closer to a final vote. President Obama has vowed to veto the legislation, and Democrats on Tuesday said that while they...
The US may be facing a severe military disadvantage in 10-15 years because of budgetary decisions being made now, Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall said Tuesday at a Defense One conference in Washington, D.C. Kendall said the US leadership can’t...
The Pentagon acquisition system is broadly “moving in the right direction” by doing things a bit faster, and with significant—and auditable—savings in the billions of dollars, d?efense acquisition chief Frank Kendall said Tuesday. Speaking at a Defense One conference in...
Russia has agreed to another round of deconflicton talks with the US, however neither country has agreed on a time or details for the discussions, a US defense official traveling with Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Agence-France Presse. Carter...
The 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB, N.M., transferred to Air Force Global Strike Command, Oct. 1, as part of efforts to consolidate nuclear readiness and support with the operational mission. The 377th ABW was previously assigned to Air...
A-10C pilots from the 357th Fighter Squadron conducted austere operations training, operating from a dry lakebed at Fort Irwin, Calif., late last month. “This capability can be vital … at locations and environments where US and coalition forces have a...
A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30 tanker is currently undergoing trials to certify its refueling compatibility with the F-35 Lightning II at Edwards AFB, Calif., RAAF officials announced. “The future of Australia’s air combat capability is reliant on the successful...
Air Force pararescuemen are training with next-generation wearable technology that will help rescuers quickly monitor blood pressure, heart rates, and the pulses of multiple casualties at the same time, helping Guardian Angels better respond to large-scale casualty events. Airmen from...