The 427th Reconnaissance Squadron “Spartans” inactivated in a Nov. 20 ceremony at Beale AFB, Calif., completing Air Combat Command’s divestiture of the MC-12W Liberty. “We’re witnessing a tremendous chapter of airpower history close, not only for Beale, but for the...
Two pilots were killed after an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in South Korea, military officials said. The helicopter, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division/Republic of Korea-US Combined Division, was flying a routine training mission when it crashed, Pentagon spokesman Navy...
Britain announced it will increase defense spending by roughly $18 billion over the next decade as the result of its latest defense review, reversing cuts to the Royal Air Force as a result of the previous review in 2010. “The...
Britain’s Prime Minister is pressing Parliament to approve expanding the fight against ISIS to airstrikes in Syria as well as Iraq, reported The Guardian. Meeting with French President François Hollande, David Cameron said that it is his “firm conviction” that...
US European Command on Saturday issued a 72-hour travel restriction on Brussels for all Defense Department personnel, including military, civilian employees, contractors, and command-sponsored dependents and family members outside of Belgium. Those already in Brussels were urged to shelter in...
President Obama will host French President François Hollande at the White House, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter will host French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Pentagon on Tuesday, less than two weeks after terrorist attacks in Paris killed...