Reaper Crashes in Syria

A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crashed in northern Syria on Tuesday. The remotely piloted aircraft crashed during a combat mission after positive control was lost, but it was not brought down by enemy fire, according to an Air Forces...

Accelerating, Shifting Strategies

ISIS’ claim of responsibility for the recent terrorist attacks in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia highlight the need to accelerate the campaign to defeat the group in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday. Defense Secretary...

FBI Doesn’t Recommend Charges Over Clinton Emails

In a highly unusual and detailed statement, FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday harshly criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her “extremely careless” handling of classified information on her personal email server, but said the bureau’s intensive investigation...

South China Sea Disputes Continue

The US military “will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows” despite China’s recent announcement that ships are prohibited from entering a disputed area of the South China Sea while its military conducts drills there, Pentagon Press...

Cyberspace Focus of New AFMC Directorate

Air Force Materiel Command has merged two headquarters directorates into the Directorate of Air, Space, and Cyberspace Operations in an effort to better conform its operations to the Air Force’s multi-domain strategic vision and to the strengthened focus on cyberspace....

Air Force Magazine Honored For Journalistic Excellence

Air Force Magazine was recognized by the DC Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on June 14 at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C. Editorial Director John A. Tirpak won first place for his Aperture column in the...