JSTARS Undergo Mishap Inspections

The Air Force grounded four of its E-8 JSTARS aircraft for inspections at Robins AFB, Ga., after they were delivered from a Northrop Grumman depot that is believed to be associated with a trend of mishaps. The aircraft “are being...

Beale U-2s Fly Again After Fatal Crash

The U-2’s worldwide flying operations were not disrupted by Tuesday’s crash near Beale AFB, Calif., the Air Force announced Friday. Beale temporarily stopped flying training missions after the fatal crash that claimed the life of Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie....

Japan Rolls Out First F-35

Japan rolled out its first F-35A Lightning II Friday at a ceremony attended by senior Japanese and US officials at Lockheed Martin’s Forth Worth, Texas, assembly facility. With the initial aircraft, AX-1, on the stage in the background, Lockheed Martin...

Move Toward Mosul Continues

Iraqi Security Forces liberated the city of Qal’at Sherqat, also known as Ashur, on Sept. 22, moving closer to its goal of taking back Mosul from ISIS, Air Force Col. John Dorrian, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve,...

Tough Summer for ISIS in Afghanistan

Afghan Special Forces enabled by US counter-terrorism forces have reduced the number of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan by 25 percent since late July, Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and US Forces Afghanistan, said Friday. Twelve...

Officer Movements

President Obama has tapped Lt. Gen. John Thompson to lead the Space and Missile Systems at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., and Maj. Gen. Robert McMurry for his third star and assignment as commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management...

USAF Buys Two More GPS Satellites

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is buying two more GPS III satellites from Lockheed Martin for $395 million, the Pentagon announced Sept. 21. The GPS III Space Vehicles 9 and 10 satellites are expected to launch in...

New TRANSCOM Strategy Released

US Transportation Command announced the release of a new strategy on Friday. The plan seeks to address the changing nature of global threats by prioritizing readiness, cyber capabilities, evolving to meet new challenges, and developing a flexible workforce. “We must...

Figuring out the Work, Life Balance

Despite the Air Force’s ongoing “do more with less” mentality, senior leaders are doing their best to “figure out the right balance” between work and family life, said CMSAF James Cody in response to a question during the senior leadership...

EOD Airmen Join Iceland Exercise

Airmen from Spangdahlem AB, Germany and Aviano AB, Italy traveled to Iceland to participate in Exercise Northern Challenge 2016. The training, which began Sept 12, focused on disabling improvised explosive devices and was intended to prepare countries enrolled in NATO’s...