US Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

A US service member was killed in an improvised explosive device blast on Tuesday while on patrol in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced. There were no other casualties in the blast in the Nangarhar province, Defense Department spokesman Peter Cook...

A Glimpse of the Pacing Competitor

Russia’s operations in Ukraine and Syria provide a glimpse of how the character of war is changing, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said Tuesday. Speaking at the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C.,...

Overcoming Institutional Inertia in the Pacific

The current and future security environment require each service to exert influence in non-traditional domains, US Pacific Command boss Adm. Harry Harris said Tuesday. “Now I believe that world events are underscoring the urgency to develop this cross-domain capability, especially...

McConnell KC-135 Squadron Inactivates

McConnell AFB, Kan., inactivated its oldest KC-135 refueling squadron to make room for the next generation KC-46 tanker. The 384th Air Refueling Squadron, which formed 43 years ago, closed on Sept. 30. For 20 years, the 384th was the only...

A Cybersecurity Call to Arms

The Air Force is establishing a Chief Information Security Office and kicking off a year-long “Cyber Secure” campaign to coincide with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the service announced Monday. Chief Information Officer Lt. Gen. Bill Bender announced the moves in...