Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C., Shaw AFB, S.C., and Moody AFB, Ga., joined the list of Air Force bases that are relocating aircraft to avoid damage from Hurricane Matthew. Seymour-Johnson, which is miles from the coast, had been in a wait and...
Russia on Thursday said crews manning its advanced air defense systems in Syria will not contact the US if they use their missile system, a hint that it could target aircraft hitting Syrian government forces without warning. Russian Defense Ministry...
The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed it killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, saying the strike is a “significant disruption” to the group. Abu al-Farai al-Masri, an Egyptian national also known as Ahmad Salamah Mabruk, was killed in an...
Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez on Thursday took command of 5th Air Force and US Forces Japan, the Air Force announced. Martinez replaces Lt. Gen. John Dolan, who left in August to become the director of operations for the Joint Staff....
Forty-four troops from Afghanistan have gone missing in the US during training since January 2015, including eight in the last month. Reuters reported that about 2,200 Afghan troops have come to the US to receive military training—all were vetted before...
The Defense Innovation Board met for the first time Wednesday to discuss a list of interim recommendations meant to help the Pentagon act more like a tech startup. The recommendations are focused on ways to enhance “the department’s culture, organization,...
The former top military aide to Defense Secretary Ash Carter used a government credit card to cover tabs at strip clubs in South Korea and Italy, and engaged in “inappropriate” behavior with women, the Pentagon’s Inspector General found. In a...
The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Ohio State University signed a cooperative research and development agreement so athletes’ performance data can be used to enhance monitoring and battlefield technology for special operations airmen, the AFRL announced Wednesday. The deal...