US Protests Russian Missile Deployment

The Pentagon warned Tuesday that Russia’s decision to move Iskander nuclear-capable missiles to Kaliningrad is unnecessary and could continue to destabilize the region, which is already on high alert. Russia over the weekend moved the missiles near the border with...

Delayed Retaliation

The US is weighing possible responses after two separate missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen targeted US Navy ships in the Red Sea, prompting a destroyer to launch countermeasures. On Sunday, two separate missiles fired from the coastal areas...

Air Force Joins Haiti Relief Effort

USAF aircraft and personnel are taking part in the Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti. C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft from Dover AFB, Del., Dyess AFB, Texas, Little Rock AFB, Ark, and JB Charleston, S.C., delivered supplies and...

Boeing Responds to GBSD Solicitation

Boeing on Tuesday said it responded to the Air Force’s request for proposal for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system. The company, in a brief statement, said it created the first Minuteman ICBM almost 60 years ago “and we are...

USAF Seeks More A-29s for Afghan Air Force

The Air Force wants to bolster the Afghan military’s air wing with four more A-29 Super Tucanos. Air Force Materiel Command on Oct. 7 posted a “sources sought” notice for the production of four more of the Embraer and Sierra...

Matthew Washes Up Civil War Ordnance

A USAF explosive ordnance disposal team helped get rid of Civil War-era cannon balls that were found on Folly Beach, S.C., Oct. 9 after Hurricane Matthew passed through. Three EOD technicians from JB Charleston, S.C., assisted the Charleston County Sheriff’s...

Learning One Another’s Business

The 494th Fighter Squadron wrapped up a month-long NATO tactical leadership program Oct. 7. Eight F-15E Strike Eagles and approximately 130 airmen from the 494th FS at RAF Lakenheath, England, trained with NATO partners at Los Llanos AB, Spain, beginning...