Bob Hoover: 1922-2016
Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, WWII Army Air Forces pilot, test pilot, and legendary airshow performer, died Oct. 25 at the age of 94. Hoover, a young “flying sergeant” in WWII, was shot down in 1944 and interned at Stalag Luft...
Talk vs. Walk
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte disparaged the relationship between the US and the Philippines again Tuesday and warned the military alliance might not continue. Less than a week after he declared a “separation” from the US during a visit to China,...
F-35 Drives 3Q Growth at Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin announced increased sales relative to 2015 in its third quarter earnings report released Tuesday, identifying the F-35 program as the major driver of its $11.6 billion in reported sales. “The biggest growth area for us is the F-35,”...
With US Budget Constraints, Lockheed Looks Overseas
Lockheed Martin reported success in its strategic efforts to “expand our footprint overseas” in a conference call discussing its third quarter earnings report with reporters Tuesday. CEO Marillyn Hewson said international demand is “growing faster than the DOD budget” and...
The Fight Against ISIS, After Mosul and Raqqa
Once ISIS is defeated in Iraq and Syria, the countries making up the coalition must work to defeat the group’s messaging and attempts for attacks in other nations, the leaders of the US and French militaries said Tuesday. US Defense...
Turkish Cooperation Key in Raqqa Fight
The US-led coalition against ISIS is planning the isolation and retaking of Raqqa, led by local forces, even as the approach on Mosul continues. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, speaking Tuesday at a meeting of the Counter-ISIL Small Group Ministerial meeting...
Carter: Coalition Has Targeted Dozens of ISIS Leaders in Mosul
The US-led coalition has hit ISIS’s leadership in Mosul hard in the run up to the Iraqi-led offensive, taking out more than 35 commanders in the last 90 days. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, speaking Tuesday at a meeting of the...
First Special Operations Deployment for Oklahoma Air Guard Wing
Around 30 airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers ANGB, Okla., deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel on Oct. 19, according to a press release. This marks the first deployment for the 137th...
D.C. Guard Deploys to Guam for TSP
Twelve F-16s from the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 121st Fighter Squadron will deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, in early November, according to a Pacific Air Forces press release. The deployment comes as participation in a theater security package,...
Long-Range and Long Odds
Two B-1s from Dyess AFB, Texas, and two B-52s from Barksdale AFB, La., took to the skies above the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month to take out more than 200 digital enemy targets with simulated standoff weapon strikes. The...
Keeping it Real
The 633rd Medical Group at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., tested their rapid support capabilities Oct. 17-21 by setting up a 25-bed field hospital on base and caring for simulated and real patients. The global response force training mission focused on what...
Attack on Pakistani Police Academy Kills Dozens
Militants attacked a police training academy outside Quetta, Pakistan, Monday, killing dozens. Pakistani authorities blamed the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group for the attack that killed 59 people and wounded more than 100, but ISIS claimed responsibility Tuesday, reported Reuters. Masked gunmen stormed...