As the Air Force shrinks to the smallest size in its history, the squadron must become “the heartbeat of the Air Force,” the service’s top uniformed officer said. Offering a rationale for his plan to revitalize the squadron, Air Force...
Over an intense 14-hour battle earlier this year in Afghanistan, SSgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, ventured into enemy fire to rescue four teammates and directed 22 aircraft to deliver 3,000 pounds of bombs....
London Air Combat Command has not ruled out bringing some retired F-117 Nighthawks out of flyable storage to serve as “Red Air” targets or adversaries for fifth generation F-22s and F-35s, ACC chief Gen. Hawk Carlisle told reporters at the...
The future of the Air Force is “going to be far more about networks” than any individual new capability, service Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said. The question he and the other joint chiefs are asking is, “How do...
London An Air Force Research Laboratory program initiated to help improve simulators may hold the key to one of combat aviation’s next big challenges—harnessing the potential of unmanned “swarms” and manned-unmanned teaming. The program, dubbed Alpha, began life as an...
Russia is dug in for the long haul in Syria, building up bases and expanding its support for Syrian President Bashar al Assad, the outgoing head of national intelligence said Thursday. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who in Thursday...
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called on Congress to pass a defense supplemental spending bill before the end of the year to counteract what he called “eight years of neglect of our military” under the Obama Administration. Speaking at the Defense...
Victory against ISIS needs to come by “starving” it of recruits, instead of simply killing or messaging it into defeat, the State Department’s global engagement leader said Thursday. Michael Lumpkin, special envoy and coordinator of the State Department’s Global Engagement...
The State Department on Wednesday approved a $1 billion sale of MQ-9 Reapers and related ground control stations to the United Kingdom. The sale includes 26 MQ-9s, 12 Advanced Ground Control Stations, four launch and recovery systems, and additional upgrades...
An entry in Wednesday’s Daily Report included the incorrect date for the F-22 Raptor’s combat debut. The fifth generation fighter was first used in combat against ISIS in September 2014. The original entry has been updated.