SSgt. Christopher Baradat, a now-separated special tactics airman, will receive the Air Force Cross for extraordinary heroism related to his actions in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on April 6, 2013. Baradat had previously received a Silver Star for his actions, but...

Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) are considering another round of base closure and realignment, which would be the first since 2005. McCain, who serves as SASC chairman, said Tuesday that “Sen. Reed and I are seriously considering...

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called on Congress Tuesday to expend the political capital necessary to increase military spending before addressing other top Republican priorities. In an Armed Services Committee hearing on future military budgets, McCain said President Donald Trump has...

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, budget experts disagreed over the impact of the 2011 Budget Control Act on military readiness. Committee chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called on the Senate to repeal “this mindless sequestration,”...

Air Education and Training Command celebrated its 75th anniversary on Monday. “Think about American airpower in context for a few moments,” wrote AETC historian Gary Boyd. “For the first four decades, from 1903 to 1941, there were starts and stops,...

Lockheed Martin’s net sales increased by $6.7 billion in Fiscal 2016 to $47.2 billion, due in part to the acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft and increased production of the F-35 strike fighter, the company announced on Monday. Net sales in Lockheed’s...

The 1000th graduate of the Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft training program at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, graduated on Jan. 20. The 558th Flying Training Squadron, which oversees instruction for USAF RPA pilots and sensor operators, doubled the number of students moving through...