Amy Hudson
Amy Hudson is the news editor of Air Force Magazine where she manages the Daily Report and writes regularly for the print magazine. A former staff sergeant in the Air Force Reserve, Hudson has spent the last decade covering the U.S. military, reporting from more than a dozen countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan. She served on the board of directors of Military, Reporters and Editors for six years, including three as its president, and holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Northwestern University.
Recent stories by Amy Hudson
USAF’s New Force Design, Still a Secret, Will Be ‘Fiscally Informed’
As the Air Force completes a highly anticipated force design—its first real overhaul in a generation—the leaders overseeing the work drew a narrow distinction over how the resulting future force will be funded.
Alaskan Command Girds for Threats
Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm wears many hats as the commander of U.S. Northern Command's Alaskan Command, of 11th Air Force, and of North American Aerospace Defense Command's Alaskan Region. Krumm, who is set to retire, has served as the senior military leader in Alaska since April 2020. ...
USAF Manpower Nominee Would Skip Rank of Major General if Confirmed
President Joe Biden has nominated Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller to be the next deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services. If confirmed, Miller would completely skip the two-star rank and pin on her third star, becoming just the third actively-serving woman in ...
Cooley to Be Reprimanded, Forfeit Nearly $55,000 in Pay for Sexual Assault Conviction
Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, the former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will be reprimanded and forced to forfeit $10,910 a month in pay for five months after being convicted of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law in 2018. “If this ...
Air Force, Space Force Unfunded Priorities
The UPL, which was obtained by Air Force Magazine but not released by the department, lists eight priorities the service wants but couldn’t afford in its 2023 budget request, released in late March. The F-35 is fifth on that list.
Honing the Arctic Edge
U.S. forces rally near the Arctic Circle, testing troops' mettle in the Big Chill.
Two-Star General Convicted of Sexual Assault After Historic Military Trial
The former two-star commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory was convicted of abusive sexual contact following a historic court-martial of an Air Force general officer. His sentence is expected to be handed down April 25. Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley was found guilty of ...
Russia Sanctions 29 Americans, Including Mitchell Institute Dean
The Russian government sanctioned 29 Americans on April 21, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and the dean of AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula. The official announcement, released in Russian by the Russian Ministry of Foreign ...
Eielson Days Away from Achieving Full Complement of F-35s
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, will receive its final two F-35 strike fighters in the coming days, making it the Air Force’s second fully-equipped combat-coded F-35 wing and the first for Pacific Air Forces. Once the beddown is complete, Eielson will have a total of ...
New Pilot Bonuses Could Be Worth Up to $420K
Certain Active-duty pilots who renew their contracts can earn up to $420,000 through the service’s 2022 Aviation Bonus program. “Airpower will always be in high demand, and our operational readiness hinges on retaining a force of skilled and experienced aviators,” said Chief of Staff Gen. Charles ...
Air Force Sends $4.6B Unfunded Priorities List to Congress; Space Force Requests Additional $600M
The Air Force slashed the F-35 buy in its 2023 budget request to just 33 jets—15 fewer than it bought in 2022 and 27 fewer than 2021, saying it preferred to spend that money on other needed modernization programs and wait until the Block 4 ...
AFA Changes Name to the Air & Space Forces Association
After 76 years, the Air Force Association is changing its name to the Air & Space Forces Association to better match its mission supporting and advocating for both Airmen and Guardians. "AFA has always been fully committed to supporting both the Air Force and Space ...
Arctic Edge Brings Army’s Patriot, Avenger Systems to Alaska for the First Time
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska—The Army brought its Patriot surface-to-air missile system and short-range Avenger air defense system to Alaska for the first time to take part in the state's largest joint force exercise, Arctic Edge, which wrapped up March 16. “We are very fortunate ...
Modernizing the Triad
The U.S. can’t afford to postpone modernization in a tri-polar nuclear world.
US Flexes Its Muscles in the Arctic as B-52s, F-22s Link Up Over Alaska
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska—The U.S. flexed its military might in the Arctic region as Air Force B-52 bombers, F-22 fighters, KC-135 tankers, and an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system linked up over the southern coast of Alaska as part of the North ...
