Greg Hadley
Greg Hadley is the News Editor of Air & Space Forces Magazine. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he has more than nine years of experience in national and local media, working for The State (Columbia, S.C.) and the McClatchy D.C. Bureau.
Recent stories by Greg Hadley
Air Force to Get First Next-Gen Tactical C2 Centers By Year’s End
A single-pallet-sized tactical operations center is slated to begin shipping to 70 Air Force units by the end of the year following a recent announcement by the company that made it and the Air Force entity responsible for its development.
Investigators Blame F-16 Thunderbird Crash on Turned Fan Blade Deep in Engine
A misaligned vane in an F-16 engine’s “blind spot” that field-level maintainers can’t inspect caused a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird to crash last December, according to a new report—the same issue that led to another F-16 crash 20 months earlier.
Now Back in Uniform: At Least 134 Airmen, Guardians Who Refused COVID Vaccine
More than 130 Airmen and Guardians have returned to service after leaving the military rather than receive the COVID-19 vaccine. And more could follow, an Air Force official said.
USSF Leaders Lay Out the Path to More Than Double the Force
When Space Force leaders started talking about expanding the service early this year, the idea was simple: double the size of the force in the next five years. At AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference this week, officials detailed just how they’re planning to grow ...
The Only Air Force Fighter Pilot in Congress Wants ‘Wingmen to Come Join Me’
When the 119th Congress took office in January 2025, it counted a record seven former Navy SEALs among its members—and just one former Air Force fighter pilot. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), a former F-15 and F-22 pilot, says that must change to help the Air ...
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
Space Force Accepting Applications for Interservice Transfers Until Oct. 2
For the next few weeks, the Space Force is accepting applications from Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who want to become Guardians.
AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa
Air Force Special Operations Command recently fired small cruise missiles off an AC-130J gunship for combat operations in Africa, verifying the new weapon for broader operational use.
Air Force Stacks Inert Sentinel ICBM Ahead of First Test in 2027
The Air Force has erected an inert version of its LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the service announced Sept. 14. Officials also confirmed at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference that they still expect to finish restructuring the long-troubled ...
At Pentagon, Trump Leads 9/11 Commemoration on 25th Anniversary
President Donald Trump and government and military leaders past and present paid tribute to the victims, survivors, and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, marking 25 years since a hijacked plane flew into the building, killing...
Space Force Taps Texas Site for New Deep Space Radar, Targets Operations in 2030
The Space Force has selected a site in north Texas as the preferred location for the final site of its new Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, the service announced Sept. 9.
Space Command Maneuvers Satellites Across Multiple Orbits in New Exercise
U.S. Space Command maneuvered satellites across low-, medium-, and geosynchronous orbits in an exercise early this month, advancing the command’s push to master dynamic operations in space.
Air Force EO Overhaul Lets Commanders Dismiss Some Complaints
The Department of the Air Force's new equal opportunity and harassment policy, rolled out to comply with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directives, redefines key terms and empowers commanders to dismiss complaints they deem not actionable. The new rules also bar investigations based on anonymous complaints.
Last EC-130H Makes Its Final Flight Ahead of Retirement
The last EC-130H Compass Call in the Air Force’s active inventory made its final flight Sept. 2, as the service prepares to retire the venerable electronic warfare aircraft and pivot to the new EA-37B.
US and Iran Trade Strikes as Fighting Resumes in Gulf
U.S. Central Command launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Sept. 1, and President Donald Trump said forces are “prepared to do another one” as Iranian forces launched retaliatory attacks Sept. 2.
