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 seven 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
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ...
PHOTOS: Air Force Shows Off Second B-21 in New Images
On Sept. 12, the Air Force released half a dozen new photos of the second B-21 bomber to fly, giving observers and aviation enthusiasts another glimpse of the secretive Raider.
Air Force Reworks Plan for Special Ops Wing at Davis-Monthan
The Air Force’s plans for a new special operations wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., to replace retiring A-10s are moving forward—and changing.
Minuteman ICBMs ‘Feasible’ Until 2050, Air Force Says, But Risks Would Be High
The Air Force believes it could continue to operate its Minuteman III missiles until 2050 if needed, according to a newly released report from the Government Accountability Office—but doing so poses serious challenges to sustain their aging technology.
Second B-21 Flies for the First Time
A second B-21 bomber has flown from Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base in California, ramping up the Air Force’s test effort for its new fleet.
Air Force Backtracks on Boot Height Standards
Two months after rolling out an eight-inch minimum height requirement for combat boots, the Air Force is cutting the requirement down to six inches to make compliance easier for more Airmen.
SDA Readies for Prime Time with First Operational Satellite Launch
The Space Development Agency is ready to start launching operational satellites—and launch and launch again over the next 10 months. Twenty-one of SDA’s low-Earth orbit satellites are scheduled to launch shortly after 7 a.m. Pacific time on Sept. 10. The...
Trio of Air Force Generals Nominated for Third Stars
A trio of Air Force general officers have been nominated for a third star and new jobs, the Pentagon announced Sept. 8. Two of the three—Maj. Gen. Kenyon K. Bell and Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker—are slated to join the Air Staff. Maj. Gen. Robert D. ...
Air Force’s MOPs Crushed Iranian Nuclear Site. Now for a New Version
The Air Force awarded a prototyping contract for a successor to the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, the hulking munition used to destroy Iran’s deeply buried nuclear development sites this June as part of Operation Midnight Hammer.
SDA Director Tournear Departing on Eve of Crucial Launch
Derek M. Tournear, the head of the Space Development Agency that spearheaded the trailblazing push to buy and launch small satellites at a speed and scale unseen in military space circles, is departing the organization for a job in academia just before a momentous launch.
Meet Troy Meink
Growing up, Troy Meink wanted to be a pilot, then an astronaut. He joined the Air Force, but his eyesight wasn't up to pilot standards, and the pilot dream was dashed. He began as a navigator, shifted into acquisition and space. He built airplanes in ...
Space Operations Command Getting New Name, New Boss
The Space Force plans to rename Space Operations Command, one of its three field commands, to Combat Forces Command to emphasize its role in providing combat forces to different combatant commands. The change is not final but is expected to occur after the confirmation of ...
Air Force’s Network of the Future: Fast, Commercial, and Virtual
When Airmen and Guardians need data or connectivity, they don’t much care whether it comes from a fiber optic cable or a satellite—and the Department of the Air Force wants a future network to match.
Trump Says Space Command HQ Will Move to Alabama
President Donald Trump announced Sept. 2 that U.S. Space Command will move its headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, the latest shift in a yearslong back-and-forth.
How the Air Force Might ‘Judo Throw’ China’s Plan to Disrupt Its C2 Networks
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to ...
