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
How USSF Is Building Better Space Operators
Space Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. is eyeing more advanced, integrated training for his Guardians, he said July 8, a shift that goes hand-in-hand with his command’s changing responsibilities and the service’s new force generation model.
Space Force Adds Two New Launch Providers
Space Systems Command is adding to its roster of small launch providers, it announced this week, the latest in a series of moves by the Space Force to encourage competition in the industry. Blue Origin and Stoke Space are joining Orbital Services Program-4, the smaller counterpart ...
Air Force Will Swap in F-15EX and F-35 Fighters on Japan
The U.S. Air Force will shift and upgrade its fighter presence in Japan, placing F-15EXs at Kadena Air Base and F-35s at Misawa Air Base, the Pentagon announced July 3.
AFSOC Gets a New Commander, Resumes Osprey Flights in Japan
Lt. Gen. Michael Conley succeeded Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind as the head of Air Force Special Operations Command in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on July 2, while halfway around the world, an AFSOC CV-22 Osprey took flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ...
Space Force Re-Aligns ‘Commit’ Phase for All Its Operators
The Space Force is reforming the way it presents teams of Guardians to combatant commanders, announcing July 1 that it will synchronize the “commit” phase of the Space Force Generation Model.
Why Deorbiting SpaceX Satellites Is a ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ for the Space Force
As SpaceX works to “deorbit” 100 of its oldest Starlink satellites from low-Earth orbit, the Space Force is watching closely—a collaboration that will provide crucial data and real-world experience for Guardians.
Air Force Vet Indicted for Leaking Secrets on Weapons ‘Vulnerabilities’
An Air Force veteran and former civilian employee was indicted this week for leaking classified information on USAF aircraft and weapons. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced the grand jury indictment of Paul J. Freeman on June 27, after Freeman had been ...
China ‘Actively’ Working to Disrupt U.S. Defense Industry
The defense industrial base—the hundreds of companies that supply the Pentagon with everything from new fighter jets and satellites to magnets and ball bearings—is being actively targeted in cyberspace by China and other adversaries, the head of U.S. Cyber Command warned June 25.
SPACECOM Boss Wants Satellites That Can Maneuver to and from New Orbits
U.S. Space Command is interested in orbits around Earth outside the traditional regions where satellites operate, and commander Gen. Stephen N. Whiting sees refuelable spacecraft as a possible key to getting to them.
Promotions Blast Off: Three of Every Four Guardians Make NCO Ranks
Nearly every Guardian in the Space Force who was eligible for promotion to sergeant this year made it, with a selection rate of 95.66 percent, the Air Force Personnel Center announced June 24. Almost two-thirds—63.87 percent—of those seeking to become technical sergeant were selected as well, as ...
SPACECOM Alarmed as China, Russia, Iran, and N. Korea Forge Closer Ties in Space
Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are cooperating more and more in space to go along with their deepening ties in other domains, the head of U.S. Space Command warned June 24—adding to a host of new threats SPACECOM is tracking.
Flying Hours: USAF Seeks Stability Before Seeking Growth
The Air Force flying hours program—which has suffered steady declines in recent years to the alarm of observers and lawmakers—will stabilize in the coming years as leaders focus on making sure pilots and aircraft alike can actually fly all the hours that are funded, the ...
Airmen Face Inspections as ACC Boss Calls Out ‘Discernible Decline’ in Standards
Air Combat Command boss Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach has ordered tens of thousands of Airmen to face inspections in the next few weeks to make sure they’re meeting Air Force standards for dress and personal appearance.
New Report: USSF’s Missile Warning Satellites in All Orbits Face Challenges
The Space Force is working on dozens of new missile warning and tracking satellites that will go across every orbit in space—geosynchronous, polar, medium-Earth, and low-Earth. But a new report from a government watchdog noted issues in those programs could lead to delays and other ...
Tactical Vehicle Rollover on WWII-Era Road Leaves 2 Airmen Disabled
One Airman was left permanently paralyzed below the waist and another suffered internal bleeding and had her leg amputated after an all-terrain search-and-recuse vehicle they were riding in rolled over on the island of Tinian last year. A subsequent investigation determined neither Airman was wearing ...