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C-17s Ramp Up Evacuation Ops | Former CSAF Jumper on Afghanistan Lessons | 25% of AAF Aircraft Escaped Taliban

Aug. 20, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

More US Troops to Afghanistan | Evacuation Pace Increases | Revamping Homeland Defense

Aug. 19, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Afghanistan Update | Promotion Board Schedule | Space Force’s Hack-a-Sat

Aug. 18, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley, John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Mission Creep Cost the Afghanistan War; Early Airpower Victory Squandered

Aug. 17, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
Airpower rapidly achieved America’s goals in the Afghanistan War 20 years ago, but a change in the mission led inexorably to this week’s chaotic exit, Air Force Association leaders said Aug. 17. The situation should teach lessons about how best to use American power in ...

Chaos in Afghanistan | Skyborg Makes Progress | C-130 Heads to Haiti

Aug. 17, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Rushed Evacuations from Kabul | Space Systems Command Stands Up | More Momentum for Space Guard

Aug. 16, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley, , John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Thousands of Troops Head to Kabul | New Engines Won’t Work in Old Fighters | USAF Needs to Improve Cybersecurity

Aug. 13, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley, and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Massive Skunk Works Plant | How the New Deployment Model Will Work | Successful ICBM Test

Aug. 12, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley, and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

New Force Generation Model Will Differ for Air and Space Forces

Aug. 11, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
A new force generation model meant to balance rest with readiness will mean different things for the Air Force and the Space Force, leaders said at an Air Force Association Air and Space Warfighters in Action event Aug. 11. The new model is not only ...

Secretary Kendall’s Plan | COVID-19 Vaccine to be Required | The Cyber Threat to Commercial Space

Aug. 10, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

CSAF on China Threat | The Need to Coordinate JADC2 Efforts | RQ-4 Crashes in New Mexico

Aug. 9, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley, and John A. Tirpak
Daily Report: Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

A Weapons Update | New Name for Superintendents | USAF Invests in Hypersonic Jet

Aug. 6, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

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