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Building the Future Force

March 26, 2021 | By Col. Mark Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.) and Lukas Autenreid
The next National Defense strategy must mitigate against looming risks.

Above and Beyond: The Fight to Upgrade One Airman’s Silver Star

March 26, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Capt. Stephen R. Phillis received the Silver Star posthumously for his actions in Desert Storm. On Feb. 15, 1991, he was flying one of two A-10s tasked with attacking a massive formation of Iraqi armor in the Kuwait desert, when his wingman was shot down. ...

The Forensics of Flight Emergencies

March 26, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
How military researchers are working to understand—and prevent—hypoxia-like events in Air Force aircraft fleets.

Heroes and Leaders: Rescue in the Crossfire

March 26, 2021 | By John T. Correll
Bernard Fisher landed his A-1E on the embattled runway to bring out Jump Myers.

AFA in Action: Mitchell Institute’s Aviation and Air Power Book Series

March 26, 2021 | By Jennifer Hlad
AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has partnered with the University Press of Kentucky for an aviation and air power series.

Gradualism to a Fault

March 26, 2021 | By Benjamin S. Lambeth
The air war against ISIS started slowly. Then strategic air power changed how the war was waged.

Accelerating Hypersonic Development | All-Domain Army | SOCOM Makes Case for Armed Overwatch

March 26, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine 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.

New Pilot Training Methods | DOD Sexual Assault Review Under Way | Eielson Gets More KC-135s

March 25, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine 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.

Eielson to Get Active KC-135 Component, Four More Tankers

March 24, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Air Force’s tanker presence in the Arctic will grow, with four more KC-135s heading to a new Active component at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The KC-135s and up to 220 Active duty Airmen will head to the 168th Wing at Eielson, with aircraft ...

Coalition Aircraft, Iraqi Forces Continue Large Offensive Targeting ISIS

March 24, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Extensive coalition and Iraqi operations targeting the Islamic State group in northern Iraq continued, with aircraft now conducting at least 312 airstrikes on ISIS remnants in the remote mountainous region. U.S.-led coalition aircraft and Iraqi forces conducted the airstrikes as part of Operation Ready Lion ...

Reducing Training Mishaps | Next-Gen Interceptor Contracts Awarded | JBSA Could House Immigrant Kids

March 24, 2021 | By Amy Hudson and Brian W. Everstine
Daily Report: Read the top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

HHS Asks the Pentagon to House Immigrants at Joint Base San Antonio

March 23, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Department of Health and Human Services on March 23 asked the Pentagon to evaluate two bases to be used to house unaccompanied immigrants, including Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters DOD is beginning to evaluate the requirements. HHS requests ...

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