July 07, 2006

July 07, 2006

July 7, 2006

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announces that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be called the Lightning II at a ceremony unveiling the first flight-test model at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Tex., facility.

Sticker Shock Drags Out USAF’s E-7 Negotiations with Boeing

April 18, 2024

While a deal on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne battle management jet may come soon, negotiations are stuck on the high price Boeing is asking for the development jets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said recently.

B-52 Bombers Make Rare Landing at Civilian Airport

April 18, 2024

Two B-52 bombers made a rare touchdown at a civilian airport earlier this month to practice landing at non-military airfields. The jets from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., landed at Chennault International Airport, La., on April 12. “When it comes to nuclear war, all bets are off and we need…

New Bill Looks to Ease Military Child Care Shortage

April 18, 2024

A new bipartisan law introduced April 18 promises to help ease the nationwide military child care shortage by allowing the Defense Department to create 12 partnerships with private and public child care centers near military bases.

Why a Civilian Defense Employee Died After a C-17 Test Flight Last Year

April 18, 2024

An Air Force Accident Investigation Board released a detailed report on a Missile Defense Agency employee's death on Aug. 22, 2023, linked to decompression sickness.

Q&A: Outgoing AFCENT Boss Grynkewich on the Future of the Middle East

April 18, 2024

As commander of Air Forces Central, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich has been at the heart of almost all U.S. military action in the Middle East, from overseeing airstrikes against Iranian proxy groups to protecting troops as America’s air defense commander for the region. Just before handing over his command to…

Upset with Divestment, Congress Impatient for Fighter Recap Strategy

April 17, 2024

Lawmakers are growing impatient for an overdue fighter recapitalization study from the Air Force, and members say they'll demand more detailed justifications for future aircraft retirements.

DOD Still Has No Plan To Stop Using Russian Gas in Europe

April 17, 2024

The Defense Department has not fulfilled a Congressional mandate to submit a plan for weaning U.S. military bases in Europe off of Russian energy, which could “be helping to fund the Russian war effort to the tune of a million dollars a week,” according to researchers.

Air Force Unveils First Picks For New ‘Quick Start’ Funding Stream

April 16, 2024

Resilient position, navigation, and timing capability and command, control and communications (C3) battle management for moving target indication will be funded with new authority circumventing the traditional lengthy budget process, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told Congress April 16.

F-35 Program Says GAO Report Title Misleading; Sustainment Costs Coming Down

April 16, 2024

The F-35 Joint Program Office challenged the Government Accountability Office's most recent report on the fighter, saying it suggests sustainment costs are rising when in fact they are decreasing.

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