Three Air Force crews flying B-2A Spirit bombers hit 16 out of 16 targets with live GPS-Aided Targeting System/GPS-Aided Munition (GATS/GAM) weapons during a test at the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., range. The crews from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., drop the 2,000-pound weapons from 41,000 feet and record 13 direct hits; three bombs record heavy damage and one is functionally damaged. The Northrop-developed GAM will serve as an interim weapon until USAF fields the new Joint Direct Attack Munition.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
