AFRICOM Stands Up

AFRICOM Stands Up

Oct. 3, 2007

It’s official; the Pentagon has activated the new Africa Command, under the leadership of Army Gen. William Ward, who received Senate confirmation on Sept. 28. The initial organization will share space with US European Command at Stuttgart, Germany. The new unified command is to take full form by Sept. 30, 2008 at an as-yet unspecified location in Africa.

Air National Guardsman Teixeira Gets 15 Years for ‘Exceptionally Grave’ Leak

Nov. 12, 2024

The Air National Guardsman who was arrested last year for sharing hundreds of top secret and classified documents to online chatrooms was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Nov. 12 after pleading guilty to several charges this March.

US Strikes Iranian-Backed Groups in Syria After Attacks on American Troops

Nov. 12, 2024

The U.S. conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria on Nov. 11 in response to fresh spate of attacks on American personnel, the U.S. military announced.

Will DOD’s New Cybersecurity Program Stifle Small Businesses or Get Them to Tighten Up?

Nov. 12, 2024

Next year, the long delayed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, or CMMC, will introduce cybersecurity compliance requirements into DOD contracts. Some are worried this added burden might discourage small and innovative companies from competing to sell to the Air and Space Forces. Others are proposing fixes.

Fresh F-15E Fighters Arrive in Middle East to Replace Departing Jets

Nov. 12, 2024

F-15Es from the 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., have deployed to the Middle East, replacing Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., that recently wrapped up a rotation in the region.

Skunk Works Uncrewed NGAS Concept Gets New Attention

Nov. 9, 2024

An artist’s rendering of a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept for a potential stealthy and autonomous Next-Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS) aircraft is getting new attention after a repeat display at the recent Airlift/Tanker Association meeting.

The F-16 Has No Built-In Ladder, But That Could Change Soon Thanks to One Pilot

Nov. 8, 2024

An Air Force F-16 pilot designed a collapsible ladder that weighs just six pounds and folds into the unused cockpit map case.

PHOTOS: Nearly 15 Percent of Air Force B-52 Bombers Deployed

Nov. 8, 2024

Ten B-52 Stratofortresses are currently deployed across Europe and the Middle East, representing nearly 15 percent of the entire U.S. Air Force fleet and an even larger chunk of combat-ready B-52s available.

Reserve Wing Becomes First in the Air Force to Get Its Own F-35

Nov. 8, 2024

The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.

What Military Personnel Policies Could Change Under President Trump

Nov. 8, 2024

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he could reverse policies regarding abortion and transgender service members, though recent pushes in Congress to improve military pay and quality of life will likely continue, according to a leading national security expert.

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