Lani Kass, head of the Air Force’s cyberspace task force, does not hesitate to say that the service’s new mission statement was not widely understood—it may still be a mystery to many. Kass explained to attendees at AFA’s Air & Space Conference Tuesday that they should just remember that USAF cannot dominate air and space without dominating cyberspace. (Read more here.)
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.

