Watch: Base of the Future, from AFA’s vASC 2020

Oct. 1, 2020

Watch Brig. Gen. William H. Kale III, Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, retired Col. Lance H. Spencer, and Eric Silagy discuss “The Base of the Future” during a panel held during the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA Executive Vice President and retired Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Raaberg moderated.

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Northrop Grumman Says Sentinel Program Not Affected by Promontory Blast

April 17, 2025

The Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will not be delayed by the explosion of a building at Northrop Grumman’s Promontory, Utah, complex which makes solid rocket motors, the company said.

Explosion Destroys Building at Northrop Grumman Solid Rocket Motor Facility

April 16, 2025

An April 16 explosion destroyed a building at Northrop Grumman’s Innovation Systems plant in Promontory, Utah, where the company makes solid rocket motors for the U.S. government and commercial rocket companies.

Space Force, Intelligence Community Say They’re Breaking Through on Data Sharing

April 11, 2025

After months of debate and sometimes public tension, the Space Force and Intelligence Community are making progress on establishing ways to work together, officials said this week—to the point where one predicted there will soon be “a sharing of data like we've never seen before.”

Caine Confirmed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs; First Air Guardsman in the Job

April 11, 2025

Gen. Dan Caine was confirmed as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by the Senate early April 11, making history as the first Air National Guardsman to take on the nation's top uniformed job.

Trump’s Picks for Joint Chiefs Chairman and Air Force Secretary Near Confirmation

April 9, 2025

President Trump’s picks for the nation’s top uniformed role and the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian post have been approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Along with three other senior defense nominees also selected by Trump, the appointments were “immediately reported” to the Senate floor following the committee’s approval on…

NSA Director, an Air Force General, Fired with No Cause Stated

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The Pentagon abruptly relieved Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, and his NSA civilian deputy, Wendy Noble, on April 3.

Caine Touts Unusual Experience for Chairman as Asset in ‘Unconventional Times’

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President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff touted his highly unusual background for the job as an asset and reaffirmed his commitment to stay apolitical during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1.

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How would you implement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s instruction for the Pentagon to find eight percent in budget cuts that can be reallocated to other priorities? Top defense analysts and experts had a wide array of answers during a recent think tank workshop.

STRATCOM Chief: Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and More New Strategic Systems

March 18, 2025

The Air Force should buy 145 stealth B-21 bombers to cope with the increased threats to U.S. security since that program came into being, Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, said. He also said the Air Force and the Navy should reconsider their plans for the various…

Watch: Base of the Future, from AFA’s vASC 2020

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