The U.S. military under President Joe Biden will use force as a “tool of last resort” as he aims to bring a responsible end to ongoing wars, though he told Defense Department employees during his first Pentagon visit he will never hesitate to use force if needed. “Our country is safer and stronger when we lead not just with the example of our power, but with the power of our example,” Biden said on Feb. 10. During a brief speech from the Pentagon briefing room, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Biden also promised service members he will “never politicize the work that you do” and will ensure “every single person is treated with dignity and respect.”

President Joe Biden on Feb. 10 announced a new Defense Department quick-paced review of the military’s overall strategy toward China. Over the next “few months,” the Department of Defense China Task Force will work to define new priorities and “decision points so that we can chart a strong path forward on China-related matters,” Biden told DOD personnel in a speech from the Pentagon briefing room. The results of that review are expected to be released within the next four months, according to the Pentagon.

Space Force officials are fleshing out the details of a unique approach to military service that combines Active-duty and Reserve commitments, hoping that design will provide more flexibility for families and ultimately keep people in uniform longer. The service may decide to keep a separate Space National Guard as well, Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, staff director at Space Force headquarters, said during a Feb. 10 Space Foundation event.

The formation flyover of the Super Bowl is a signal of future dissimilar bomber missions, Air Force Global Strike Command said, revealing a series of recent test flights at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to explore and experiment with such pairings. A B-1B flew a sortie with a B-52 on one flight, and bomber crew members swapped jets to see how the other system is deployed.

At least three domestic Air Force bases have changed the way they handle base visitors since the Feb. 4 breach at Joint Base Andrews, Md., in which an adult male made his way onto a C-40B aircraft assigned to the 89th Airlift Wing and sparked a global base security review of all Air and Space Force installations. However, Andrews was the only base to identify the incident as the impetus behind its posture shift.

Thirty-five Reservists from the 433rd Security Forces Squadron returned home to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Jan. 31 following a six-month deployment to Kuwait in support of Operations Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, and Spartan Shield, the squadron told Air Force Magazine on Feb. 9. During the deployment, the Lackland defenders “provided air base defense and base security” at Kuwait International Airport.

In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, Air Force Magazine is posting daily recollections from the six-week war, which expelled Iraq from occupied Kuwait.