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SrA. Daniel Johnson was killed in action Tuesday during an explosive ordnance disposal operation in an area west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, the Air Force has announced. The 23-year-old airman was assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s EOD flight at...

The Air Force's drive to select the KC-X tanker supplier later this fall got a big boost on Wednesday when the Government Accountability Office denied US Aerospace's legal complaint. The company lodged a protest in August, alleging Air Force wrongdoing in rejecting the company's tanker bid back on July 9. But GAO attorneys have concluded that US Aerospace's proposal "was received after the deadline," and that the Air Force "acted appropriately" in rejecting it. "The Air Force is satisfied by the GAO's findings. Our work on KC-X continues," USAF spokesman Jack Miller told the Daily Report following the ruling. The decision seemingly clears the way for the downselect decision; either Boeing or EADS North America will win the rights to provide up to 179 new-build KC-X tankers to replace the service's oldest KC-135s. Pentagon press spokesman Geoff Morrell told us: "We are pleased with the GAO's decision, but remain focused on evaluating the KC-X bids and awarding a new tanker contract later this fall." Last month, GAO issued an interim ruling against US Aerospace's claim that Air Force officials intentionally tried to prevent the company from turning in a bid. (GAO statement) (GAO ruling) (See our initial coverage)

President Donald Trump presents Army MSgt. Matthew Williams with the Medal of Honor at the White House, on Oct. 30, 2019. Williams earned the medal for his actions in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, on April 6, 2008. DVIDS screenshot. Army SSgt....

Two Air Force C-130s delivered a final load of humanitarian supplies from Chaklala to the Skardu Airport in Northern Pakistan earlier this week. This marked the end of USAF fixed-wing cargo flights moving aid to the victims of Pakistan’s severe...

The Air Force has lifted the veil on a heretofore classified radar pod that it fielded on the F-15E in June 2009. Designated the AN/ASQ-236, the Northrop Grumman-supplied pod is meant to bolster US all-weather, precision geo-location capabilities and overhead...

The temporary flight suspension on F-35 test aircraft has been lifted, Lockheed Martin spokesman John Kent told the Daily Report Wednesday. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy F-35 test aircraft were grounded Oct. 1 after officials detected a software anomaly...

Discussion of President Obama’s National Space Policy, released in June, has centered on the policy’s content. But do we really need national policy governing space? John Sheldon, a professor at Air University at Maxwell AFB, Ala., posed that question Wednesday...

The fact that the United States does not have “a grand strategy,” and hasn’t had one for more than 20 years, is “going to affect” how the new National Space Policy is implemented, said John Sheldon, an Air University professor,...

President Obama has extended the deadline to claim retroactive stop loss payments until Dec. 3. Active and retired airmen as well as former members of the National Guard or reserve may be eligible for the payments if they served in...

Sixty education offices around the world will test Community College of the Air Force graduates to see how they compare to graduates from similar civilian institutions. First-time CCAF degree recipients who have not received another post-secondary degree will be contacted...

Construction of a new building at the National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, could begin in 2012 if fundraising stays on track, reports the Dayton Daily News. The 200,000-square-foot building would be home to the...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, Sept. 30, 2010 Sortie Type OND OEF OND/OEF Total YTD ISR 25 66 91 20,223 CAS/Armed Recon 14 99 113 26,504 Airlift 191 191 47,350 Air refueling 48 48 13,180 Rescue 23 23 6,011 Total...