NATO members on Monday agreed on a new alliance-led mission in Afghanistan after 2014 that “will focus on training, advising, and assisting Afghan forces” once they have assumed full responsibility for the security of their country and the International Security...
The Air Force has reprimanded the former commander of the service-run military mortuary at Dover AFB, Del., who was accused of retaliating against workers there who came forward and reported on the mishandling of remains of some fallen service personnel,...
NATO now has an interim ballistic missile defense capability to protect European members, announced alliance leaders May 21 at the NATO summit in Chicago. The interim system features a command and control element at Allied Air Command headquarters in Ramstein,...
Pacific Air Forces has a big role to play in the new national defense strategy’s emphasis on “rebalancing” the US presence in the Asia-Pacific. Accordingly, PACAF is tailoring its engagement across a wide range of activities, from high-end combat exercises...
Northrop Grumman’s contract for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance system has an estimated value of $1.7 billion (€1.2 billion), according to the company’s release. The contract, signed on May 20 during NATO’s summit in Chicago, calls for Northrop Grumman’s transatlantic industry...
If the President declares an emergency or natural disaster, and a state governor requests the assistance, Air Force Reservists, along with reservists from the other services, may now be called to duty to help out for up to 120 days,...
TSgt. Ronnie Brickey, an explosive ordnance disposal instructor at the US Air Force Special Operations School at Hurlburt Field, Fla., received a Bronze Star medal, his fourth overall, for his work as an EOD team leader during his most recent...
Air Force Cross recipient TSgt. Robert Gutierrez has been named a member of the Gathering of Eagles, a distinguished group of airpower legends that includes such names as Neil Armstrong and Chuck Yeager. “I’m definitely honored,” said Gutierrez, a combat...
Some 200 buglers from across the country came together at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., to commemorate the 150th anniversary of “Taps,” the 24-note bugle call played at military funerals and memorial events. “On behalf of Arlington and all...
