Is Sequester to Blame?
The budget sequester that compelled the Air Force to slash flying hours 30 percent this summer is making it tougher to maintain safety, but it’s too soon to say whether a recent spike in aircraft crashes is a direct result...
Crisis Call-Ups
The Air Force would have to call up the Guard and Reserve in any armed conflict beyond those its already fighting because of sequestration, Air Combat Command boss Gen. Mike Hostage said in a July 27 interview. Hostage said he’s...
Breaking the Daisy Chain
The sequester is doing long-term damage to the Air Force’s flow of leader development, Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, said in a June 27 interview with Air Force Magazine. The cancellation of Air Force Weapons School Class...
Luke to Receive 72 Additional F-35As
The Air Force has selected Luke AFB, Ariz., to receive 72 additional F-35A strike fighters, bringing the base’s eventual total to 144, according to a June 27 release. “This is great news for Luke AFB and the West Valley community,”...
Fan of Adaptation
Pratt & Whitney later this year will begin testing the adaptive fan that is part of the next-generation variable-cycle propulsion design that it is maturing under the Air Force Research Lab’s Adaptive Engine Technology Development program, said Bennett Croswell, president...
SAPR Office Makeover
The Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is making significant structural changes to strengthen its efforts to combat a growing trend in military sexual misconduct cases. “No one cares more about fixing this issue than we do,” said...
House Passes Bill to Combat Sexual Assault
A bill that strengthens protections of sexual assault victims in the military unanimously passed the House on June 27. The bipartisan legislation known as H.R. 1864—co-sponsored by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.)—requires military inspectors general to...
Members of Congress Urge Obama Not to Cut Nukes
Forty-three members of Congress have penned a letter to President Obama urging him to reconsider unilateral reductions to the nation’s nuclear arsenal. “Although we understand your desire for a world without nuclear weapons, we believe that your proposal would make...
Sequestration Slows Down Repairs
Engine repair work has slowed down at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, now that maintainers have a limited number of parts left to work with, states a June 27 base release. “Right now we still have work, but with sequestration, there...