Thirty-four missile launch officers with the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., were involved in a cheating incident during a nuclear proficiency test, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced during a Jan. 15 Pentagon briefing. All the officers...
The House overwhelmingly passed a $1.012 trillion omnibus spending bill on Wednesday with a vote of 359-67. The massive bill essentially combines 12 government appropriations bills into one piece of legislation. The measure now goes to the Senate, which approved...
The F-35 strike fighter, Long Range Strike Bomber, and the KC-46 tanker all receive priority procurement funds under the newly proposed omnibus spending package, which passed the House Wednesday evening. The omnibus includes some $92.9 billion for procurement. Specifically, it...
A hollow force may be inevitable, at least in the short term, said Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics on Wednesday. “If we stay on the path that we’re on, I think that we will, at...
Lockheed Martin successfully launched a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a Navy MK 41 vertical-launch system in September, the company revealed Wednesday. The shot takes the weapon—derived from the Air Force’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM—another step closer to...
A C-130J Hercules and an F-15E Strike Eagle are representing the Air Force as airpower ambassadors at the Bahrain International Air Show this week at Sakhir AB, Bahrain. A B-1B Lancer and F-22 Raptor are slated for a fly-by in...
The Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational recently concluded after a three-day Olympic-style competition in Hawaii, announced Air Force officials. Thirty Air Force wounded warriors joined 90 other athletes from all services and the US Coast Guard for a recognition ceremony and...
The Defense Department alerted Congress Jan. 13 of a possible $1.3 billion foreign military sale of six V-22 Osprey tilt-rotors to Israel, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency release. “The proposed sale of V-22B aircraft will enhance and increase...
Beginning April 1, Tricare will cease administrative walk-in services at 189 military health plan service centers around the US. Beneficiaries can complete administrative tasks online or by phone, said Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren in a Jan. 14 release....
The AFA sponsored, Air Force breakfast program’s January event, featuring Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, has been changed to Jan. 29. This event was originally scheduled for Jan. 22. The breakfast will be held in the same location, at...
