Adm. John C. Aquilino assumed command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Adm. Philip S. Davidson during an April 30 ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Aquilino, who relinquished command of U.S. Pacific Fleet earlier the same day, takes over as the Defense Department shifts ...
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Heidi Shyu, former army acquisition chief in the Obama administration, is President Joe Biden's nominee for the top Pentagon technology job—undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Shyu had a long career with Raytheon, specializing in radar, other sensors, and unmanned aircraft. She was born ...
The Department of Air Force has created two new teams to identify and address issues impacting diversity and inclusion, one specifically looking at issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning service members and another looking at issues facing Native American service members. The move ...
The Biden administration nominated Frank Kendall III, who advised Biden on national security and military issues during the presidential campaign, to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force. Kendall is the former Pentagon acquisition, sustainment and logistics czar, who led a multiyear effort at ...
Connecting the Dots We can’t see all of the dots. … We have an inability to see everything. … We as U.S. Cyber Command or the National Security Agency may see what is occurring outside of the United States, but...
Tell us who you think we should highlight here. Write to afmag@afa.org. Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing rescued an injured Iditarod musher March 9, some 136 miles north of Anchorage. Senior Master Sgt. Evan Budd, a rescue...
The Air Force Association presents its new Emerging Leaders, exceptional individuals who work to support the organization and its members.
AFA’s Wounded Airman Program hosts virtual art therapy events for total wellness support to Airmen, Guardians, and their families.
World: Army Aims for “All-dimension- al” Capabilities; USSF Space Systems Command Structure; Counterspace Capabilities; John T. Correll, 1939- 2021; and more ...