Elevating Cyber
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, US Cyber Command chief, said Tuesday he favors seeing the organization elevated to a unified command. “I think the question is when; when do you do it? When do you take that step?” said Alexander during...
Two Hats are Better than One
Speaking at a cyber summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Army Gen. Keith Alexander, who as National Security Agency director is also US Cyber Command boss, said his position must remain “dual-hatted” in order to ensure “unity of effort” between...
Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons Begins
Syria has begun dismantling components of the country’s chemical weapons stockpile, announced the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Syrian personnel on Oct. 6 started destroying or disabling items like missile warheads, aerial bombs, and mixing and filling equipment,...
Tough Negotiations
Marie Harf, the State Department’s deputy spokeswoman, said the United States continues to work with the Afghan government to iron out the details of a bilateral security agreement. Despite some sovereignty issues, dialogue continues and the two parties are making...
Hurlburt’s Aircraft Still Migrating Home
The majority of special-mission aircraft that the 1st Special Operations Wing temporarily relocated from Hurlburt Field, Fla., last week due to Tropical Storm Karen are now back home, according to wing spokeswoman A1C Michelle Vickers. The wing’s remaining assets are...
Minot Conducts Simulated ICBM Launch
Members of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot AFB, N.D., recently conducted a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test to reinforce confidence in the Minuteman III ICBM fleet, according to a base release. The mid-September simulation, during which airmen did not actually...
Kunsan Maintainers Chop Up, Ship Out F-16s
Maintainers at Kunsan AB, South Korea, recently dismantled two derelict F-16s for shipment back to the United States, according to 8th Fighter Wing officials. This work freed up space on the flight line for one of the base’s core missions:...
Japanese AWACS Upgrade Proposed
Just days prior to the update to the US-Japan security cooperation agreement, the Pentagon notified Congress of the potential sale of a mission computing upgrade for Japan’s fleet of E-767 AWACS aircraft. The upgrade, valued at $950 million, would make...
Lockheed Martin Dedicates F-35 Hangar
Lockheed Martin dedicated an F-35 hangar at its aircraft assembly plant in Fort Worth, Tex., to the men and women who built, flew, and maintained the F-35’s namesake, the P-38 Lightning. The Oct. 4 ceremony featured veterans from World War...