The In-Lieu-Of Executive Agent Approach:

Included in the marching orders issued by Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England last week that derailed—once again—to USAF’s bid to become executive agent for higher flying unmanned aerial vehicles is direction to merge the Air Force’s Predator and Army Sky...

Another Mission for Otis:

The Air Force has decided to create an air operations center with those Air National Guardsmen with the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis ANGB, Mass., not already designated for a new intelligence mission. Last year, the service identified the 102nd...

And They’re Gone:

The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing has just seen its last F-16 depart the unit’s home base at Sandston. It’s a sight that’s been coming for two years since BRAC 2005 decreed that the 192nd FW would move...

Another Bites the Dust:

Air Force Reserve Command deactivated its 92nd Aerial Port Squadron in Forty Fort, Pa., last weekend. The Citizens Voice reports that the unit had served there for 51 years before falling prey to BRAC 2005 and the Air Force’s overall...

Really, 16 Years:

The Air Force’s newest airlifter, the C-17, took its maiden flight 16 years ago and, to its aircrews, it is the best airlifter ever, reports Maj. Adriane Craig. “It’s hard to believe, but it flies more like a fighter than...

Reservist Wins:

A Seattle federal jury has awarded now-retired Reserve TSgt. Gerald Delay $542,000, saying his termination from employer Ace Heating after he returned from active duty stints in Southwest Asia violates his rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights...

OSI Agent Stops Suicide Bomber:

The Air Force has awarded Special Agent Gregory Carmack the Bronze Star medal for valor 36 seconds of action that stopped a suicide car bomber in Iraq, reports the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Carmack, who now is assigned to the Office...

Noise Complaints Spark New Rules:

The A-10 Warthogs the New York Air National Guard flies have new and revised training routes, thanks to rules implemented due to noise complaints from area residents. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that the aircraft now must stay at least...

Leave Us Out of It:

The American Federation of Government Employees, which opposes the labor relations portion of DOD’s new National Security Personnel System, now may have to go appeal the latest ruling alone. Government Executive reports that the unions that had joined with the...

Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Sept. 14-15, 2007 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 39 16 55 CAS/Armed Recon 50 87 137 Airlift 315 315 Air refueling 107 107 Total 89 103 422 614 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance Airlift includes Horn...