President Obama in the early morning hours of Thursday signed into law H.R. 2775, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014, announced the White House. The legislation provides Fiscal 2014 appropriations for the federal government through Jan. 15, 2014, thereby ending—for...

Officials at Tyndall AFB, Fla., activated the 95th Fighter Squadron, the unit that will operate a complement of 24 combat-ready F-22s from the base, which is already home to the F-22 schoolhouse. “We are charged with the responsibility to project...

Alaska’s congressional delegation urged the Air Force leadership to station F-35s at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks. “The military value of Eielson is ever increasing with its unique geographic location, close proximity to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex,...

The Arizona Air National Guard’s 107th Air Control Squadron at Luke Air Force Base recently ceased operations after more than four decades of activity. The Thunderbolt, the base newspaper, reported on Oct. 11 that Luke officials inactivated the unit during...

Members of the French air force visited RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, Britain, to strengthen relations with their US counterparts and learn from one another, according to a Lakenheath release. During the Oct. 2-4 visit, the French airmen attended briefings...

The Portuguese government will sell 12 surplus F-16s to NATO partner Romania under an agreement valued at $253 million, reported UPI. This acquisition is designed to boost Romania’s interoperability with US and NATO air forces. The transaction involves nine single-seat...