US Planning More Forces in the Baltic

President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday authorizing sanctions on “key sectors of the Russian economy,” according to a White House statement. Obama said Russia’s actions in Ukraine left the US no choice, though he acknowledged such sanctions could...

Rebooted Special Duties Assignments Moving Forward

By Marc V. Schanz
The Air Force is changing how it “evolves and develops” noncommissioned officers, especially in education and instruction assignments, CMSAF James Cody told the Daily Report. These developmental initiatives are moving forward in the enlisted force even as USAF looks to...

Revalidating Dependents

All airmen must “revalidate” their dependents by Dec. 31 as the Air Force looks to become audit compliant. The one-time recertification process will validate airmen’s basic allowance for housing entitlements so USAF can ensure the $5.4 billion it spends on...

Defense Weather Satellite Encapsulated for Launch

A Lockheed Martin-built Defense Meteorological Satellite Program block 5D weather satellite has been encapsulated into its payload fairing in preparation for an April 3 liftoff from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., announced company and Air Force officials. The milestone marks the completion...

Bagram Nights

Air Frame: A Halvorsen loader pulls away from a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The airfield is the busiest single runway in the Defense Department. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner) (Click on image...

Dover to Develop Civil Air Terminal

Delaware state and local officials are teaming with officials at Dover AFB, Del., to develop a civil air terminal at the base. The request for proposals will be issued in late March, states a March 19 release. Officials are seeking...

“Frankenherc” Rises

The outer wings of a retired C-130, dubbed “Frankenherc” because it was “a conglomeration of different C-130s,” were crated and sent to Robins AFB, Ga., where they will be refurbished and incorporated onto a Coast Guard aircraft. The USCG aircraft,...

DARPA Tasks Industry to Design Speedy Hybrid Helo

Four companies will submit design proposals to build a high-speed experimental vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA announced. “The proposals we’ve chosen aim to create new technologies and incorporate existing ones that VTOL...