Elise Steinberger

Air Force researchers found an environmentally friendly material to prevent corrosion and extend the service life of aluminum landing gear wheels, brakes, and struts, according to an Oct. 28 release. The Air Force Research Laboratory worked with the Ogden Air...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he was frustrated and disappointed President Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act, noting the budget “gridlock,” now and in recent years, does a disservice to the troops. “This is a source of uncertainty for...

Air Force Global Strike Command named the top bomber and ICBM wings during a ceremony marking the conclusion of the annual Global Strike Challenge at Barksdale AFB, La. The 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman AFB, Mo., and the Missouri Air...

Lockheed Martin has developed a prototype laser turret for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force Research Laboratory that paves the way for lasers to be placed on tactical aircraft, according to an Oct. 15 company release....

The 373rd Training Squadron at Robins AFB, Ga., recently received a retired C-130H that will be used for hands-on teaching of the thousands of students who roll through the school each year. Previously, the squadron, one of many field training...

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s readiness subcommittee, stressed the importance of comprehensive readiness of the military to address cyber threats and attacks. As part of a bigger picture of addressing hybrid warfare, Wittman said...

NATO strengthened its collective defense initiative on Oct. 8 by adding two NATO Force Integration Units (NFIUs)—one in Hungary and one in Slovakia. Defense ministers also agreed on command and control details of the Enhanced NATO Response Force—part of the...

Roughly 40 F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons from the 1st Fighter Wing at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., evacuated to Grissom ARB, Ind., on Oct. 1, states a release. The aircraft, and about 100 personnel from the 1st FW and 192nd FW,...

The Massachusetts National Guard partnered with the Republic of Kenya through the Defense Department’s State Partnership Program during an Oct. 1 signing ceremony in Nairobi, according to an Oct. 2 release. “What’s great about this program is that [it] is...

The Air Force’s “low and declining rates of effective competition for service contracts” has researchers perplexed. A Sept. 30 study conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that of the 15-percent decline in the rate of...