Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon launched from California. The Air Force conducted tested an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon this month, which performed as expected. The 419th Flight Test…
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Military Must Retain HIV-Positive Personnel
District judge rules against discrimination. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled this month that the Defense Department cannot discharge or bar military personnel from becoming officers due to…
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President Picks New NATO Supreme Commander
He has been commander of U.S. Army Europe. In the biggest change to NATO military leadership since the Russia-Ukraine war began, a new commander of all U.S. and…
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NOAA Satellite Fleet Saved 330 Lives in 2021
Vessels with emergency beacons tap into satellites. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) partnered with NASA in 1982 to start the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking…
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Former USAF Official Nominated to Pentagon Acquisition
White House taps William LaPlante as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. On Tuesday, the White House announced the nomination of former Air Force chief of acquisition…
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Air Force Secretary Says U.S. in Arms Race with China
Development of hypersonic weapons systems is future of warfare. In an interview on Tuesday, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the United States is currently in…
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Air-to-Air Exercise Planned Between U.S. and German
Air Force leaders kick-off event in German airspace. Last week, German Air Force Lt. General Ingo Gerhartz and U.S. Air National Guard Director Lt. General Michael Loh officially…
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Air Force Squadron Redesignated as Cyber Squadron
Transferred from Air Combat Command to Cyber Command. For the past few years, the Air Force has been working to train their forces to protect their cyber networks…
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Pentagon Briefs Nation on Afghanistan
Officials discuss bombing, injuries and loss of life, military support, evacuations, and refugee relocations Watch the briefing from Defense Department officials. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Air Force…
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USAF Activates 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing
Air Combat Command unit will combat electromagnetic warfare. This week, the U.S. Air Force activated the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing which is tasked with electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) warfare.…
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