CV-22 Progress Report
On July 2, 1991, this writer, as a lieutenant colonel, briefed then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and National Security Advisor …
U.S. Air Force
Mission to Hiroshima
A new and different band of brothers began arriving at North Field, Tinian, in that summer of 1945, hauling duffel …
Air Force Special Tactics
Korengal Valley, Afghanistan: Four months into their deployment, a joint special operations team moves to conduct a “key leader engagement” …
Air Force One Has New Defensive Systems, Antennas
Plans for a new presidential aircraft by the end of the decade have been set aside, but the current “flying …
Delayed Light Air Support (LAS) Program Leaves Afghan Air Combat Capabilities on ‘Hold’
Delays in the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) program caused by a mishandled competition, lawsuits, and a political …
F-15 Eagle 40th Anniversary Photos
July 27, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-15 Eagle. The Eagle, four decades later, …
F-15 Eagle Marks 40th Anniversary
As the United States marks the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-15 Eagle on July 27, the …
AFSOC Highlights Organizational and Equipment Changes
In his plenary address before the recent TechNet Land Forces – South conference in Tampa, Fla., Maj. Gen. (Select) Michael …
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS II) for Fixed Wing Jet Aircraft, UAVs
Work is underway to develop BAE Systems’ APKWS II for fast jets. On Feb. 10, 2011, the Navy awarded a …
Air Force Pararescuemen in Action l Photos
If your plane goes down and you are in need of a rescue you can’t do better than U.S. Air …