The Great Tokyo Firebomb Mission
When William J. Carter died of pneumonia in Decatur, Ga., on Nov. 3, 2011, the United States lost a World …
U.S. Air Force
Air Force Sets Light Air Support (LAS) Contract Award Aside
In candid language, the United States’ top airman acknowledged that the Air Force bungled its program for a Light Air …
T-38 Talon Replacement Postponed
As part of the administration’s fiscal year 2013 defense budget proposal, the U.S. Air Force is tapping on the brakes …
FY 2013 Defense Budget Request: Cuts in Air Force Aircraft
The Air Force says that its fiscal year 2013 budget proposal comes from an approach “that retains critical core capabilities …
The “Bamboo Fleet” Shuttle Service to Corregidor
“Brad, I thought you’d get through. Glad you made it. Congratulations.”
—Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright to Bamboo Fleet pilot Capt.William …
FY 2013 Defense Budget Request: Military Health Care Takes a Hit
The Department of Defense’s budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year, while including a 1.7 percent increase in basic pay …
FY 2013 Defense Budget Request Force Structure Changes
For those wondering what the administration’s Strategic Guidance document meant when it discussed a smaller and leaner force structure, the …
President Nominates USAF’s First Female Four-Star, USACE Promotes First Female General
On Feb. 6, 2012, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that President Barack Obama had nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger …
Imminent Danger Pay Now Prorated by DoD
This month, the Department of Defense (DoD) changed the way imminent danger pay (IDP) is determined.
In the past, service …
DLA Regional Commands
The U.S. Defense Department has divided the world into six geographic unified combatant commands – Europe (EUCOM), Africa (AFRICOM), Central …