Pearl Harbor: The Army Air Forces Fight Back
Pearl Harbor was primarily a naval battle, but America’s Air Force was also caught up in the fighting. There were …
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Comes a New Cold War?
Without fanfare or finger pointing, senior Defense Department officials make it abundantly clear that the United States and China are …
Ready To Eat! 30 Years of the MRE: A New Kind of Ration
For the last three decades, and for at least as many generations of warfighters, the individual combat ration known as …
KC-46A Program May Have Cost Issues
Gen. Norton Schwartz, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, often cites the KC-46 air refueling aircraft as one of …
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s Thanksgiving Day Message
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta offered his gratitude to service members and their families in a Thanksgiving message Nov. 22, …
Sequestration: What’s Next?
As virtually everyone now knows, the congressional super committee’s abject failure to reach a deficit reduction agreement has triggered “sequestration.” …
Veterans Day – Thank You, Veterans and Service Members
Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, according to the …
Air Force Flight Simulators May Help Cut Training Costs
Flight training is costly. The Air Force spends roughly $2.6 million to train a fighter pilot and roughly $600,000 …
A Herd of Hercs, a Knot of Phrogs, and a Warthog’s Welcome Home l Military Photos
Periodically we’ll be sharing favorite military photos we’ve come across in putting together our various publications and the DMN website. …
Air Force Chief Acknowledges Coming Cuts, and Cites the C-27J Spartan
The C-27J Spartan tactical transport could fall under the budget axe, Air Force chief of staff Gen. Norton Schwartz acknowledged …