DoD Completes BRAC 2005
After six years and almost $18 billion, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 is finalized. The deadline for compliance was …
U.S. Air Force
Service Members Say the Medal of Honor Is Too Hard to Get
Throughout the U.S. armed forces today, many feel that too few service members are receiving the nation’s top award for …
Air Force Chief Talks About Future Capabilities, Uncertainties
“We will do it, or we’ll die trying,” said Gen. Norton Schwartz.
The Air Force chief of staff spoke in …
Interview With Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Congressman Duncan Hunter, a former U.S. Marine Corps captain, served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He is …
Why Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Should Receive the Medal of Honor
Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a bullet and saved a dozen troops in an Oct. 5, 2009 firefight in …
High Velocity Penetrating Weapon Addresses “Hard Target” Challenges
The United States Air Force is addressing the challenges of a new generation of “hard target” engagements through a recent …
Former ‘Air Force Two’ VC-9C to Be Displayed at Dover Air Force Base
It carried presidents, cabinet members and even a king. Now, a military VIP transport version of the familiar DC-9 airliner …
“Serious People” Are Looking at New Plan to Merge Air Force Reserve, Air Guard
A proposal to combine the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard (ANG) is being circulated in the Pentagon …
CrossFit Training for Combat Fitness
We’ve all seen the black-and-white, 8mm films of infantrymen performing various forms of calisthenics in formation. We’ve all heard tales …
Sidewinder Missile Approaches Sixty
Next year, the U.S. Navy will hold a celebration at China Lake, Calif., to mark the 60th anniversary of the …