US Air Force March 4, 2020 US Air Force: The history of the military branch The United States Air Force was born from humble beginnings. Benjamin Franklin first considered using air balloons for reconnaissance back in 1783 and since then, it has blossomed into the biggest and most powerful Air Force in the world.
ӣƵ Flash February 28, 2020 Pennsylvania father, 3-year-old daughter released from coronavirus quarantine: 'I understand the fear' Frank Wucinski and his three-year-old daughter Annabel have returned home to Pennsylvania after undergoing coronavirus testing and quarantine for the second time since their evacuation from the disease's epicenter of Wuhan, China.
US Air Force February 25, 2020 What is the 'Space Force' and how will it fit into the US military? In December 2019, President Trump signed a Defense spending bill authorizing the creation of a "Space Force," as the sixth branch of the United States armed forces. Here are the details on how it came to be and what to expect from it, going forward.
US Air Force January 30, 2020 Hundreds attend Illinois funeral for veteran with no known family Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of a U.S. Air Force mechanic who served in Vietnam on Wednesday after an invitation was extended to the general public.
US Air Force January 30, 2020 New Air Force technology aims to stop nuclear attacks faster The Air Force and industry are taking new technical steps to quickly alert commanders in the event that the U.S. comes under nuclear attack, by increasing the time window with which decision-makers have to both defend and potentially retaliate.
US Air Force January 27, 2020 US military plane that crashed in Afghanistan: What we know An Air Force statement has confirmed that the plane that crashed in Afghanistan Monday was a U.S. Air Force E-11A communications and electronic warfare plane.
Armed Forces January 8, 2020 How might the US attack Iran? Tomahawk missiles, B-2 stealth bombers, F-35s, carriers? Tensions between the U.S. and Iran appear to be de-escalating, but if the Pentagon decides to punish Tehran, it has a vast array of options at its disposal.
US Air Force January 6, 2020 'Elephant walk' at Utah Air Force Base showcases 52 F-35s launching in a row An Air Force base in Utah staged a massive ‘elephant walk’ that featured 52 of one of the country’s most advanced fighter jets launching in a row.
Iran January 4, 2020 Brett Velicovich on the drone that took down Soleimani: 'You only get one shot' You only get "one shot" while taking on a target like Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Drone expert Brett Velicovich said Saturday.
US Air Force December 5, 2019 F-22 armed with more precision attack technology The Air Force and Lockheed Martin are now arming the F-22 stealth fighter with more long-range precision attack technology, a wider targeting envelope or “field of regard” and new networking technology enabling improved, real-time “collaborative targeting” between aircraft.
Pentagon November 26, 2019 Pentagon pursues AI for space war to stop anti-satellite weapons If a Russian or Chinese Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapon streamed into space and exploded U.S. military satellites, friendly forces would instantly become very vulnerable to significant and extremely destructive enemy attacks - space-based infrared missile detection could be destroyed, GPS communications could be knocked out, guided weapons could jam and derail before hitting their targets and war-critical command and control could simply be “taken out.”