Northrop won’t bid on Air Force tanker
Northrop Grumman today confirmed that it will not bid for the Air Force’s $35 billion KC-X contest, saying the solicitation favors rival Boeing’s smaller 767-based offering. Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 18:09:36 EST
More want combat element in fitness test
Run a mile and a half. Do as many push-ups as you can in a minute. Ditto for sit-ups. And have your waist measured. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 17:19:31 EST
Air Force warrant officers: What do you think?
The Marine Corps, Navy and Army all have warrant officer positions for technical specialists or experts in a career field. Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 14:03:07 EST
Utah base dealing with rash of suicides
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Hill Air Force Base has hired a psychologist to deal with a rash of suicides, mostly among civilians complaining of harsh working conditions. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 20:09:47 EST
Report details mistakes that cost airman legs
Airman 1st Class Colton Read went to David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., to have his gallbladder removed.He was a healthy 20-year-old man who... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 12:16:29 EST
Boeing to convert old F-16s to targets
The Air Force has begun replacing its dwindling supply of QF-4 target drones with QF-16s, according to a Boeing announcement made Tuesday. Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 18:01:01 EST
Developmental education program deadline set
Air Force officers and civilians who want to pursue intermediate or senior developmental education this year must submit their applications by April 5, personnel officials announced Monday. Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 14:53:45 EST
Plan would expand leave for some families
Military family members who are ineligible for family and medical leave still could get time off for deployment-related issues under potentially controversial legislation pending before two... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 14:41:53 EST
Wyo. Guard grounds annual air show
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Air National Guard won’t host its annual air show this July because of deployments, construction at the airfield and other issues, but the performance by the... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 13:24:32 EST
Lawmakers push for big VA budget increase
Despite plans to give the Veterans Affairs Department a 7 percent budget increase at a time when most federal spending is frozen, key congressional committees are pushing for even bigger veterans... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 12:09:44 EST
VA to automate Agent Orange claims process
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will fully automate how it pays claims for illnesses related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange to keep an... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 21:58:40 EST
Obama seeks deal to try Gitmo suspects
WASHINGTON — White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 18:09:11 EST
Court to rule in military funeral protest case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 13:46:22 EST
Real Hurt Lockers in Iraq: Life is no movie
NASIRIYAH, Iraq — American bomb disposal experts in Iraq say few people — even in armed forces — long knew what they did. But not anymore. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 17:40:19 EST
Military academies teach more cyberwarfare
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As cybersecurity grows in importance to national security, the nation’s three major military academies are teaching students how to be effective cyber warriors, both by... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 13:28:56 EST
EPR ratings: What do you think?
Air Force Times wants your thoughts on the service’s Enlisted Performance Report system. Are raters and leadership properly evaluating their airmen, or is it too... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 14:03:45 EST
Yokota, Peterson squadrons take A1 honors
Squadrons at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., were 2009’s standout performers in the Air Force’s manpower and personnel directorate. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 11:47:37 EST
Iraqis vote, await 'new beginning'
BAGHDAD — Millions of Iraqis voted in national elections on Sunday despite bomb and grenade attacks in a test of democracy and Iraq's ability to take over security from U.S. troops. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 10:45:18 EST
Airman with shotgun disarmed at Sheppard AFB
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — An airman in training at Sheppard Air Force Base was in military custody Monday after toting a shotgun outside a dormitory. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 11:04:51 EST
U.S. troops withdrawing en masse from Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.S. troops are withdrawing from the shattered capital, leaving many Haitians anxious that the most visible portion of international aid is ending even as the city is... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 8:41:45 EST
Keesler medics deploy to aid Chile
BILOXI, Miss. — A fully equipped team from the 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base left for Chile on Sunday to help victims of the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that hit Feb. 27. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 7:50:52 EST
Gates meeting with leaders in Afghanistan
KABUL — Preparations have begun for a crucial campaign to assert Afghan government control over Kandahar, spiritual home of the Taliban, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 7:48:29 EST
Odierno: Troop withdrawal plan on schedule
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. general in Iraq says the Iraqi military performed superbly on Sunday's mostly peaceful election day and that President Barack Obama's plan to remove American... Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 7:45:28 EST
NATO suspends training of Kosovo security force
PRISTINA, Kosovo — NATO is suspending the training of Kosovo’s security troops after a military-style parade that broke the force’s agreement to focus only on civil emergencies, it... Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 16:45:46 EST
McChrystal, Karzai visit reclaimed Marjah
MARJAH, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai heard a litany of complaints Sunday from residents of Marjah, the town in the south that thousands of U.S., NATO and Afghan troops just... Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 8:53:43 EST
Al-Qaida urges troops to follow lead of Hasan
CAIRO — Al-Qaida’s American-born spokesman Sunday called on Muslims serving in the U.S. armed forces to emulate the Army major charged with killing 13 people in Fort Hood. Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 14:03:09 EST
N. Korea makes more threats ahead of exercises
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military threatened to use “merciless physical force” in response to annual military drills by the United States and South Korea that begin... Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 9:41:14 EST
San Diego State tops Air Force hoops team
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Malcolm Thomas and Kawhi Leonard each scored 18 points as San Diego State defeated Air Force 61-42 Saturday night. Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 9:38:13 EST
Short supply of priests strained by deployments
Priests in the war zones are worn out, beat up by a relentless deployment tempo and “compassion fatigue,” the Air Force’s top chaplain says. Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 8:46:47 EST
Court ruling could complicate gay ban debate
SEATTLE — A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 14:28:01 EST
British leader: New patrol vehicles for troops
KABUL — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised British troops 200 new patrol vehicles that can resist roadside bombs more effectively during an unannounced visit Saturday to southern... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 16:03:55 EST
Report: Top Pakistani Taliban member killed
ISLAMABAD — A top Pakistani Taliban commander close to al-Qaida is believed to have been killed in an army airstrike, officials said Saturday, in the latest apparent blow to insurgents who have... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 9:49:24 EST
Threat to guard shutters main gate at Nellis
LAS VEGAS — Military officials say the main entrance of an Air Force base outside Las Vegas was shut down after a man made a verbal threat to a guard at the gate. Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 9:33:01 EST
CMSAF: Deployment tempo puts retention at risk
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Air Force’s top enlisted leader says the service must manage deployment tempo or it will drive its best airmen out of the force. Posted Tuesday Mar 9, 2010 13:17:43 EST
Report not sold on Afghan civilian surge
WASHINGTON — The so-called “civilian surge” in Afghanistan is mired in bureaucracy and may not succeed in time to help the war effort, a State Department report found. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 18:13:21 EST
Military trials possible for 9/11 suspects
WASHINGTON — Looking to breathe life into President Obama’s stalled pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, White House advisers are inching toward recommending military trials for... Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 18:01:42 EST
British PM: U.S. to blame for early Iraq woes
LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Friday the decision to invade Iraq was justified, but told a major inquiry into the war that the United States dismissed warnings of chaos... Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 10:08:24 EST
Air Force names top recruiters for 2009
The Air Force’s top 14 recruiters were recognized recently by their commander and treated to a five-day stay in San Antonio. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 15:35:09 EST
Parents of Pentagon gunman warned authorities
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The Pentagon shooter had been behaving erratically, and his family feared in January that he had bought a gun, a law enforcement official said Friday. Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 8:31:00 EST
NY Guard wing to fly final F-16 mission
Saturday marks the end of the F-16 era for the 174th Fighter Wing in New York. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 6:12:38 EST
Reservist in private plane aids C-17
A C-17 marooned at 35,000 feet without a radio. Air traffic controllers struggling to land the cargo plane safely. And a C-17 reservist, flying a private plane, who talked the big bird down. Posted Monday Mar 8, 2010 6:12:26 EST
Tinker reservist arrested on sex complaints
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Air Force reservist based at Tinker Air Force Base has been arrested on multiple sexual assault complaints involving two teenage girls. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 11:49:12 EST
New AF civilian leader confirmed
The Air Force has a No. 2 civilian leader for the first time since August 2007. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 14:54:07 EST
Senior master sergeant selections announced
The Air Force officials chose 1,269 of 13,471 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant — a selection rate of 9.24 percent, down from 10.97 percent last year. Those... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 8:35:26 EST
AF secretary backs repeal of gay ban
Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Thursday he supports the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” putting him at odds with the service’s top uniformed leader. Posted Sunday Mar 7, 2010 8:39:56 EST
Boeing reveals upgraded 767 for tanker bid
Boeing has unveiled its 767-based bid in the $35 billion KC-X contest with an airplane it claims will more than meet all requirements laid out in the Air Force’s solicitation for new tankers... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 8:34:56 EST
Mullen: Troops can’t solve problems alone
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says troops can’t solve the world’s problems alone. Posted Thursday Mar 4, 2010 14:42:06 EST
Senator warns against $1B deal with Xe
WASHINGTON— A senior Senate Democrat said Thursday the Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater, now called Xe Services, from a new $1 billion deal to train Afghan police because of... Posted Thursday Mar 4, 2010 19:42:52 EST
DoD officials mum on DADT opinions
It was a day for congressional pontificating on whether to repeal the law banning open military service by gays — and for the Pentagon’s new top personnel official and the two officials... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 18:38:57 EST
Tops in Blue picks 31 airmen, needs more
Air Force Service Agency officials have picked 31 airmen to join the elite musical team Tops in Blue for 2010, but they’re still in need of talented airmen who can play the guitar, alto... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 17:32:27 EST
DoD: Expect fewer F-35s if costs keep rising
The Pentagon will buy fewer F-35s than planned if program costs keep rising, says a senior U.S. defense official. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 12:37:30 EST
DoD to reduce use of Social Security numbers
The Defense Department is preparing to launch a militarywide effort to reduce the use of Social Security numbers to lower the chances of identity theft for military and civilian workers and... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 16:17:33 EST
FlightLines: Schwartz elaborates on gay ban
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz made news recently when he told the House Armed Services Committee that repealing the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” in... Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 18:49:02 EST
Los Angeles AFB worker sentenced for kickbacks
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for taking $73,000 in kickbacks from contractors at the Los Angeles Air Force Base. Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 11:49:27 EST
Israeli raid called off after Facebook slip
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says a planned raid on a West Bank village was called off after an Israeli soldier disclosed its details online. Posted Thursday Mar 4, 2010 20:04:44 EST
Soldier sues, says Hurt Locker based on him
With the 82nd Academy Awards days away, a 38-year-old Army bomb expert said Tuesday that he’s hurt that Hollywood producers cut him out of a front-running best picture nominee —... Posted Saturday Mar 6, 2010 8:30:03 EST
Donley: Additional C-130s not needed
Don’t count on Air Force leaders calling for increasing the number of C-130 Hercules because of the Army adding 30,000 soldiers this year and next. Posted Thursday Mar 4, 2010 15:24:18 EST
Better VA care sought for suicidal vets
An Iraq war veteran whose life fell apart after several friends died in combat and others — including his brother — killed themselves told a Senate committee that the Veterans Affairs... Posted Thursday Mar 4, 2010 17:29:04 EST
Joint Base San Antonio is largest installation
The three military bases in the San Antonio area — two Air Force and one Army — are miles apart, but their distance from one another didn’t stop the Defense Department from bringing... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 10:07:53 EST
Feds say guardsman stole gear, sold it online
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Federal investigators say a member of the Oregon Air National Guard stole ATVs, motorcyles and electronics, then used Craigslist.com to resell many of the items. Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 21:35:54 EST
Obama changes SecDef line of succession
WASHINGTON — Who would act as defense secretary if the 66-year-old Robert Gates died or resigned and his deputy, Bill Lynn, couldn’t do it? Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 16:46:55 EST
DoD memo formalizes F-35 program overhaul
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer late last week formalized the restructuring to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, extending the plane’s test phase to 2015 and delaying the start of... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 17:34:42 EST
Petraeus: Pre-offensive warning was needed risk
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The general commanding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan said Tuesday the military took a calculated risk when it warned people in the Afghan city of Marjah of a major... Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 18:12:29 EST
New rules for troops hit by IED blasts
WASHINGTON — Troops caught near a roadside blast will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for a mild traumatic brain injury, even if they appear unhurt or say they are fine,... Posted Friday Mar 5, 2010 13:51:04 EST
Enrollment surge forced tuition program to halt
An abrupt sixfold increase in the number of military spouses enrolling in the My Career Advancement Account program caused the sudden halt of the program Feb. 16, according to a defense official. Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 17:18:04 EST
Troops to have voice in DADT review
The views of the troops will be an integral part of the nearly year-long review of the ramifications of open military service by gays, according to the parameters of the study released Tuesday by the... Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 16:44:50 EST
DoD to brief F-35 partners on program changes
Defense acquisition chief Ashton Carter will huddle March 4 with other military procurement chiefs about Pentagon plans to restructure the multination F-35 fighter program, a Pentagon official said. Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 18:41:54 EST
Air Force, city settle jet noise lawsuit
VALPARAISO, Fla. — A Panhandle city and the Air Force have settled a lawsuit over anticipated noise from new fighter jet training. Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 13:34:21 EST
VA delay may stall benefits for Vietnam vets
Three veterans groups have threatened the Veterans Affairs Department with a lawsuit if VA does not publish regulations by March 12 about three Agent Orange-related diseases that the Institute of... Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 9:40:58 EST
Petraeus: Extremists remain threat in Iraq
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, said he expects there will be a threat from extremists to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq, but... Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 17:17:20 EST
Girl dies after alleged assault by airman
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 3-year-old girl has died from severe brain injuries that police say were caused by a Malmstrom Air Force Base airman. Posted Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 18:49:27 EST
B-2 engine catches fire at Andersen
A fire ignited in a B-2 Spirit bomber Feb. 26 during a routine ground engine start at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Posted Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 12:47:53 EST
Putin: Russia to build new strategic bomber
MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia will build a new strategic bomber, a move that comes as the nation tries to upgrade its aging military arsenal. Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 14:57:56 EST
ABA opposed to child custody protection bill
Two major veterans groups have endorsed legislation that would protect deployed service members from losing custody of children. But their support might not be enough to overcome strong objections... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 11:03:57 EST
Hold off on new GI Bill changes, VA cautions
In the face of a growing pile of ideas for changing the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the head of Veterans Affairs Department’s education service is asking Congress hold off on any significant revisions... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 10:32:36 EST
WASP reflects on time flying in WWII
POMEROY, Wash. — At a time when women were restricted from many occupations, Elizabeth Munoz became one of the first in the country to fly military aircraft during World War II. Posted Sunday Feb 28, 2010 17:51:36 EST
Service in Wash. for last Canadian WWI soldier
SPOKANE, Wash. — John Babcock, Canada’s last soldier from World War I who died this past week at the age of 109, was remembered at a memorial service as a symbol of his 650,000 countrymen... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 19:18:26 EST
2 Marine battalions staying in Marjah
MARJAH, Afghanistan — More than 2,000 U.S. Marines and about 1,000 Afghan troops who stormed the Taliban town of Marjah as part of a major NATO offensive against a resurgent Taliban will stay... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 6:12:11 EST
UNLV routs Air Force hoops team, 77-47
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — After UNLV struggled to beat Air Force at home in late January, the Runnin’ Rebels had little trouble handling the Falcons on the road Saturday. Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 14:34:31 EST
Keesler making comeback after Katrina
Things are starting to look up at Keesler Air Force Base. The Mississippi air base was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but new and restored buildings across the base are beginning to erase the... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 19:16:45 EST
Nuke audits uncover shortfalls at 5 bases
At least five Air Force bases have made mistakes in how they inventory, store or control access to nuclear weapons-related material, according to an internal investigation. Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 19:16:54 EST
In wake of earthquake, U.S. offers aid to Chile
WASHINGTON — The U.S. “will be there” if Chile asks for rescue and recovery help after a powerful earthquake struck the South American nation, President Obama said Saturday. Posted Sunday Feb 28, 2010 8:42:30 EST
Airmen stationed in NM face housing crunch
Two small towns in New Mexico, Clovis and Portales, will get 18,000 new residents in the next five years — virtually all of them somehow tied to Air Force Special Operations Command. Posted Sunday Feb 28, 2010 8:43:57 EST
Troops use archived UAV feed downrange
Jimmie Johnson led the field. Kyle Busch made a pit stop for fuel. Tony Stewart came back on the track with new tires, ready to charge. Posted Saturday Feb 27, 2010 8:40:04 EST
Registration open for best sapper competition
The annual service-wide best sapper competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., is open for registration and will be held April 19-21. Posted Saturday Feb 27, 2010 10:03:56 EST
VFW post opens Internet cafe for troops, family
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A southern Indiana VFW Post has launched a $10,000 project to help troops stay in touch with their loved ones while they’re deployed. Posted Saturday Feb 27, 2010 12:13:56 EST
Military weighs role in battered Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Military officials are deliberating how long American troops should stay in Haiti to tend to its earthquake-battered population, knowing that work remains but reluctant to take... Posted Sunday Feb 28, 2010 8:30:38 EST
Schwartz: Get those AF boots off the ground
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz wants lawmakers to give more money to the Army and Marine Corps so airmen don’t have to fill in for soldiers and Marines in the combat zones. Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 19:17:02 EST
DoD opens access to social media sites
Users of unclassified .mil computers are now allowed to access social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter — subject to local control if bandwidth demand or web integrity become issues. Posted Saturday Feb 27, 2010 9:15:28 EST
Study: Cost same for F-35 alternate engine
Adding a second engine to the F-35 Lightning II program would cost the same as hewing to the single-source plan, according to a new Pentagon study. Defense Department officials say that supports... Posted Friday Feb 26, 2010 17:08:15 EST
New codes may come for intelligence officers
The Air Force is considering additional Air Force Specialty Codes for intelligence officers that would let the airmen focus on specific skills and make it easier for the service to identify who has... Posted Saturday Feb 27, 2010 8:56:54 EST
Mullen visits Haiti, talks to U.S. troops
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Adm. Mike Mullen met Friday with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive in Mullen's first trip to the earthquake-devastated country. Posted Friday Feb 26, 2010 14:54:01 EST
Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward... Posted Friday Feb 26, 2010 14:51:04 EST
New site gathers online help for vets, troops
To help wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and their families navigate the multitude of Web sites offering help, several federal agencies have launched the free Posted Friday Feb 26, 2010 14:12:28 EST
Va. Beach lawmaker to hold MyCAA discussion
Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Va., will hold a roundtable meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at his Virginia Beach office to hear from local military spouses affected by the Defense Department’s sudden halt of a... Posted Friday Feb 26, 2010 14:06:41 EST
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