Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar
Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Here are the bunker-buster bombs used on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
The GBU-57 A/B, weighing roughly 30,000 pounds, is a precision-guided bomb capable of penetrating about 200 feet below the surface before exploding.
Space Force sees ‘outsized impact’ from civilian workforce cuts
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said Tuesday the Space Force has lost almost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months.
Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile
The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.
Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One
Sen. Tammy Duckworth blasted the Qatari-gifted plane as a security risk and a waste of taxpayer money.
Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over 3 years
President Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force’s second in command, to oversee the effort.
Army investigating allegations Rangers fired blank rounds at civilians
“This is unacceptable because there are so many real mass shootings going on in America each year,” one witness said. “You can’t be joking about it.”
By Todd South
Both Air Force CCAs now in ground testing, expected to fly this summer
General Atomics said ground testing of its YFQ-42A began on May 7. The collaborative combat aircraft will fly alongside aircraft like F-35s and F-47s.
Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses
The aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.
By Todd South
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments
“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.
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What’s wrong with Trump accepting a 747 from Qatar? Everything.
The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
By Frank Kendall
Space Force, states at odds over National Guard plans
The consolidation will bring space missions under one authority, but also means states lose out on some of the most lucrative missions underway today.
By Tara Copp, AP