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Here’s how the Air Force’s new task forces will reshape deployments

Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

14 months ago

National Defense Industrial Association gets new chief

The National Defense Industrial Association has named former Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist as its new president and CEO, the trade group announced Thursday.

3 years ago

DoD acquisition nominee’s hearing set for March 22

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Pentagon acquisition chief, Bill LaPlante, will have his Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing next week, according to a Senate aide.

3 years ago

As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled

The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.

3 years ago

COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened.

Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor to the south to reopen vital suppliers.

5 years ago

As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?

Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

6 years ago