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Opinion
Securing the future by investing in the present
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35.
By Deborah Lee James
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The stars born on Highway 8
Seven officers found themselves on an extraordinary stage in April 2003 as the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade brought the Saddam regime to its knees.
By Davis Winkie
Military reviewing lessons of Afghanistan evacuation as thousands more seek refuge
As many as 10,000 to 15,000 Afghan evacuees have yet to arrive in America, U.S. Transportation Command's operations director said Thursday.
Davis-Monthan, Nellis prepare for new missions as A-10 retirements loom
Congress still needs to approve the Air Force's request to retire some A-10s.
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
Transforming Command and Control — A Strategic Imperative for the Warfighter
Ultimately, investing in these efforts today will advance our ability to operate across all domains at speed — accelerating the “kill chain” and preserving our decision advantage.
By Gen Jeff Harrigian
New in 2021: Advanced Battle Management System testing begins
Major experiments to allow aircraft, sensors and other weapons systems across services to share data could begin as early as March.
‘Uneasy deterrence’ reached with Iran, says top US Navy official in Mideast
Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, the Navy's Fifth Fleet commander, has not seen any major crises in the Persian Gulf since taking charge several months ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Compromise defense bill confronts a rising China
Eyeing China’s rise as a global military and economic power, lawmakers unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Thursday that targets China on multiple fronts, with $6.9 billion prescribed for a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative over two years.
By Joe Gould
This is what the Air Force can do to recruit and retain women cyber warriors
The Air Force must do more to recruit and retain women cyber warriors, says the author of this commentary.
By Lillian Warner
The Army and Air Force are finally on the same page with a plan to connect the military. What happens next?
The Army and Air Force are deepening their collaboration on Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, but they won't be sharing everything.
Behind the scenes of the US Air Force’s second test of its game-changing battle management system
Robotic security dogs dogs, 5G towers, high-speed projectile weapons and AI-enabled computing systems could soon arrive on a battlefield near you.
By Valerie Insinna