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Energy-saving airlift prototype to be built by JetZero for Air Force
JetZero and Northrop Grumman will ready a full-scale prototype for its first flight in 2027.
House Armed Services chair ‘deeply concerned’ by White House budget delays
The Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee blasted the White House for “dragging their feet” on the federal budget, urging its release by May 10 to avoid a continuing resolution.
By Joe Gould
Massive ‘Mobility Guardian’ exercise to practice humanitarian aid response
At Mobility Guardian 2021, Air Mobility Command wants to test how much it can accomplish in the face of enemy weapons and communications jamming.
Key Republicans press Biden to hike defense budget 3 to 5 percent
House Armed Services Committee Republicans have laid down a new marker in what’s expected to be a testy budget cycle.
By Joe Gould
Kirtland airman sentenced to 5 years in prison in Albuquerque crash
Airman 1st Class Calvin Cooper, 22, was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless driving in the death of Angelica Baca, 39.
Russian parliament OKs New START nuclear treaty extension with US
New START expires on Feb. 5. After taking office last week, Biden proposed extending the treaty for five years, and the Kremlin quickly welcomed the offer.
Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty with Russia, says US official
The treaty is set to expire Feb. 5 and is the last remaining agreement constraining U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Westover Air Reserve Base getting new $43M hangar to service massive C-5 planes
The military cargo jet is nearly as tall as a seven-story building and its wingspan measures almost 223 feet feet.
In first lieutenant colonel board without below-the-zone candidates, promotion rates up for other officers
This is the first promotion board since the Air Force unveiled a major overhaul of the officer promotion system last December. The names of those selected will be released Tuesday, AFPC said.
Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles
President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
More than 5 million military family members, retirees are getting new ID cards
The technology also sets the stage for the future when cardholders will be able to go online and get their ID card through the proper vetting process, without going to an ID office.
By Karen Jowers