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Air Force review spotlights risks in space agency’s go-fast approach
The report recommends SDA make process and culture changes as it looks to scale from handfuls of demo satellites to hundreds of operational spacecraft.
74 years ago, Allied bombers obliterated Dresden, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities
On Feb. 13, 14, and 15, 1945, more than 1,200 British and U.S. heavy bombers dropped nearly 4,000 tons of high-explosive and incendiary bombs on the city, killing an estimated 25,000 people.
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider
Indicted US intelligence analyst once drew media across Iran
Years before she was charged with espionage, former Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monica Witt's journey into Iran became the subject of television segments and news articles.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Judge halts Air Force’s efforts to discharge airmen with HIV
A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Air Force to halt efforts to discharge service members who are HIV-positive.
It’s a cat and mouse game as militaries fight the big threat of small drones
Small drones have grown from a niche ISR capability to "a favored tool of the non-state actor," a think tank says in its new report.
By Joe Gould
SNCO promotion changes aimed at producing better enlisted leaders
By dropping the Weighted Airman Promotion System tests for SNCO promotions, the Air Force hopes to prevent sub-par leaders from squeaking through the promotion process by testing well.
That airman charged with spying? Here’s how she earned an Air Medal
Former Tech. Sgt. Monica Elfriede Witt, who was charged with espionage Wednesday, earned an Air Medal for her contributions during the early days of the Iraq War.
By Kent Miller
Air Guard’s RC-26 decision undermines Trump’s border security priorities
Despite the important abilities of the RC-26 reconnaissance plane, Air Guard officials announced they’ll be removing it from use, and will do so quickly.
By Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Was Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plugged into the Matrix when he visited Afghanistan?
Wherever the look originated from, Shanahan certainly made a splash in the most un-Mattis-like manner.
By J.D. Simkins
As sexual assault cases rise, service academy superintendents struggle for solutions
Cadets at the three academies reported a sharp increase in unwanted sexual encounters in recent years.
Former Air Force tech sergeant who defected to Iran charged with spying
A former Air Force counterintelligence specialist, a technical sergeant, who defected to Iran about five years after leaving the Air Force, has been charged with espionage.
By Kent Miller