DOD ordered to study mental health impacts among military drone pilots
Studies suggest remote warfare requires a level of intimacy with a prospective strike target that conventional air warfare may not.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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US Air Force looking for contractors to train foreign pilots
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors who can train foreign pilots receiving American military aid, according to an Air Force solicitation.
By Michael Peck
Air Force ‘battle lab’ to focus on protecting bases from small drones
The 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, will spearhead efforts to counter small-drone threats at U.S. bases.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry
Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry.
Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says
Major military installations in the U.S. are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns.
By Michael Peck
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
Installation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher