OpinionIs the United States overestimating China’s power?It is time to right-size the American understanding of China’s comprehensive power, writes Dan Murphy of the Harvard Kennedy School.By Dan Murphy, Harvard Kennedy School2 months ago
US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
These forgotten Mogadishu vets remember the operation their wayThere was no movie made, nor any shiny medals for the soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment.By Todd South14 months ago
OpinionHow Michigan’s Camp Grayling can boost US military’s Arctic readinessThe DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.By U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D.-Mich.14 months ago
Can this new Air Force recruiting team turn interest into enlistments?Just 1 in 30 people who show interest through the Air Force's website, or at an event like an airshow, end up applying to join.By Rachel S. Cohen14 months ago
How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleetDefense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.By Stephen Losey16 months ago
What’s missing from the conversation on Air Force recruiting?The Air Force says it’s having one of the toughest recruiting stretches of the past quarter-century.By Rachel S. Cohen20 months ago
Air Force, Space Force may let in applicants who test positive for THC“We have to be realistic today,” Air Force recruiting boss Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas said.By Rachel S. Cohen20 months ago
Federal judge temporarily halts Air Force’s COVID-19 vaccine mandateThe temporary order brings the case, Doster v. Kendall, closer to trial as a class-action lawsuit.By Rachel S. Cohen22 months ago
Army IgnitED won’t fully work until late 2023, officials tell CongressArmy Times reviewed a copy of a report the Army sent to Congress.By Davis Winkie and Leo Shane III2 years ago
Modern design technique gives 60-year-old B-52s new lease on lifeThe B-52's current engines, which date back to the early 1960s, are soon reaching the end of their life spans and must be replaced.By Stephen Losey2 years ago
Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warnsAbout 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago