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Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says
Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
By Idrees Ali, Reuters
Best pics of the week: May 2, 2021
Marines train at Japan's Camp Fuji, a Black Hawk performs an aerial patrol in Kosovo, a P-8A Poseidon in the Fifth Fleet are of operations, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Fighter wings try a fresh approach to combat maintenance
Two Air Force fighter jet wings are the first to try a new approach to maintenance that aims to improve quality of life for the crews that keep the service’s premiere planes running.
Marine combat instructors may see special duty assignment status again
The need for combat instructors comes as the Corps plans to implement a longer infantry course .
By Philip Athey
Book excerpt: ‘Master Negotiator: The Role of James A. Baker, III at the End of the Cold War’
A comprehensive examination of U.S. diplomacy at the end of the Cold War through the lens of Secretary of State James A. Baker III.
By Diana Villiers Negroponte
Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says
Intercepting record numbers of Russian aircraft off of North America’s west coast has strained Air Force units in Alaska.
Presidents refusing advice of generals is nothing new — and often benefits America
President Biden was right to end the Afghanistan War and withdraw our troops, regardless of the advice of generals, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. (ret.) Daniel L. Davis
Best pics of the week: April 25, 2021
Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer assessments at Hurlburt, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
2021 F-150 Raptor takes inspiration from its aviation namesake
The 2021 F-150 Raptor features numerous nods to its aerial cousin.
By J.D. Simkins
F-35 program office announces a ‘strategic pause’ on new logistics system
The Defense Department underestimated the complexity of migrating to the new Operational Data Integrated Network, the F-35 program executive officer said.
By Valerie Insinna
With Afghanistan withdrawal set, a reservist’s war comes to an end
A reservist’s war that has lasted two decades will finally come to an end with the announcement that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan, says the author of this commentary.
By Timothy A. Aines