Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight. A number of key defense policy leaders on Capitol Hill could be ousted from Congress on election night. Information warfare combines data awareness and manipulation to gain an advantage — before, during and after battles. The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will provide eyes in the sky over east Asia. A group of 16 researchers, including retired U.S. Navy captain and astronaut Scott Kelly, will spend the next nine months on a NASA team studying UFOs. Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly said the 2018 Air Force We Need study, which called for 62 fighter squadrons, was on the money. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy was approved by voice vote on June 23 to lead the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and receive his third star. Democrats rejected proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out and dismiss the Defense Secretary for requiring the shots. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., worried the Air Force could find itself without enough aircraft to conduct battlefield management or rescue downed personnel. Before the policy change, only women were allowed to leave the Air Force after childbirth or adoption. Load More