The device is known as “Tryzub,” or trident in English, referencing the Ukrainian national symbol. A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites. Some websites on retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, and the World War II-era WASPs have been pulled offline. The bombers also flew over Sweden's parliament to mark the anniversary of the country joining NATO. In his address to the judge, Teixeira called himself a “proud patriot” and claimed he had exposed President Biden's "lies" about the war in Ukraine. The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman was sentenced in federal court last year to 15 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents. Fort Benning's new namesake, Fred Benning, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his battlefield courage The Space Force's unmanned X-37B blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission. As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster. The service is also shipping more new recruits off to basic military training on a weekly basis than it did two years ago, officials said. Load More
