DoD’s budget boosts funds for F-35, spec ops
The Pentagon’s 2011 budget will seek nearly $11 billion for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while also putting $4 billion toward a new long-range bomber and boosting funds for special operations forces, according to a draft overview of the spending request obtained by...
Obama restates plans: Leave Iraq, end gay ban
In his first State of the Union address Wednesday, President Obama said he is moving to keep his campaign promises. That includes getting U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of August, focusing... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 19:59:52 EST
Training, surveillance get top billing for AF
The Air Force will place greater emphasis on training foreign air forces and surveillance missions in the next five years but will still rely heavily on manned fighters, bombers and mobility... Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 17:56:38 EST
Senate committee to discuss gay ban next week
The Senate Armed Services Committee will waste no time launching into hearings next week on the possibility of repealing the ban on open military service by homosexuals. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 19:55:22 EST
Man sentenced to 34 years in death of airman
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — A man who was convicted of second-degree murder has been sentenced to 34½ years in prison. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 18:38:04 EST
Airman pleads guilty to $42K equipment theft
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 25-year-old airman has pleaded guilty to stealing and reselling $42,000 worth of Air Force equipment, including night vision goggles and a laser aiming device. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 18:37:28 EST
Official: Weapons funding should be stable
Senior defense officials will aim to hold annual funding levels for weapon programs steady because they know good program performance depends on stability, the Pentagon’s top arms buyer said. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 20:25:18 EST
General: Taliban influence on the rise
The Afghan Taliban increasingly view al-Qaida “as a handicap,” according to the senior U.S. military intelligence officer in Afghanistan. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 20:25:42 EST
Officials: Top al-Qaida figure killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a key al-Qaida leader responsible for moving hundreds of foreign fighters from Syria into Iraq has been killed in northern Iraq. Posted Thursday Jan 28, 2010 8:25:17 EST
Defense officials seek better data on burn pits
A top military health official told doctors that cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and undiagnosed respiratory symptoms at Joint Base Balad — former home of Iraq’s largest... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 18:37:58 EST
Faster screening, treatment for TBI ahead
Military officials announced this week that the Defense Department will enforce a new protocol for ensuring service members with head injuries immediately get the care they need. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:07:20 EST
Scholar: About 66,000 gays are in military
About 66,000 gay men and women are serving in the military, making up 2.2 percent of the total force, according to a new study by demographer Gary Gates. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 20:32:34 EST
Eielson residents told not to drink the water
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Eielson Air Force Base officials have advised base residents not to drink the water after unsafe amounts of a water treatment chemical accidentally were released into the... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 12:02:02 EST
Rescued falcon joins academy’s mascots
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — A young American kestrel falcon has joined the Air Force Academy’s collection of falcon mascots after it was rescued from a small cage and rehabilitated. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 11:31:13 EST
Former squadron commander remembered at Aviano
Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy, held a memorial service Monday for Col. Adrian “Kermit” Poné, former commander of the base’s 510th Fighter Squadron. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 11:09:15 EST
Holbrooke: U.S. to back Taliban reintegration
LONDON — The United States said Wednesday that it will support a plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters set to be announced by Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an international conference in... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:26:47 EST
Coaches needed for Warrior Games
The Air Force team for the first-ever Warrior Games is looking for coaches. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 10:05:00 EST
Koreas exchange artillery fire near border
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired artillery rounds toward its disputed sea border with South Korea on Wednesday, prompting a barrage of warning shots from the South’s military and... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 14:31:43 EST
Falcons struggle in 2nd half, lose 6th straight
LAS VEGAS — Reserve guard Kendall Wallace made his first four 3-point attempts of the second half to boost UNLV to a 60-50 victory over Air Force on Tuesday night. Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 7:31:05 EST
Feds: Ex-sailor with weapons had Fort Drum maps
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A call from a convenience store clerk about a suspicious person led to an arrest and a frightening discovery: The man was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a loaded... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 20:34:33 EST
SC adjutant general not running for fresh term
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Adjutant Gen. Stanhope Spears said Tuesday he will not run for re-election after serving 16 years as the state’s top military officer and the... Posted Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 8:09:22 EST
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