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USAFE chief: Don’t rely on UAVs
Published on Friday, July 30, 2010 by Angel The Air Force’s top officer in Europe has a strong message for supporters of unmanned aircraft: Remotely piloted planes won’t be as effective in future wars as they are in Iraq and Afghanistan.... Read More » -
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First AFRICOM air chief looks to future
Published on Monday, July 12, 2010 by Angel RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier faced a gargantuan task after he left his command at U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Detachment 5: Stand up a numbered Air Force and the air component for U.S. Africa Command from scratch.... Read More » -
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Study says Aegis radar systems on the decline
Published on Monday, July 5, 2010 by Angel The advanced radar systems aboard cruisers and destroyers are in their worst shape ever, according to an independent probe into Navy readiness, raising questions about the surface fleet’s ability to take on its high-profile new mission next year defending Europe from ballistic missiles.... Read More » -
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Select bases begin using new civilian applica...
Published on Monday, March 8, 2010 by Angel The planned Feb. 22 rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative activated on schedule, requiring current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians applying for jobs at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas; Osan Air Base, South Korea; or any of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases will apply for vaca... Read More » -
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Gates, Mullen support overturning gay ban
Published on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Angel Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress on Tuesday that he “fully supports” President Obama’s desire to repeal the law banning open military service by gays.Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen agreed, adding that he personally believes gays should be able to serve openly in the military.“We received our orders from the commander in chie... Read More » -
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AF hands out awards to 16 units
Published on Monday, January 25, 2010 by Angel Sixteen units have been honored with 2008-09 Air Force Unit Awards. The winners are as follows:Gallant Unit Citation— 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. for the period of Jan. 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2007.Meritorious Unit Award— 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group from Jan. 18 to Dec. 13, 2006.Air Force Outstanding Unit Award With Va... Read More » -
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Select bases to implement new civilian applic...
Published on Thursday, January 14, 2010 by Angel As early as mid-February, the rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative will require current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians who want to apply for jobs at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas; Osan Air Base, Korea; or any of the United States Air Forces in Europe bases will apply for th... Read More » -
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Unconventional officer flourishes in Afghan w...
Published on Sunday, December 20, 2009 by Angel ALTIMUR, Afghanistan — You may wonder how Thomas Gukeisen made it to lieutenant colonel, and by age 39 at that. He breaks Army rules and operates by his own rendition of counterinsurgency warfare whose arsenal includes Afghan poetry, chaos theory and the thoughts of a 17th-century English philosopher.A towering, rough-and-ready 205-pounder, the officer from Cart... Read More » -
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Obama: 30,000 to Afghanistan by summer
Published on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Angel Declaring “our security is at stake,” President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan on Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited but promising an impatient public to begin withdrawal in 18 months.The buildup will begin almost immediately — the first Marines will be in place by Christmas &... Read More » -
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General reflects on changes at Air Mobility
Published on Saturday, November 21, 2009 by Angel The longest trips Gen. Arthur J. Lichte took growing up in the Bronx were on the subway to different boroughs of New York City. He never gave it a thought that one day he would fly airplanes around the world.On Friday, Lichte retired from the Air Force as commander of Air Mobility Command, ending a 38-year career that stretched from the Cold War to irregular warfare.T... Read More »