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Beale AFB picked to host new battle management squadron
A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems.
Eyes in the sky for 113,000 hours: JSTARS reach milestone at Al Udeid
The JSTARS just racked up the equivalent of nearly 13 years of nonstop combat flying in the Middle East.
Here’s the No. 1 rule for US Air Force’s new advanced battle management system
Right now, the U.S. Air Force is still working out a data architecture for a sprawling family of systems.
By Valerie Insinna
What aircraft does the US Air Force need to beat China and Russia? This new study has an answer.
The future looks stealthy and unmanned.
By Valerie Insinna
Georgia Air National Guard prepares to deploy its first black female pilot
The Georgia Air National Guard is about to deploy its first black female pilot, Guard officials announced this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Air Force’s JSTARS alternative has a new architect. Wait, what’s an architect?
Prototyping efforts for the uber complicated program could begin as early as this summer.
By Valerie Insinna
Newly retired head of Air Force Materiel Command talks about the org’s future challenges
The outgoing head of Air Force Materiel Command has a word of advice for her successor.
By Valerie Insinna
GAO: Air Force isn’t meeting availability goals for crucial fixed-wing aircraft
A new report from the Government Accountability Office is sounding the alarm about the Air Force’s ability to fully field several key legacy fixed-wing aircraft in its fleet.
Trump signals he may ignore Russia provisions in defense bill he just signed
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement he reserves the right to ignore the defense authorization law’s ban on U.S. recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, among 50 other provisions.
By Joe Gould
Congress finalizes $717 billion defense budget authorization months ahead of schedule
The $717 billion measure includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops and major changes to the military officer personnel system.
Air Force begins in-house JSTARS maintenance amid Northrop Grumman’s shortfalls
The Air Force began conducting its own depot maintenance for JSTARS July 17 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, in an effort to field the Air Force’s premier ground surveillance and battle management aircraft quicker amid contractor shortfalls.
By Kyle Rempfer