The Space Force on Saturday will begin accepting applications from Air Force reservists to join the newest service as full-time guardians. House legislation could end a feud between the Department of the Air Force, governors, Guard leaders and lawmakers about the future of a space Guard. Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed. By Todd Harrison
4 months ago Bauernfeind’s nomination to run the U.S. Air Force Academy comes fewer than 18 months after he took over as Air Force Special Operations Command boss. Family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson "remain adamant" that an Okaloosa County Sherriff's deputy had the wrong apartment when he was shot and killed May 3. Roger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims. U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff. The history of special operations in the U.S. is replete with examples that demonstrate how vital this can be. By Michael K. Nagata
4 months ago Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed by an Okaloosa Sheriff's deputy at his off-base residence following a disturbance call May 3, 2024. The Pentagon said it's unlikely that U.S. military operations caused civilian casualties in more than a dozen instances around the world in 2022. Load More