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FBI needs new limits on use of foreign spy data, says advisory board
The White House board says FBI should stop using a database of foreigners’ emails and communications to investigate crimes other than national security.
US military failed to detect previous spy balloons from China
Navy and Coast Guard ships are surrounding the wreckage from Saturday, working to recover debris.
Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana
There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.
Diesel fuel spilled at Space Force telescope site in Hawaii
A diesel pump for a back-up generator at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex failed to shut off Sunday night, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific said.
Air Guard’s RC-26 reconnaissance planes head into retirement
The Air Force argued that maintaining the three-decade-old planes cost $30 million each year.
Robins AFB cleared to pursue new missions to replace JSTARS
Two studies that looked how the new missions could affect the environment at Robins found they would have “no significant impact."
Air Force’s first Pacific MQ-9 squadron comes at crossroads for drone
The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will provide eyes in the sky over east Asia.
Plan to give enlisted pilots new jobs ‘back on track’ after complaints
“We have worked really hard ... to make sure to get the train back on the track," Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said.
US, British crew get a taste of Australia’s E-7A command planes
Exercise Pitch Black in Australia exposes visiting American and British personnel to the "Wedgetail," a plane they may soon fly at home.
By Mike Yeo
Another nuke-sniffing plane joins Offutt fleet
Offutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year.
By Steve Liewer