Author: andrei

For the second time in less than three months, a unit at Minot AFB, North Dakota has earned low marks on a nuclear surety inspection. In From the Cold has…

The KC-30, which will serve as the Air Force’s next-generation tanker (Northrop-Grumman photo) Aviation circles and Wall Street are still abuzz over the Air Force’s decision to award a $40-billion…

Once upon a time, announcement of a DoD contract meant that someone won, and someone lost. Now, it merely signals the next round of political jockeying and protests in the…

The feckless Wesley Clark is at it again. Apparently, the Clinton campaign has selected the retired general as point man for attacking John McCain’s military record. During a recent conference…

A recent Air Force briefing suggests that an on-line forum revealed extensive information about the F-22 fighter, but much of the data was already in the public arena. Was it…

The F-22 Raptor in flight. Did a veteran fighter pilot disclose sensitive data about the Air Force’s newest fighter, or simply discuss information that was already available in the public…

No jumping, please. The USAF plans to eliminate parachutes for tanker crews. Air Force Times reports that the service has figured out a new way to save money–get rid of…

Analyzing the potential arms race in space, it’s hard to find reporting that’s more disingenuous than a piece that appeared in Sunday’s New York Times . Written by Steve Lee…

Outgoing Mississippi State University President (and retired USAF General) Robert “Doc” Foglesong (MSU photo). As a fighter pilot and military officer, the career of Robert “Doc” Foglesong seemed as limitless…

The New York Times reports that the commander of U.S. forces in South Korea is urging the Pentagon to allow service members to bring their families with them on tours…