Tag: AIR
Face of Defense: Handler Adopts Working Dog in Declining Health
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., April 5, 2018 —
With a grey-speckled snout...
Germany Puts Air Defense Unit Under Foreign Control in ‘New Era’ for EU Military
The first-ever “sharing parenthood” of the air force marks a milestone in the creation of a German-Dutch joint military, which began more than...
Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep U.S. troops in Syria a little longer...
Russian rocket tests force partial closing of Baltic Sea, airspace
RIGA (Reuters) - Russia began testing missiles with live munitions in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, alarming Latvia, a member of NATO, which says...
Air Force Veteran Files Lawsuit After Being ‘Assaulted’ at Retirement Ceremony
US18:07 04.04.2018(updated 18:08 04.04.2018) Oscar Rodriguez Jr. was abruptly thrown out of the ceremony, he says, because he wanted to mention God in his...
Trump seeks Syria pullout as advisers warn of hard work ahead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wanted to “get out” of Syria but offered no timetable, as his advisers...
US Navy to Deploy First F-35Cs to Korean Peninsula in 2021
The US Navy plans to forward-deploy its fifth-generation F-35Cs near the Korean Peninsula sometime after 2021, a service spokeswoman said this week."The US Navy...
Women of Weather: Hurricane Hunters Make a Difference
By Air Force Maj. Marne A.C. Losurdo, 403rd Wing
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Early United States Navy operations at Shearwater
12 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Shearwater in Nova Scotia is now aRoyal Canadian Air Force base. It began its life, however,as a naval...
Accused NSA Leaker Wants to Subpoena Intel Agencies, Cybersecurity Firms
US16:14 03.04.2018(updated 16:15 03.04.2018) Lawyers for an alleged NSA leaker are seeking the right to subpoena witnesses from US state and federal agencies, along...
Russia, Iran and Turkey struggle to find common ground on Syria
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Three foreign powers who have shaped Syria’s civil war - Iran, Russia and Turkey - will discuss ways to wind down...
Russia, Assad give ultimatum to Syria rebels northeast of Damascus
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus have been told they must accept state rule or leave, a rebel...
Afghans bury civilians as U.N. probes air strike
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) - Villagers in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz said they had buried dozens of victims of an air strike on...
Boeing to Build New F/A-18 Super Hornets for Kuwait
Aerospace giant Boeing has won a contract in excess of $1 billion for engineering services related to the Kuwait Air Force’s acquisition of more...
North Carolina Youth’s Wish Comes True With Pentagon Visit
By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chuck Broadway DoD News, Defense Media ActivityWASHINGTON, April 2, 2018 —A North Carolina teenager had his wish...
Army Provides Animal Care, Surgeries in Yap During Pacific Partnership 2018
YAP, Micronesia, April 2, 2018 —
Two U.S. Army veterinarians and an Army...
