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2025 MRE Conference Agenda - Military Reporters and Editors
Military Reporters & Editors announces its 2025 MRE Conference Agenda to be held Friday, Nov. 7 for journalists covering the military.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Military Reporters & Editors’ annual conference is right around the corner on Nov. 7! Please register here if you plan to attend. We can’t wait to see you all there! The keynote speaker is the new Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. www.militaryreporters.org/2025/10/2025...
Gen. Dave Allvin completed two years as Chief of Staff, half the tour length—but long enough, he says, to have made a mark on the Air Force.
“We can’t always pick when we’re asked to lead. We can’t always pick when we’re asked to leave,” Allvin told me. www.airandspaceforces.com/allvin-depar...
“We can’t always pick when we’re asked to lead. We can’t always pick when we’re asked to leave,” Allvin told me. www.airandspaceforces.com/allvin-depar...
Allvin Departs as Air Force Chief: How He Sees His Legacy
Gen. David W. Allvin completed two years as Chief of Staff, half the tour length, but long enough to have made a mark on the Air Force.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Gen. Dave Allvin completed two years as Chief of Staff, half the tour length—but long enough, he says, to have made a mark on the Air Force.
“We can’t always pick when we’re asked to lead. We can’t always pick when we’re asked to leave,” Allvin told me. www.airandspaceforces.com/allvin-depar...
“We can’t always pick when we’re asked to lead. We can’t always pick when we’re asked to leave,” Allvin told me. www.airandspaceforces.com/allvin-depar...
Multiple Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew towards Venezuela today in the latest U.S. show of force aimed at Caracas and drug cartels from the Latin American country. This is the third bomber flight in the region since Oct. 15. Expect that pace to continue. www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-b-...
Air Force B-1 Bombers Fly Near Venezuela in Latest Show of Force
Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers flew near Venezuela Oct. 27 in the latest show of force by the Pentagon aimed at Caracas and drug cartels.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Multiple Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew towards Venezuela today in the latest U.S. show of force aimed at Caracas and drug cartels from the Latin American country. This is the third bomber flight in the region since Oct. 15. Expect that pace to continue. www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-b-...
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Pentagon reporters could be seen leaving the sprawling U.S. military headquarters with boxes after at least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less coverage of the world's most powerful military.
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Pentagon reporters could be seen leaving the sprawling U.S. military headquarters with boxes after at least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less coverage of the world's most powerful military.
The Pentagon is downgrading a significant 4-star Air Force position, making the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, who is also head of NATO Allied Air Command, a 3-star job, effectively demoting the U.S. commander below his or her NATO counterparts. www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-nato-a...
Air Force Downgrading USAFE Commander Job to 3 Stars
The Pentagon is downgrading the position of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander into a three-star billet.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Pentagon is downgrading a significant 4-star Air Force position, making the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, who is also head of NATO Allied Air Command, a 3-star job, effectively demoting the U.S. commander below his or her NATO counterparts. www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-nato-a...
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.—President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of senior military officials today. Air & Space Forces Magazine takes you inside the room. www.airandspaceforces.com/inside-the-r...
Inside the Room for Trump and Hegseth Speeches to Military Brass
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed senior military officials in Quantico, Va., as they revamp the Pentagon.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.—President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of senior military officials today. Air & Space Forces Magazine takes you inside the room. www.airandspaceforces.com/inside-the-r...
When U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles headed out to blunt Iran’s attack on Israel last April, they tried an unusual tactic: Knock Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs. www.airandspaceforces.com/how-f-15s-tr...
How F-15s Tried to Take Down Iranian Drones with Laser-Guided Bombs
Air Force F-15Es tried blunt Iran’s attack on Israel in April 2024 by trying to blow Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles headed out to blunt Iran’s attack on Israel last April, they tried an unusual tactic: Knock Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs. www.airandspaceforces.com/how-f-15s-tr...
What does the future hold for the Space Force?
Here’s my interview with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman: www.airandspaceforces.com/cso-saltzman...
Here’s my interview with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman: www.airandspaceforces.com/cso-saltzman...
CSO Saltzman Looks at the Future of the Space Force
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman reflected on the challenges and growth facing the Space Force in the next 10 years or so.
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September 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What does the future hold for the Space Force?
Here’s my interview with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman: www.airandspaceforces.com/cso-saltzman...
Here’s my interview with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman: www.airandspaceforces.com/cso-saltzman...
The U.S. military is deploying significant airpower in the Caribbean one week after carrying out an airstrike on what it said was a boat operated by a Venezuelan drug cartel.
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Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More
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Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More
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September 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The U.S. military is deploying significant airpower in the Caribbean one week after carrying out an airstrike on what it said was a boat operated by a Venezuelan drug cartel.
www.airandspaceforces.com/airpower-car...
Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More
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Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Polish airspace Sept. 10, alliance officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine, marking the first time allied aircraft have used force to defend its airspace. www.airandspaceforces.com/nato-fighter...
NATO Fighters Shoot Down Russian Drones Over Poland
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Poland Sept. 10, the first time allied aircraft used force to defend its airspace.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Polish airspace Sept. 10, alliance officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine, marking the first time allied aircraft have used force to defend its airspace. www.airandspaceforces.com/nato-fighter...
“I was never going to resign. They were going to have to fire me,” former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. CQ Brown said in an appearance at Duke University, where he now works. “They did. But I was going to do my job regardless. I walk away with my head held high. I have zero regrets.”
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“I was never going to resign. They were going to have to fire me,” former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. CQ Brown said in an appearance at Duke University, where he now works. “They did. But I was going to do my job regardless. I walk away with my head held high. I have zero regrets.”
U.S. Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian spy plane off the coast of Alaska for the second day in a row, NORAD officials said late Thursday. www.airandspaceforces.com/norad-f-16s-...
NORAD F-16s Intercept Russian Spy Planes near Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian spy plane operating off the coast of Alaska, NORAD said Aug. 20.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
U.S. Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian spy plane off the coast of Alaska for the second day in a row, NORAD officials said late Thursday. www.airandspaceforces.com/norad-f-16s-...
Dispatch from Langley on the new boss of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command. www.airandspaceforces.com/spain-heart-...
Spain Takes Over 'Heart and Soul of Our Air Force' at ACC
Air Combat Command, which oversees most of the Air Force’s combat aircraft fleet, has a new boss in Gen. Adrian L. Spain.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Dispatch from Langley on the new boss of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command. www.airandspaceforces.com/spain-heart-...
At least three high-profile four-star Air Force commands—U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Air Mobility Command, and Air Force Materiel Command—could be downgraded to three-star roles, as the Pentagon presses to shrink the number of generals, people familiar with the matter told me.
August 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
At least three high-profile four-star Air Force commands—U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Air Mobility Command, and Air Force Materiel Command—could be downgraded to three-star roles, as the Pentagon presses to shrink the number of generals, people familiar with the matter told me.
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard in October. The move is likely to spark criticism from some governors, lawmakers, and advocacy groups who favor creating a separate Space National Guard instead. www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...
Space Force Will Begin Assuming Guard Missions in October
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard starting at the beginning of October.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard in October. The move is likely to spark criticism from some governors, lawmakers, and advocacy groups who favor creating a separate Space National Guard instead. www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...
The Air Force and Space Force are both set to have new No. 2 officers. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere has been nominated for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff and Lt. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton has been nominated to receive a fourth star as Vice Chief of Space Operations. www.airandspaceforces.com/bussiere-bra...
Bussiere, Bratton Tapped for Air Force and Space Force Vice Chief
Gen. Thomas Bussiere is nominated for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff and Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton is set to be Vice Chief of Space Operations.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Air Force and Space Force are both set to have new No. 2 officers. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere has been nominated for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff and Lt. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton has been nominated to receive a fourth star as Vice Chief of Space Operations. www.airandspaceforces.com/bussiere-bra...
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon told me. Officials have touted the success of U.S. and Qatari Patriot anti-missile systems. But DOD now says that one missile leaked through www.airandspaceforces.com/iranian-ball...
Iranian Ballistic Missile Hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar During Attack
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon said July 11.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon told me. Officials have touted the success of U.S. and Qatari Patriot anti-missile systems. But DOD now says that one missile leaked through www.airandspaceforces.com/iranian-ball...
Here is a photo of the damaged KC-46 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. with part of its boom missing in an image provided to Air & Space Forces Magazine by local photographer enc_spotter. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
July 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Here is a photo of the damaged KC-46 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. with part of its boom missing in an image provided to Air & Space Forces Magazine by local photographer enc_spotter. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
A US Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Va. today. The McConnell AFB, Kan. based KC-46 diverted to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Officials did not respond to queries about the status of the F-22s. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
An Air Force KC-46 declared an in-flight emergency after the tanker’s refueling boom was damaged on a mission with F-22 Raptors July 8.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A US Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Va. today. The McConnell AFB, Kan. based KC-46 diverted to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Officials did not respond to queries about the status of the F-22s. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-bolstered...
Pentagon Keeping Bolstered Middle East Presence After Iran Strike
The U.S. military is keeping extra fighters and air defense assets in the Middle East, in the aftermath of its strikes on Iran.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-bolstered...
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The Marine Corps needs an Italian-made violin and a century-old violin bow immediately. And it somehow must be manufactured in the USA.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Marine Corps needs an Italian-made violin and a century-old violin bow immediately. And it somehow must be manufactured in the USA.
#forcedesign
#lethality
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#forcedesign
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The 36-hour operation by the U.S. military to fly deep into Iranian airspace and drop massive bunker-buster bombs on a heavily fortified nuclear complex traces its roots to the work of intelligence analysts over 15 years ago. www.airandspaceforces.com/inside-story...
The Inside Story of the B-2 Mission to Bomb Iran's Nuclear Sites
The operation by U.S B-2s to bomb an Iran nuclear complex traces its roots to the work of intelligence analysts over 15 years ago.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The 36-hour operation by the U.S. military to fly deep into Iranian airspace and drop massive bunker-buster bombs on a heavily fortified nuclear complex traces its roots to the work of intelligence analysts over 15 years ago. www.airandspaceforces.com/inside-story...
Trump had been saying he would give Tehran up to two weeks to yield to U.S. demands before ordering an attack. Then Saturday, he gave the final go-ahead to strike in a few hours. From @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Trump Gave Final Go-Ahead for Iran Attack Hours Before Bombs Fell
The president had vowed to give Iran up to two weeks but ordered the attack abruptly, hoping it would catch Tehran off guard.
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June 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Trump had been saying he would give Tehran up to two weeks to yield to U.S. demands before ordering an attack. Then Saturday, he gave the final go-ahead to strike in a few hours. From @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear sites in an operation intended to shut down Iran’s nuclear program and not harm the country’s leadership. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-strikes-i...
US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities with Bunker Buster Bombs
The U.S. military struck key Iranian nuclear sites June 21 in an operation that was intended to shut down Iran’s nuclear program.
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June 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear sites in an operation intended to shut down Iran’s nuclear program and not harm the country’s leadership. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-strikes-i...