Quality of public schools can be a BRAC factor
Opinion While Congress balks at the Department of Defense’s request for a new round of base closings to sweep away excess installations,...
KC-46 should land at Travis Air Force Base
The U.S. Air Force is currently evaluating where to deploy the next generation refueling tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus. The Travis Community...
POLITICO Pro Q&A: Huntington Ingalls CEO Mike Petters
Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation's largest military shipbuilder, is concerned about the...
Dozens of lawmakers fight troop cuts
Members of the House National Guard and Reserve Caucus are calling on congressional defense leaders to halt the Pentagon's reduction in...
Pentagon expected to OK production of Boeing KC-46 tanker
EVERETT, WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is expected to put its seal of approval on Boeing’s new KC-46 tanker later this month. That means the...
Travis C-5M delivers SBIRS GEO Flight 3 satellite
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A C-5M Super Galaxy assisted in the completion of a major milestone for the U.S. Air Force’s Space Based...
U.S. Air Force laments that it’s short of pilots
WASHINGTON The U.S. Air Force faces a shortfall of 700 fighter pilots by the end of the year and as many as 1,000 pilots within a few...
Air Force Growth Should Continue beyond 2016, James Says
In her last six months in office, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said she would keep both the Pentagon and Congress focused on the...
Brevard County Voters to Decide Tax Lagoon Cleanup
Brevard County voters will get to decide in November whether to approve a special half-cent-on-the-dollar sales tax to help pay for...
Mississippi to Close Four National Guard Armories
The state of Mississippi will close four Army National Guard readiness centers in response to force structure reductions and budget cuts,...
