by Allen McDuffee | Sep 27, 2013 | Monitor
After nearly 40 years as the cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet, the F-16 tried out a a new role last week: robotic flying bull’s-eye. A modified F-16 took flight from Tindall Air Force Base in Florida without...
by Allen McDuffee | Aug 7, 2013 | Monitor
President Obama has nominated defense industry executive Deborah Lee James to the post of secretary of the U.S. Air Force, according to the White House. James is the president of the technology and engineering sector at the McLean, Va.-based Science Application...
by zen | Jul 28, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski a.k.a. “zen”] Since Pakistan is now attempting to get its victory over the United States in Afghanistan formally ratified, now seemed to be a good time to reflect on the performance of American statesmen, politicians and senior generals....
by Evan Meltzer | Jul 10, 2013 | Monitor
The U.S. Air Force recently published a report outlining its strategic vision for science and technology over the near-, mid- and long-term. The Global Horizons Report details future threats facing the Air Force, forecasts science and technology innovations,...
by Spencer Ackerman | May 10, 2013 | Monitor
American pilots can breathe easier. Russia isn’t going to sell Syria the advanced S-300 air defense missile. Not that the Air Force wants to strike Syria, but still.
