24 December 2014 Taiwan Launches Its Largest-Ever Missile Ship Taiwan on Tuesday launched its largest ever missile ship Tuesday as the island strives to modernize its armed forces in response to a perceived threat from China.The 500-ton corvette named "Tuo Chiang" — Tuo River — is the first of its kind ever produced by Taiwan and was touted by defense minister...
23 September 2021 Air Combat Command Commander Speaks on Fighter Roadmap at AFA ‘21 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Air Force must continue to rebalance its fighter portfolio investment in order to keep pace and compete with China, according to the commander of Air Combat Command.During his keynote presentation at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 22,...
19 November 2014 PACAF Establishes Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center officially commenced operations here Oct. 1, culminating a vision shared by military leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to increase multinational integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capabilities in the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of...
08 June 2023 Agile Combat Employment Course Prepares Airmen for Strategic Engagements in Indo-Pacific MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- The National Defense Strategy and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy identify the Indo-Pacific as a priority theater vital to the nation’s security and prosperity.The Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) has partnered with the Air Force Special Operations...
16 October 2014 Global Strike Workshop Delivers Key Planning Strategies Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command, along with representatives from the Air Staff, Pacific Air Forces and the Navy, participated in the Global Strike Workshop Oct. 6-10, here, to develop plans via a joint planning group to deal with contingencies in the context of unified engagement.The...
13 February 2020 Nuclear Forces Simultaneous Operations Demonstrate Global Strike Capabilities BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – February got off to a busy start for Air Force Global Strike (AFGSC) Command, with a Bomber Task Force mission to the Indo-Pacific Theater, and an unarmed Minuteman III developmental test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, taking place within days of...
13 July 2022 Air Force Focuses on Future of Indo-Pacific Alliances, Agile Combat Employment FALLS CHURCH, VA. -- The Cope North 2022 exercise in Guam marked a decade of Indo-Pacific security cooperation between Japan, Australia, and the United States and an opportunity to modernize training for the future.Cope North tests how well medics from the three nations operate during challenging...
08 January 2025 USSF Honor Guard supports its first state funeral The USSF Honor Guard is participating in the thier first state funeral honoring the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter...
04 March 2021 Air Force Discusses the Future of Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- At this year’s Virtual Air Warfare Symposium, the Air Force Association held a panel Feb. 23 with Department of the Air Force senior leaders titled “No Fuel, No Fight: The Future of Warfighting Energy Requirements.” The purpose of the panel was to discuss the inherent...
22 October 2014 A Critical Capability for 21st Century Warfare The progressive adaptations and breakthroughs made in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance arena have changed the way wars are fought, and the way commanders think about the battlespace.“Whether we have Airmen exploiting full motion video data or serving downrange in the (Central...