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An Area 51 blogger was raided at gunpoint by federal agents. He says the US Government is trying to silence him

Joerg Arnu’s love of Area 51 saw him move to the Nevada desert and build the world’s most comprehensive database about the mysterious military base. Ever since his homes were raided by federal agents eight months ago, he’s been trying to figure out why. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

A powerful launcher called Titan IIIC

On June 18, 1965, the expendable launch system Titan IIIC flew for the first time. Used by the U.S. Air Force and NASA from 1965 to 1982, Titan IIIC was a powerful launcher. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about this rocket…

The Hindu

Common annual confidential reports for senior officers in three services

Presently, for posting in combined or tri services appointments, the selection system is based on parent service-specific parameters, the source pointed stating that the recent cross-services postings of a large number of officers was one such step.

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NASA, US Air Force unveil new X-plane — the X-66A — to test wild wing design for fuel-efficient flight

NASA and Boeing's sustainable single-aisled plane has received an X-plane designation as it prepares to test technology that could reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse emissions.

Space

Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu

The U.S. military has struggled to overcome recruiting shortfalls and as a way to try to address that problem, it's stepping up efforts to sign up immigrants

The Independent UK

Clinging bitterly to guns and religion

An iron curtain has descended on America

Salon

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound: A sonic boom

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Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

The Air Force has announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama

The Independent UK

National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.

Space

Air Force fighter pilot tapped by Biden to be next Joint Chiefs chairman has history of firsts

The Air Force fighter pilot about to be nominated as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got his callsign by ejecting from a burning F-16 fighter jet high above the Florida Everglades and falling into the watery sludge below

The Independent UK

Biden to nominate Gen. Charles Brown to head Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior administration official said, seeking to elevate the Air Force chief to become the nation’s most senior military officer.

Tribune News Service

Air Force looks to better control access to classified data after intelligence leak

The Air Force says it is looking at ways to better control access to classified information

The Independent UK

Photos of new US bomb which can penetrate underground nuclear bunkers quickly taken down

The US Air Force posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium

Daily Mirror

US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions

As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium

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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian

Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.

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Roy Bridges, Senator Mark Kelly inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame

Retired Major General Roy Bridges and Senator Mark Kelly were honored by their peers as the newest inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Reuters

Ukraine says it downed hypersonic Russian missile with U.S. air defence system

Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time during an attack on the capital Kyiv this week, the Air Force said on Saturday, in a potentially major setback for the Kremlin's campaign of long-range air strikes.

The Independent UK

US to control land sales to foreigners near 8 military bases

Under a proposed rule change, foreign citizens and companies would need U.S. government approval to buy property within 100 miles of eight military bases

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Air Force's first female fighter pilot says 30 years of women in combat has strengthened the military

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt asked for an assignment she wasn't allowed to have—and it paid off.

The Independent UK

Outspoken abortion provider LeRoy 'Lee' Carhart dies at 81

Outspoken abortion provider LeRoy “Lee” Carhart has died

The Independent UK

Watch: Joe Biden presents trophy to US Air Force American football team

Joe Biden presented the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Air Force Falcons at the White House on Friday, 28 April.

The Independent UK

Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall

U.S. officials tell The Associated Press the number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset large increases in the other three services

Roll Call

Warren: Hundreds of former feds working for defense corporations - Roll Call

Nearly 700 former top federal civilian officials, generals and admirals now work for major defense contractors, according to a Senate report.

ABC News

Service of women veterans still challenged ahead of Anzac Day commemorations

Women make up 20 per cent of Australia's armed forces but ex-servicewomen marching on Anzac Day say they are routinely asked who they are marching for.

Boston Herald

Guardsman Jack Teixeira’s intelligence unit has lost its mission after alleged Pentagon leak

BOSTON — The military intelligence unit on Cape Cod where Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira worked has lost its intelligence mission in the wake of Teixeira allegedly leaking highly classified Pentagon information, according to the U.S. Air Force.

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