Pentagon 9/11 Staff Memorial Observance
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said those who were at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, “bear a special responsibility to tell our stories,” and that “we cannot let these stories-…
415 viewsDeputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said those who were at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, “bear a special responsibility to tell our stories,” and that “we cannot let these stories-…
415 viewsSecretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh held a news conference on the state of the Air Force. Secretary Donley said the effects of sequestra…
368 viewsAir Force officials testified on their branch’s fiscal year 2014 budget request.
420 viewsMichael Donley and Mark Welsh held a press briefing on the state of the Air Force. Secretary Donley said the Air Force was preparing for sequestration defense spending cuts that would have a…
517 viewsIn an official transition ceremony held in a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, General Mark Welsh assumed the duties of the Air Force chief of staff. He replaced General Norton Schwartz who was …
1,389 viewsAir Force Secretary Donley reacted to the findings of the investigation into the mishandling of service members remains at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary.
2,199 viewsMichael Donley and General Norton Schwartz briefed the media on their strategic choices and budget priorities for the Air Force.
362 viewsOfficials announced Boeing as the winner of a $35 billion U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract. The Air Force had been trying for almost ten years to begin replacing its aerial re…
176 viewsAir Force Secretary Michael Donley spoke about Air Force operations and capabilities, as well as bring back personnel from Afghanistan.
68 viewsMembers of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military p…
4,431 viewsThe news conference focused on the mistaken shipment of fuses for nuclear weapons to Taiwan in March 2006. Topics included the disciplinary actions taken, nuclear safe guards in the Air Forc…
179 viewsActing Air Force Secretary Donley and Chief of Staff General Schwartz spoke to reporters and answered questions about Air Force operations and several challenges the Air Force had been addre…
201 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Michael B. Donley to be secretary of the Air Force, General Norton A. Schwartz for reappointment to the …
1,103 viewsSecretary of Defense Robert Gates talked about the government audit that upheld the Boeing Company’s appeal of the Air Force’s decision to award a $35 billion contract for tankers to the Eur…
290 viewsThe commission heard testimony from officers in the U.S. military on the recently released list of U.S. military bases slated to be closed or cut back by the Department of Defense. The closi…
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