WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer For nearly three decades, the C-17 Globemaster III has provided the bulk of airlift for the Air Force. When something absolutely positively has to get there, the C-17 is the aircraft for the job. The prime example is its performance in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge, the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history. The C-17 was   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jim Garamone, DOD News Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate change. The Earth is 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than it was in the late 1800s. The last decade, 2011-2020, was the warmest on record. The increase in thermal energy trapped in the atmosphere has ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Katie Lange World War II Army Lt. Col. Addison Baker was one of four men who earned the Medal of Honor during a daring raid over Romania. The veteran pilot was declared missing after that flight, but thanks to DNA technology and the tenacity of scientists dedicated to bringing missing service members home, his remains were recently identified. After nearly 80 years, Baker was given the burial he deserved. Baker  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that the annual Ohio Defense and Aerospace Forum will take place in Dayton, Ohio for 2023. Turner created the forum in 2016 alongside Dayton Development Coalition. He announced the move today, following his opening of the 7th annual forum. "With its increasing military capabilities and growing defense community, Dayton is the perfect location to ho  more