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Capts. Andrew Glowa, left, and William Piepenbring launch flares from two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs Aug. 18, 2014, over southern Georgia. Both pilots are with the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Pilots, maintainers and support Airmen ensure Moody AFB’s A-10s stay mission ready for daily training sorties and deployments downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released) ** FILE **

Air Force released cherry-picked data to smear A-10 Thunderbolts II: watchdog

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan flies a combat sortie Jan. 7, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/not reviewed)

Gen. James Post’s removal sought by whistleblower group over treason comments

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

AC-130H Spectre. (U.S. Air Force) ** FILE **

Air Force Special Operations Command wants AC-130 gunships armed with laser weapons

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., bangs the gavel to start the committee's hearing to examine global challenges and U.S. national security strategy, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

James Post, two-star Air Force general, under investigation for controversial comments

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

The Pentagon. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Air Force plan to fix radars on old fighter jets isn’t attracting buyers, GAO auditors say

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

MQ-9 Reaper drone fires a missile. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Air Force turns to National Guard, Reserve to help quell drone pilot crisis

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this undated handout file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is piloted by Col. Lex Turner during a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Lt. Col.. Leslie Pratt, US Air Force, File)

Drone pilots stressed by long work hours fighting Mideast terrorists, Air Force says

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., speaks at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 25, 2014. (Associated Press)

ND senator to Air Force: Consider training airspace impacts

By JAMES NORD - Associated Press

The crew of a B1-B Lancer flying combat air support during a mission in Afghanistan mistook American soldiers on the ground for enemy fighters and mistakenly fired upon the group, killing them where they stood. (u.s. air force)

Air Force clears crew in ‘friendly fire’ deaths

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

MQ-9 Reaper drone fires a missile. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon’s drone demands push Air Force to ‘breaking point’: internal memo

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE PHOTO - Soldiers from Company H (Hawk Co.), 3rd Squadron, 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, dismount from a their vehicle and prepare to raid a series of compounds Nov. 22, in the Maywand District, Afghanistan

Green Berets cleared in Afghanistan friendly fire deaths

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office satellite launches from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base Friday, Dec. 12., 2014. (AP Photo/

Air Force launches defense satellite from California coast

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Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican and a former Marine combatant in Iraq, said more MQ-1 Predators and the newer, higher-flying MQ-9 Reaper make sense. He said commanders need constant air surveillance to find on-the-move Islamic State fighters. (Associated Press)

Drones in demand: Congress eyes more surveillance aircraft for Islamic State fight

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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Pentagon bureaucracy cut to improve efficiency proves daunting

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

This photo taken Jan. 9, 2014 shows a mockup of a Minuteman 3 nuclear missile used for training by missile maintenance crews at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. As disclosures of disturbing behavior by nuclear missile officers mount, to now include alleged drug use and exam cheating, Air Force leaders insist the trouble is episodic, correctable and not cause for public worry. The question persists, nonetheless: At what point do breakdowns in discipline put nuclear security in jeopardy? (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

Nuke missileer 1st to be charged in drug probe

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

This Nov. 24, 2014, file photo shows President Barack Obama, left, looking to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, as he talks about his resignation during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Air Force: Nuclear reforms still on track, despite Chuck Hagel departure

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Capts. Andrew Glowa, left, and William Piepenbring launch flares from two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs Aug. 18, 2014, over southern Georgia. Both pilots are with the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Pilots, maintainers and support Airmen ensure Moody AFB’s A-10s stay mission ready for daily training sorties and deployments downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released) ** FILE **

A-10 Warthog retirement debated after replacement’s role in ‘friendly fire’ deaths

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Capt. Richard Olson, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, gets off an A-10 Warthog after his flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2011. (USAF) ** FILE **

Air Force adds A-10 Thunderbolt to Islamic State airstrike arsenal

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, NOV. 23 - In this photo taken on Oct. 29, 2014, tests are run on a QF-16 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla. Aerial targets and unmanned aircraft, often called drones by civilians, have a long history in Northwest Florida. Over 60 years later, the program has hit its latest milestone — sending unmanned F-16 fighter jets soaring into the air. (AP Photo/The News Herald/Panama City, Fla., Andrew Wardlow)

Program turns old F-16s into targets

By LAUREN SAGE REINLIE - Associated Press