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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 A.M. PDT, Sept. 7, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is relevant, essential and key to leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas) ** FILE **

Pentagon tests multi-warhead ICBM after delays

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives to the XV Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Austin picks Air Force Gen. Ryder as next Pentagon spokesman

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Monday, March 9, 2020, file photo released by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft, top right, is intercepted near the Alaska coastline. A similar incursion by two Russian maritime patrol aircraft tested the U.S. and Canadian air defense zone in early July 2022, in a show of force in the midst of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine and nuclear saber-rattling, the commander of the Northern Command said on July 22. The U.S.-Canadian air defense command is playing down two recent Russian military encounters near Alaska as non-threatening — despite one intrusion that included nuclear-capable bombers. The North American Aerospace Defense command delayed releasing details on the two separate incidents for two days, even though multiple U.S. fighter jets and support aircraft were used to intercept and escort the Tu-95 bombers and Su-35 jets off the Alaskan coast on May 11. (North American Aerospace Defense Command via AP, File)

Russia tests U.S. air defenses in midst of Ukraine war

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Racing fans stop at the U.S. Air Force recruiting tent prior to a NASCAR race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. These are tough times for military recruiters. All services are having problems finding young people who want to join and can meet the physical, mental and moral requirements. Recruiters are offering bigger bonuses and other incentives to those who sign up. And they are seizing on the boost that Hollywood may offer – such as the buzz over Top Gun. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

As recruiters struggle, Air Force seeks lift from ‘Top Gun’

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

People take selfie at the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fourth days after it was stormed by anti government protesters in Colombo in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The president of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday, days after protesters stormed his home and office and the official residence of his prime minister amid a monthslong economic crisis that triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

President flees Sri Lanka amid crisis as ire turns toward PM

By Krishan Francis and Krutika Pathi - Associated Press

Army Spc. Tristan Spoerri, with the Utah National Guard Medical Detachment, administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a soldier on Camp Williams, Utah, Sept. 11, 2021. The Department of Defense ordered mandatory vaccinations to protect the Force and ensure their readiness to defend the American people. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Alejandro Lucero)

No pay for Guard, Reserve troops who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, Army says

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Police car lights. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Air Force ROTC cadet killed, others hurt in Humvee accident in Idaho

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this May 7, 2020, file photo Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominated for reappointment to the grade of General and to Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate on Tuesday, June 9, unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first black officer to lead one of the nation's military services. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP, File) **FILE**

Air Force chief says service must adapt for future battles

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Airman suspected of insider attack on U.S. base in Syria that injured 4 Americans

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Tom Cruise poses for the media during the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Cruise control: Pentagon hoping ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will boost recruiting like original did

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021. A federal appeals court is being asked Monday, May 23, 2022, to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Lamborn, Rubio among sponsors of bill to protect unvaccinated USAF cadets

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

A fallout shelter sign hangs on a building on East 9th Street in New York on Jan. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

Nuclear deterrence at risk from aging strategic forces and warheads

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Air Force Academy cadets make their way to their seats as family and friends cheer from the stands during the United States Air Force Academy's Class of 2021 graduation ceremony at the USAFA in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 26, 2021. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette via AP, File)

Unvaccinated cadets will graduate, but won’t receive commissions, Air Force Academy says

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

FILE - Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., crowds into an elevator on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The Democratic incumbent of 30 years, now Georgia’s senior congressman, is likely to face his toughest reelection campaign in a decade, with six Republicans running in the May 24 primary in hopes of winning the party’s nomination to challenge Bishop. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Georgia’s senior congressman facing toughest race since 2010

By Russ Bynum - Associated Press

Air Force Academy cadets make their way to their seats as family and friends cheer from the stands during the United States Air Force Academy's Class of 2021 graduation ceremony at the USAFA in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 26, 2021. Four cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers in May 2022, because they have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette via AP, File)

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning on May 14, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Air Force members accused of stealing ammo for anti-government causes

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Two F-15E Strike Eagles wait to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 23, 2015, on their way to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in support of Red Flag 15-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne/Released) **FILE**

Air Force tests ship-killing bombs in Gulf of Mexico

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Air Force One with President Joe Biden arrives at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Thursday, April 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Boeing CEO laments Air Force One deal with Trump

By David Koenig - Associated Press

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, delivers remarks during a press conference inside the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on April 18, 2019. Cooley, has been convicted, Saturday, April 23, 2022, by a military judge of one of three specifications of abusive sexual contact in the first-ever military trial of an Air Force general. (Wesley Farnsworth/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Docked pay, reprimand in first-ever Air Force general trial

Associated Press

A member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in al-Kharj, central Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 20, 2020. The U.S. has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension in the increasingly complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections

By John Seewer - Associated Press