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Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government Through Feb. 18
By Greg Hadley Congress passed a continuing resolution shortly before 9:30 p.m. Dec. 2 to keep the government funded through Feb. 18, capping a hectic day on Capitol Hill. The deal to keep the government open didn’t come together until the morning of Dec. 2, when...
23,000 Airmen and Guardians Unvaccinated as Deadline for Guard and Reserve Passes
By Greg Hadley More than 20,000 Airmen and Guardians across the Total Force remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the deadline for the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve passed Dec. 2. Out of more than 500,000 Total Force members, 95.3 percent were at least...
2022 NDAA Hits More Hurdles in Senate as Continuing Resolution Deadline Looms
By Greg Hadley Back from a Thanksgiving week recess, the push to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act hit another snag Nov. 29, as the Senate voted against ending debate on its version of the bill. At the same time, Congress is staring down a Dec. 3...
Lawmakers Warn Time is Running Short to Get 2022 NDAA Passed
With less than two months left in 2021, lawmakers are warning that time is growing short for Congress to sort through the procedural hurdles necessary to get the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act signed into law. The NDAA is typically considered “must-pass”...
Alternate Fighter Plan: Cut F-15EX, Extend F-22, Buy New Stealth Jets, More F-35s
By John A. Tirpak The Air Force’s “4+1” fighter plan for the 2020s, unveiled in recent months, will leave the service with a fleet that’s too small and improperly configured to deal with peer threats. What’s needed is a plan that emphasizes stealth aircraft; rapidly...
With One Week to Go, Thousands of Airmen, Guardians Set to Miss COVID Vaccine Deadline
By Greg Hadley With a week to go until the Department of the Air Force’s Nov. 2 deadline for Active-duty Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, nearly 95 percent of Active-duty Air Force and Space Force members are vaccinated, according to the...
Deploying Guardsmen Must Get COVID Shots Sooner
Army Guard soldiers who will be mobilized on federal orders must get a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a June 30 deadline for other members of the force. A policy memo obtained by Military.com states that Army Guardsmen will need to be vaccinated ahead of the Dec. 15...
Cancers Strike US Fighter Pilots, Crews at Higher Rates, Air Force Finds
Defense One U.S. Air Force fighter pilots and crew members are far more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancers than their fellow Airmen, according to the most comprehensive military study to date. The study is the first confirmation of a connection long...
Troops Opposed to the COVID-19 Vaccine Can Get a Waiver, but They’re Rare
Air Force Times Fewer than 10 percent of the Active-duty force, and 30 percent of the total force, remain completely unvaccinated against COVID-19. Those who don’t have a medical reason but refuse to roll up their sleeves could face administrative or other...
Senate Appropriations Proposes $500 Million Extra for Space Force in 2022
By Greg Hadley The Senate Appropriations Committee released its version of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act on Oct. 18, proposing an additional half billion dollars for the Space Force's 2022 budget and 16 more C-130Js for the Air Force, while leaving the...
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