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Pentagon Editor/National Security Correspondent, Air & Space Forces Magazine AirandSpaceForces.com | Board, Military Reporters & Editors | Member, CFR | “Subject Matter Expert.” [Redacted] F-16D flight hours. | [email protected]/Signal chrisgordon.24
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 6d
Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds, the current 3-star deputy commander, has been nominated to become commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command at his current rank. www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-nato-a...
Air Force Downgrading USAFE Commander Job to 3 Stars
The Pentagon is downgrading the position of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander into a three-star billet.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 6d
The job is currently vacant following the retirement of Gen. James Hecker over the summer. That made the change easier to carry out as it didn’t require removing a currently serving officer from the position. www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-nato-a...
Air Force Downgrading USAFE Commander Job to 3 Stars
The Pentagon is downgrading the position of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander into a three-star billet.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 6d
The Pentagon is downgrading a significant 4-star Air Force position, making the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, who is also head of NATO Allied Air Command, a 3-star job, effectively demoting the U.S. commander below his or her NATO counterparts. www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-nato-a...
Air Force Downgrading USAFE Commander Job to 3 Stars
The Pentagon is downgrading the position of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander into a three-star billet.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 7d
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.—President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of senior military officials today. Air & Space Forces Magazine takes you inside the room. www.airandspaceforces.com/inside-the-r...
Inside the Room for Trump and Hegseth Speeches to Military Brass
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed senior military officials in Quantico, Va., as they revamp the Pentagon.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 14d
When U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles headed out to blunt Iran’s attack on Israel last April, they tried an unusual tactic: Knock Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs. www.airandspaceforces.com/how-f-15s-tr...
How F-15s Tried to Take Down Iranian Drones with Laser-Guided Bombs
Air Force F-15Es tried blunt Iran’s attack on Israel in April 2024 by trying to blow Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 18d
What does the future hold for the Space Force?

Here’s my interview with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman: www.airandspaceforces.com/cso-saltzman...
CSO Saltzman Looks at the Future of the Space Force
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman reflected on the challenges and growth facing the Space Force in the next 10 years or so.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 26d
The U.S. military is deploying significant airpower in the Caribbean one week after carrying out an airstrike on what it said was a boat operated by a Venezuelan drug cartel.
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Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 28d
The Russian drones entered Polish airspace during a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine, prompting NATO to scramble Dutch F-35 and Polish F-16 fighters and activate air defenses, officials said, in a dramatic escalation of tensions on the continent. www.airandspaceforces.com/nato-fighter...
NATO Fighters Shoot Down Russian Drones Over Poland
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Poland Sept. 10, the first time allied aircraft used force to defend its airspace.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 28d
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Polish airspace Sept. 10, alliance officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine, marking the first time allied aircraft have used force to defend its airspace. www.airandspaceforces.com/nato-fighter...
NATO Fighters Shoot Down Russian Drones Over Poland
Russian drones were shot down by NATO fighter jets over Poland Sept. 10, the first time allied aircraft used force to defend its airspace.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 29d
“I listened to the podcast [Hegseth] did,” Brown added. “He’s never met me. Until he came into the Pentagon on the 27th of January. And so: judge me by the work I do, not by the color of my skin.”
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 29d
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‘Judge me by the work I did’: General Charles Brown Jr. discusses dismissal by Trump, future of military
Brown had faced pressure to resign early on in the Trump administration, with Trump’s then-nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling for his firing in November due to his alleged involveme...
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · 29d
“I was never going to resign. They were going to have to fire me,” former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. CQ Brown said in an appearance at Duke University, where he now works. “They did. But I was going to do my job regardless. I walk away with my head held high. I have zero regrets.”
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Aug 22
U.S. Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian spy plane off the coast of Alaska for the second day in a row, NORAD officials said late Thursday. www.airandspaceforces.com/norad-f-16s-...
NORAD F-16s Intercept Russian Spy Planes near Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian spy plane operating off the coast of Alaska, NORAD said Aug. 20.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Aug 12
Dispatch from Langley on the new boss of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command. www.airandspaceforces.com/spain-heart-...
Spain Takes Over 'Heart and Soul of Our Air Force' at ACC
Air Combat Command, which oversees most of the Air Force’s combat aircraft fleet, has a new boss in Gen. Adrian L. Spain.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Aug 1
Which Four-Star Jobs Are on the Chopping Block www.airandspaceforces.com/usafe-amc-af...
USAFE, AMC, AFMC Could Lose 4-Star Commanders
At least three high-profile four-star Air Force commander jobs may be reduced in rank under a plan to reduce the number of senior officers.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Aug 1
At least three high-profile four-star Air Force commands—U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Air Mobility Command, and Air Force Materiel Command—could be downgraded to three-star roles, as the Pentagon presses to shrink the number of generals, people familiar with the matter told me.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 22
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard in October. The move is likely to spark criticism from some governors, lawmakers, and advocacy groups who favor creating a separate Space National Guard instead. www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...
Space Force Will Begin Assuming Guard Missions in October
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard starting at the beginning of October.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 17
The Air Force and Space Force are both set to have new No. 2 officers. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere has been nominated for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff and Lt. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton has been nominated to receive a fourth star as Vice Chief of Space Operations. www.airandspaceforces.com/bussiere-bra...
Bussiere, Bratton Tapped for Air Force and Space Force Vice Chief
Gen. Thomas Bussiere is nominated for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff and Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton is set to be Vice Chief of Space Operations.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 11
The Pentagon has not previously acknowledged Al Udeid was struck and damaged by an Iranian ballistic missile.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 11
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon told me. Officials have touted the success of U.S. and Qatari Patriot anti-missile systems. But DOD now says that one missile leaked through www.airandspaceforces.com/iranian-ball...
Iranian Ballistic Missile Hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar During Attack
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon said July 11.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 9
Here is a photo of the damaged KC-46 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. with part of its boom missing in an image provided to Air & Space Forces Magazine by local photographer enc_spotter. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 8
A US Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Va. today. The McConnell AFB, Kan. based KC-46 diverted to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Officials did not respond to queries about the status of the F-22s. www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-46-boom-d...
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
An Air Force KC-46 declared an in-flight emergency after the tanker’s refueling boom was damaged on a mission with F-22 Raptors July 8.
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Chris Gordon @bychrisgordon.bsky.social · Jul 2
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. www.airandspaceforces.com/us-bolstered...
Pentagon Keeping Bolstered Middle East Presence After Iran Strike
The U.S. military is keeping extra fighters and air defense assets in the Middle East, in the aftermath of its strikes on Iran.
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Steve Trimble @thedewline.bsky.social · Jul 1
The Marine Corps needs an Italian-made violin and a century-old violin bow immediately. And it somehow must be manufactured in the USA.

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