Category: Air Force

DEI Policies at Air Force Academy Harming Cadets’ Development: Retired Lieutenant General

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training and policies are harming the development of cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, according to a retired Air Force lieutenant general and a parent whose son is at the academy. The Epoch Times spoke to Rod Bishop, Air Force Lt. Gen. (ret.) and chairman of the board for…


REPLAY: Sharpening the Air Force’s Cyber and Spectrum Edge—A Hudson Institute Event

Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr. and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations, Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback of the U.S. Air Force, discussed the U.S. Air Force’s plans to improve its cyberspace and spectrum superiority with Hudson Institute Senior Fellows…


Sharpening the Air Force’s Cyber and Spectrum Edge—A Hudson Institute Event

Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr. and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations, Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback of the U.S. Air Force, discussed the U.S. Air Force’s plans to improve its cyberspace and spectrum superiority with Hudson Institute Senior Fellows…


AI-Controlled Drone Turns On, ‘Kills’ Human Operator in Simulated US Air Force Test

An AI-enabled drone turned on and “killed” its human operator during a simulated U.S. Air Force (USAF) test so that it could complete its mission, a U.S. Air Force colonel reportedly recently told a conference in London. The simulated incident was recounted by Col. Tucker Hamilton, USAF’s chief of AI Test and Operations, during his presentation at…


Air Force Launches Investigation Into Leak of Classified Documents

The Air Force has launched an investigation into the major leak of dozens of classified documents by a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member. The investigation will focus on the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, to which the alleged leaker, Jack Teixeira, was assigned, officials said. “The Secretary of the Air…


Air Force Revoking Members’ Security Clearances in Retaliation For Opposition to Vaccine, Attorney Alleges

Even though the U.S. military has rescinded the COVID vaccine mandate, an attorney alleges that some service members who refused to get the shot are still facing retaliatory action. Regarding service members who sought religious accommodation to the COVID-19 vaccine, Attorney Lt. Col. (ret.) R. Davis Younts recently told The Epoch Times that “many of…


Air Force Loosening Body Fat Requirements Amid Recruiting Struggles

The U.S. Air Force is lowering body fat standards for new recruits as the military branch struggles to find enough people to join its ranks. The Air Force is lowering the body fat measurement to 26 percent for males and 36 percent for females, Leslie Brown, a spokesperson for the Air Force Recruiting Service, told…


Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines Due to Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for over 15 years, Air Force Major Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of reprisals,…


Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines for Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for more than 15 years, Air Force Maj. Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of…


Air Force Looking to Fill Multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roles

The U.S. Air Force is looking to hire several senior-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) managers, according to online job postings. The Air Force is looking for a “supervisory diversity equity inclusion and accessibility” officer who will “serve as a first-level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Department of the…