Gates picks new leadership for Air Force

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended senior Pentagon official Michael Donley to be secretary of the U.S. Air Force in a shake-up triggered by mistakes in handling nuclear...

Pentagon pushes out top Air Force civilian, officer

Defense secretary Robert Gates has announced a big shake-up at the Pentagon, with the highest-profile casualty being chief of staff General Michael Moseley. The news comes after some high-profile screw-ups,...

Gates fires air force chiefs over nuclear blunders

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates fired the air force secretary and chief of staff Thursday, holding them responsible for an erosion of standards that led to two major nuclear-related blunders.Gates said "a...

Planning for Nuclear Iran

"Secret US air force team to perfect plan for Iran strike Sarah Baxter, Washington THE United States Air Force has set up a highly confidential strategic planning group tasked with “fighting the next war” as...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from