Coalition force Reaper unit deploys to Joint Base Balad

Posted at: Sat Nov 22nd, 2008

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFNS) -- A coalition force comprising experts from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force deployed here recently to sustain operations for the world's most lethal unmanned aircraft system. An MQ-9 Reaper aircraft main...

DOD defers F-22 funding decision to next administration

Posted at: Sat Nov 22nd, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- To avoid unnecessary taxpayer spending, Defense Department officials here are only partially funding the expansion of F-22 Raptor aircraft production, leaving the decision for further expansion to the incoming presidential administration. ...