An OC-135B Observation Aircraft with the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb., goes through pre-flight checks Jan. 16 at Joint Base Andrews. The OC-135B is used to conduct observation flights in support of the Open Skies Treaty. (US Air Force)

Trump left the Open Skies Treaty, but don’t write it off yet

President Donald Trump made good on his decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, but it looks like President-elect Joe Biden, who opposed that move, may have a path to revive the pact.

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A C130 with the 136th Air Lift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, sit on the flight line as personnel depart at Volk Field Air National Guard Base during PATRIOT North 19 on July 12, 2019 in Camp Douglas, Wis. (Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening/U.S. Air National Guard)

House Democrats see political motive in Air Force decision to base C-130s in Georgia

Top Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee accused the Air Force of trying to influence the upcoming runoff election in Georgia with a new basing decision.

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The time has come to openly articulate what is required to meet national security requirements, this commentary's author argues. (Staff Sgt. Renee Jackson/U.S. Air Force)

Stop the budgetary bleeding to get the Air Force we need

The time has come to openly articulate what is required to meet national security requirements.

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will become the highest-ranking woman to serve in the executive branch. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security

A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.

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Tech. Sgt. John Rodiguez patrols with a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 prototype at a simulated austere base during the Advanced Battle Management System exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Sept. 3, 2020. (Airman First Class Zachary Rufus/U.S. Air Force)

To bring ABMS over the finish line, US Air Force turns to the office responsible for stealth bombers and space planes

The Air Force has designated the Rapid Capabilities Office the program executive office for the Advanced Battle Management System effort.

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