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They worry that if A-10s at Guard bases in Maryland and Michigan retire without a replacement, those squadrons could lose their fighter missions.

The Steel Knight exercise, which has been held annually since 1991, will go for two weeks.

"What we found is that systems that are heavily reliant on contractor support, that have a minimum of government-owned intellectual property or access to the intellectual property, that the flexibility to make changes in accordance with a new national security environment is limited," Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Lowman told Breaking Defense.

CMSgt Harry L. Moe, USAF/North Dakota Air National Guard, Ret.

F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the Gulf of Mexico during exercise Checkered Flag 24-1, Nov. 7, 2023. The 325th Fighter Wing recently transitioned missions, progressing towards a combat-ready F-35 mission with more than 70 aircraft projected to call Tyndall AFB home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

Belgium has set up a new conversion unit in the United States to train its personnel on the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Belgium has set up a new F-35 conversion unit at Luke AFB in Arizona, where it will jo...

Belgium has set up a new conversion unit in the United States to train its personnel on the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Belgium has set up a new F-35 conversion unit at Luke AFB in Arizona, where it will jo...

Fighter paint schemes have become an art form, with increasingly intricate and meaningful designs.

Of four active astronauts, three will fly on upcoming trips to the ISS and the moon, while the fourth has a role as a backup crew member

Of four active astronauts, three will fly on upcoming trips to the ISS and the moon, while the fourth has a role as a backup crew member