Air Force wasted nearly $1 million in overpay for C-17 soap dispensers and other items, IG says

The findings reveal procurement missteps that allowed Boeing to overcharge for various components of the C-17 Globemaster III. The Air Force paid over 80 times more than it should have for soap dispensers on the cargo planes, a significant part of nearly $1 million in wasteful spending.

Boeing is looking to jettison the space business. Why it might hold on to its Los Angeles satellite operation

The El Segundo, Ca., satellite plant makes large satellites for commercial, government and military customers. In 2018 Boeing acquired Millennium Space Systems, which is also based in El Segundo and has received defense contracts for satellites to detect new threats such as hypersonic missiles.

Another stateside F-16 squadron wraps up a fighter rotation on Okinawa

A squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcons recently became the latest to complete a fighter rotation on Okinawa as Kadena Air Base awaits a permanent contingent of advanced aircraft.

No NDA mandate on ‘privileged’ safety briefs for Air Force maintainers

Air Force aircraft maintainers are not required to sign nondisclosure agreements, but those who don’t sign them cannot hear quarterly, confidential briefs on aircraft mishaps and will not be privy to information that could help prevent further mishaps.

Ramstein provides ‘soft landing’ for US military spouses with unique Air Force hub

The Military Family Readiness Center spouse hub is the first facility of its kind in the Air Force. Among other things, it provides a venue for spouses to explore career advancements and to build lasting relationships.

Okinawa court hears final arguments in sexual assault case against US airman

A US airman should serve seven years for sexually assaulting an underage girl on Okinawa in December, a Japanese prosecutor argued.

Revised plan for Guam missile defense trims network sites by 6

A missile-defense system proposed for Guam has been narrowed down to 16 sites from 22, according to a draft environmental impact statement.

Air National Guard master sergeant hangs tough on ‘The Summit’ reality show

Straining to conquer a peak in the snowcapped Southern Alps of New Zealand with 16 strangers and $1 million at stake, Master Sgt. Ladeania Jackson felt right at home.

English speech therapist branches out to serve military families in western Tokyo

A company that provides hard-to-find English speech therapy services across Japan plans to open a clinic near Yokota Air Base.

Base commander shutters Burger King in Japan for ‘unsatisfactory health conditions’

The wing commander at this airlift hub in western Tokyo closed the on-base Burger King on Monday following “allegations of unsatisfactory health conditions.”