TheAirForceVet
@theairforcevet.bsky.social
🇺🇸 USAF 🇺🇸 Security Police Veteran | State Dept. Diplomatic Security | MPD Investagator | Level III Certified Infrared Thermographer | Independent | Retired | "Not All Wounds are Visible" | "Crooked Sticks Draw Straight Lines"
Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG, New ANG Director Picked www.airandspaceforces.com/lamontagne-n...
Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG
Gen. John D. Lamontagne was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Dec. 15.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG, New ANG Director Picked www.airandspaceforces.com/lamontagne-n...
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After sharing these surprisingly candid views of the Trump team, I wonder how much longer White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will have a job. 👀
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
After sharing these surprisingly candid views of the Trump team, I wonder how much longer White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will have a job. 👀
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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WV Air Guardsman Wounded in DC Attack Making ‘Extraordinary Progress’ www.airandspaceforces.com/wv-air-guard...
WV Air Guardsman Wounded in DC Attack Moving to Rehab
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was wounded in an attack while serving in Washington, D.C., is making “extraordinary progress.”
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December 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
WV Air Guardsman Wounded in DC Attack Making ‘Extraordinary Progress’ www.airandspaceforces.com/wv-air-guard...
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Keystone KA$H: “We have Legoland surrounded. If the Brown University shooter wanders in here, we’ve got him.”
December 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Keystone KA$H: “We have Legoland surrounded. If the Brown University shooter wanders in here, we’ve got him.”
Numbers Game Squeezes USAF Fighter Force www.airandspaceforces.com/numbers-game...
Numbers Game Squeezes USAF Fighter Force
Congress will require the Air Force to have 1,145 primary mission aircraft fighters, rejecting a change to how the service counts jets.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Numbers Game Squeezes USAF Fighter Force www.airandspaceforces.com/numbers-game...
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-b-...
Air Force: B-52 Radar Test Flight Marks New Era of Deterrence
The Air Force’s radar modernization effort for the B-52 Stratofortress recently entered flight testing recently.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-b-...
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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Congress Poised to Save E-7 Wedgetail in New NDAA www.airandspaceforces.com/congress-sav...
Congress Poised to Save E-7 Wedgetail in New NDAA
Congress is getting closer to saving the E-7 Wedgetail from the Pentagon chopping block as part of the National Defense Authorization bill.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Congress Poised to Save E-7 Wedgetail in New NDAA www.airandspaceforces.com/congress-sav...
USSF Eyes More Space-Based Interceptors to Take Missiles Out Midcourse www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...
USSF Eyes Space-Based Interceptors for Midcourse Missiles
The Space Force issued a solicitation for midcourse space-based interceptor prototypes, part of the Pentagon's Golden Dome architecture.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
USSF Eyes More Space-Based Interceptors to Take Missiles Out Midcourse www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...
Warthog's are safe for now! In Defense Bill, Congress Rejects Bid to Retire A-10s, F-15Es www.airandspaceforces.com/congress-blo...
Congress Moves to Block A-10, F-15E Divestments in NDAA
Congress moved to keep the Air Force’s combat fleet from getting even smaller by blocking retirements of the A-10 and F-15E in the NDAA.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Warthog's are safe for now! In Defense Bill, Congress Rejects Bid to Retire A-10s, F-15Es www.airandspaceforces.com/congress-blo...
New CMSAF Pledges High Standards, Better Resources for Airmen www.airandspaceforces.com/cmsaf-wolf-p...
CMSAF Pledges High Standards, Better Resources for Airmen
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe prioritized high standards and pledged to better equip Airmen for the future fight.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
New CMSAF Pledges High Standards, Better Resources for Airmen www.airandspaceforces.com/cmsaf-wolf-p...
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge www.airandspaceforces.com/golden-dome-...
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield will have some “operational capability” in 2028, Space Force Gen. Michael A. Guetlein said.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge www.airandspaceforces.com/golden-dome-...
Read "‘The honor of my life’: Air Force Thunderbirds welcome new commander" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6JmI4L3W/r...
‘The honor of my life’: Air Force Thunderbirds welcome new commander (SmartNews Feed)
The Thunderbirds welcomed a new commander for the 2026 and 2027 air show seasons.
Lt. Col. Alexander Prevendar assumed command of the United States Air Force...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Read "‘The honor of my life’: Air Force Thunderbirds welcome new commander" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6JmI4L3W/r...
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Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
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The most transparent administration in history is now hiding both the complete Epstein files and the complete video of the Sept. 2 boat strike from the American people, only releasing the parts of each that they want you to see while concealing the rest.
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The most transparent administration in history is now hiding both the complete Epstein files and the complete video of the Sept. 2 boat strike from the American people, only releasing the parts of each that they want you to see while concealing the rest.
How the Air Force Revived a Damaged B-2 Bomber After 4 Years, $23.7 Million www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-re...
How the Air Force Revived a Damaged B-2 Bomber for $23.7M
The Air Force has returned to service a B-2 bomber damaged in a 2021 accident, after a four-year restoration costing less than $24 million.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
How the Air Force Revived a Damaged B-2 Bomber After 4 Years, $23.7 Million www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-re...
Northrop Shows Off New Project Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft www.airandspaceforces.com/northrop-gru...
Northrop Shows Off New Collaborative Combat Aircraft
There is a new entrant in the highly competitive field of collaborative combat aircraft: Northrop Grumman and its new Project Talon CCA.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Northrop Shows Off New Project Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft www.airandspaceforces.com/northrop-gru...
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Reports now said that Kegbreath told Admiral Holsey that the military will follow all order & not to question any of them. Holsey stated the strikes are illegal & Kegbreath said do it or step down & retired. Holsey step down & retired.
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Admiral Alvin Holsey Retires Friday After Clash With Hegseth Over Venezuela Strikes
Admiral Alvin Holsey retires December 12, 2025 after one year leading SOUTHCOM. Breaking news on tensions with Hegseth over Caribbean strikes.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Reports now said that Kegbreath told Admiral Holsey that the military will follow all order & not to question any of them. Holsey stated the strikes are illegal & Kegbreath said do it or step down & retired. Holsey step down & retired.
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"A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American."
Pete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military Legitimacy
Congress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American."
Thunderbird F-16 Crashes in California, Pilot OK www.airandspaceforces.com/thunderbird-...
Thunderbird F-16 Crashes in California, Pilot OK
One of the Air Force Thunderbirds’ F-16s crashed Dec. 3 near Death Valley, Calif., with the pilot ejecting safely.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Thunderbird F-16 Crashes in California, Pilot OK www.airandspaceforces.com/thunderbird-...
USAF's 'Re-Optimization': Top Leaders Rule on What’s In, What’s Out www.airandspaceforces.com/new-air-forc...
USAF's 'Re-Optimization': Top Leaders Rule on What’s In, What’s Out
After previous Air Force leaders announced a sweeping slate of re-optimization changes, the new top brass is discarding more than half.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
USAF's 'Re-Optimization': Top Leaders Rule on What’s In, What’s Out www.airandspaceforces.com/new-air-forc...
F-16 Pilot Awarded Silver Star for Dodging Surface-to-Air Missiles over Yemen www.airandspaceforces.com/f-16-pilot-s...
F-16 Pilot Awarded Silver Star for Harrowing Middle East Mission
An F-16 pilot was awarded a Silver Star for a mission in which he dodged surface-to-air missiles during an operation against Houthis in Yemen.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
F-16 Pilot Awarded Silver Star for Dodging Surface-to-Air Missiles over Yemen www.airandspaceforces.com/f-16-pilot-s...
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"We have an utterly lawless administration at home and abroad. Do we just have to live with it for at least three more years?" Well, *someone* could do something. A few hundred folks in the Capitol.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"We have an utterly lawless administration at home and abroad. Do we just have to live with it for at least three more years?" Well, *someone* could do something. A few hundred folks in the Capitol.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
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Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba, Former Trump Lawyer, Is Serving Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.