Air Force Magazine
Daily Report for Jan. 10, 2020
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Edited by Amy McCullough with Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine and Shaun Waterman
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Cyberattacks Only One of Iran’s Options for Retaliation
By Shaun Waterman
The cyberattacks from Iran widely anticipated as a response to the US targeted
killing of one of their top generals have not materialized—at least not so
far. Cyber is just one weapon in Tehran’s asymmetric arsenal, alongside its
proxy terror networks and misinformation machine, and many experts believe the
Iranian leadership was looking for something more spectacular by way of
retaliation.
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House Passes Resolution Aimed at Limiting War with Iran
By Rachel S. Cohen
The House on Jan. 9 approved a war powers resolution with a vote of 224-194 that
calls for limiting the White House’s ability to direct combat actions against
Iran. The vote is the first congressional referendum on the military flareup
between the US and Iran in the first week of 2020.
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Empowering Disaster Response and Recovery From Space
When a natural disaster or emergency occur, an immediate and seamless response is necessary to
save lives. Operational and situational awareness becomes increasingly important to responders.
If critical infrastructure is down in the disaster zone, then the systems and networks required for
powering the relief efforts are compromised. Ground operations must look to space to solve their
communication needs. Read the full story.
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Intelligence Shows Iran Likely Downed Civilian Airliner the Night of Missile Attack
By Brian W. Everstine
US and Canadian intelligence indicates that an Iranian surface-to-air missile
brought down a Ukrainian civilian airliner the night of the Iranian ballistic
missile attacks on US forces in the region, officials from both countries said
Jan. 9. Iran was watching for a response from the US after the Jan. 7 [EST]
missile attacks on American forces at Al Asad and Erbil, Iraq. The crash of
Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 shortly after takeoff near Tehran
killed all 176 on board. American Space-Based Infrared System detected the
firing of a Russian-made SA-15 short-range surface-to-air missile system at the
aircraft, officials said.
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USAF Scientific Advisers Lay Out 2020 Study Plans
By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force’s science advisers in 2020 will launch three studies on future
communications, innovation in space, and the unintended consequences of using
autonomous systems, the results of which will shape the service’s research
investments. Service Secretary Barbara Barrett tasked the Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board with those deep dives in the fall. The panel of around 60
members, appointed by the Defense Secretary, will formally kick off the research
at its winter meeting, scheduled for Jan. 13-16 in California.
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State Department Approves Possible Sale of F-35Bs to Singapore
By Brian W. Everstine
The State Department on Jan. 9 approved the possible sale of 12 F-35Bs to
Singapore at a cost of about $2.75 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation
Agency notified Congress of the possible sale, which is subject to approval on
Capitol Hill. The sale would include up to 12—four initially, with an option
of eight—aircraft and 13 F135 engines. The country has long been expected to
purchase the strike fighter, with Lockheed Martin recently saying the purchase
would help offset the loss of sales of the jet to Turkey.
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Radar Sweep
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Iranian General Lays Out Aim to Expel US from Mideast
Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing US troops were the first stage
of a major regional operation aimed at expelling US forces from the Middle East,
the Iranian commander responsible for the attack said Jan. 9.
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This Is What It’s Like to Survive a Deadly Rocket Attack and the Iranian Missile Barrage in Iraq
A source told Military Times that the Iraqi military base in Kirkuk that was
attacked with rockets on Dec. 27, 2019 is bracing for more attacks, but the
source would not elaborate any further due to operational security concerns.
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82nd Airborne Paratroopers Just Deployed Without Their Phones. Your Unit Could Be Next
As America's adversaries become more sophisticated, US combat troops heading to
the war zone may have to get used to leaving behind their phones, laptops and
even personal gaming devices, military experts say.
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Air Force Seeks Advanced Technologies for New Counter-A2/AD Weapon
The Air Force is looking to integrate a warhead, fuze and other technologies
into the Stand-in Attack Weapon, a new missile intended to thwart
anti-access/area-denial targets, according to a notice the service published
today.
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Air Force Could Tap into Individuals’ Online Data to Combat Insider Threats
According to a request for information updated Jan. 8, the military branch wants
to pinpoint “Public Persona Cyber Data Sources,” or services that can
provide a wide range of data and information on specific individuals, in a way
that’s collected legally from the internet, and with a high degree of
certainty. The Air Force was mandated by an executive order in 2011 and
follow-on policy in 2012 to build and maintain a related capability to monitor
insider threats.
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Air Force Colonel Fired over ‘Loss of Trust and Confidence'
The Air Force relieved the commander of a pilot training school earlier last
week over "a loss of confidence in his ability to command," the service told
Task & Purpose on Jan. 8. Col. Derek Stuart, the commander of the 14th
Operations Group at Columbus AFB, Miss., was relieved on Jan. 2 by 19th Air
Force commander Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, according to Jennifer Gonzalez, a
spokeswoman for Air Education and Training Command.
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How the Pentagon Was Duped by Contractors Using Shell Companies
In some cases, the shell companies helped contractors obscure that they were
making US military equipment abroad, the Government Accountability Office said,
posing a risk to national security and quality control. More often, they were
used to win contracts meant for companies owned by disabled veterans or
minorities, it said.
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One More Thing...
Exhibition Explores Links Between Vietnam, WWI
Visitors to the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., can
experience “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975” now through May 31. The traveling
exhibition, put together by the New-York Historical Society with help from
NWWIMM, explores “the pivotal struggles felt both on the war front and the
home front” and “examines how the divisive war challenged democracy,
citizenship, patriotism, and the foundations of American life as well as the
connections between the conflict and its confounding cousin, World War I,”
according to the exhibition’s web page.
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