ARLINGTON, Va., April 21 (UPI) -- Gen. Norton Schwartz, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, faced biting criticism from his service's senior leaders in a video teleconference last week.

ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the program changes he proposed last week reflected the need to "rebalance" the nation's military posture in light of recent operational experience. That is only half right. They also reflect the fact that 5 percent of the world's population -- the United States -- can no longer afford to sustain nearly 50 percent of global military outlays.

ARLINGTON, Va., March 24 (UPI) -- It has begun to dawn on many observers that U.S. President Barack Obama doesn't care much about defense. He honors the nation's war fighters and supports their programs, but his heart lies elsewhere -- mainly in reforming the economy and building a more equitable society. So his pronouncements on the military tend to be formulaic, while the setting of defense priorities is left largely to his Pentagon team.

FORT DIX, N.J., March 12 (UPI) -- After more than a year of development, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff has approved a new charter for the Air Force Expeditionary Center.

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force chief of staff has called for an expansion of unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to support future ground operations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The Air Force chief of staff said Tuesday he will ask U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates for more F-22 Raptor jets.

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force recently held a training course on nuclear inspections in a move to apply a new consistency to a current lack of standardization.

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Neb., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. Air Force, during a visit to bases in Nevada, called the evolving role of unmanned aerial systems crucial in the war on terror.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force chief of staff was in Southwest Asia Monday and said it was likely U.S. forces would be in the region for some time.