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Reports on the charges filed against Staff Sergeant Matthew W. Gladue and his wife, Jessica, for criminal conspiracy to commit murder and criminal solicitation to commit murder. Overview of the undercover operation to catch the couple; Possibility of further charges faced by Jessica Gladue; Career background of Matthew Gladue.

Reports that the U.S. Congress has intervened in a conflict between Air Force military and civilian lawyers over a legislation which prohibits Defense Department staff from interfering with a judge advocate general's (TJAG) ability to provide independent legal advice. Factor which may have impacted the legislation; Designation of the Air Force TJAG; Responsibilities of the defense secretary.

Reports on the removal of U.S. Air Force lawyers from an inspector general investigation of uniformed lawyer Major General Thomas Fiscus. Background on the investigation; Reason behind the removal of the lawyers from the process; Information on a legislation proposed by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) regarding the status of the military's judge advocate generals.

Reports on the 2004 plan of the U.S. Air Force Space Command to conduct a yearlong analysis of alternatives to determine what blend of capabilities and manpower will work after 2018. Views of Colonel Rick Patenaude, Air Force Space Command's chief of deterrence and strike requirements, on a decline in manpower; Number of Peacemaker and Minuteman III missiles of the U.S.; Information on the Land-Based Strategic Deterrent concept of the Command.

Reports on the decision of the U.S. government to drop the attempted espionage charges filed against Muslim interpreter senior airman Ahmad Al Halabi in October 2004. Statement issued by Al Halabi regarding the accusation against him; Offenses where Al Halabi pleaded guilty to; Background on the closing argument presented by lieutenant colonel Bryan T. Wheeler, lead prosecutor of the case; Information on prejudicial exchanges during the hearing.

Reports on the effect of an Iraq prisoner abuse scandal on U.S. Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, senior commander in Iraq at the time of the abuse in Fall 2003. Appointment of former secretaries of defense James Schlesinger and Harold Brown to investigate the allegations; Views of U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the command failures of senior leaders; Reaction of Army officials on violations of an Army policy by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Reports on the abuse of prisoners in U.S. military custody at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, according to former defense secretaries James Schlesinger and Harold Brown in September 2004. Information on photographs of mistreatment at the prison; Views of Schlesinger and Brown on U.S. Defense Department leaders; Remarks from U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the responsibility of leaders for command failures.

Reports on the results of investigations conducted by James Schlesinger and Harold Brown, former secretaries of the U.S. Department of Defense, regarding the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal in 2004. Views of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the command failures of senior leaders; Involvement of Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez in the abuse; Reaction of Army officials regarding an Army policy concerning the detention of prisoners violated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Reports on the impact of the prisoners abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib on the intelligence operations of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq. Statement issued by U.S. Army Major General Geoffrey Miller about the intelligence operation of the troop; Human rights violations suffered by detainees in the military camp; Issue on the use of military working dogs in the investigation.

Reports on the lawsuit filed against airman linguist Ahmad Al Halabi for attempted espionage at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba. Statement issued by the defense lawyer of Halabi to refute the allegations against Al Halabi; List of witnesses in the case; Personal background of Al Halabi.

Presents information on the "Report Concerning the Assessment of U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response," which focused on the sexual assault cases of military personnel released on August 30, 2004. Total number of rape allegations reported throughout the command between January 2001 and January 2004; Importance of the sexual assault policy to the military organization; Impact of laboratory processing delays on sexual assault investigations.

Discusses the implications of abuses committed by U.S. soldiers on Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq on military intelligence. Information on alleged abusive interrogation techniques; Response of Army Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, officer in charge of detainee operations in Iraq, on allegations of using military working dogs during interrogation of war prisoners; Number of war detainees in various locations in Iraq.

Discusses the effects of the prisoner abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq on the intelligence operations of the U.S. Defense Department in 2004. Opinion of former defense secretary James Schlesinger on the issue; Confusion on interrogation techniques for the prisoners; Effectiveness of direct approach in World War II and Vietnam War according to the Army Field Manual for interrogations.

Reports on the nomination of U.S. Air Force Materiel Command General Gregory Martin as head of the U.S. Pacific Command by U.S. President George W. Bush. Views of military experts on the move of the government; Remarks from Ralph Cossa, a retired Air Force officer, on the nomination; Comparison between Martin and Admiral Edmund Giambastiani, commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command.

Reports on the salaries given to U.S. missile field airmen. Efforts of the U.S. Air Force to compensate the work done by the missile field airmen despite the tight budget of the Air Force; Information on the retention rate of missile field airmen; Comments from Michael E. Morey, 20th Air Force command chief.

Reports on the nomination of General Gregory S. Martin as head of the U.S. Pacific Command by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Significance of the nomination; Comments from Loren Thompson, an analyst with the Lexington Institute in Arlington, Virginia; Career background of Martin in the military.

Discusses the establishment of the U.S. Air force space cadre, a team with expertise in the development, employment and integration of space systems, concepts and doctrine. Benefits of the program; Space operations courses; Challenges facing the Space Command task force.

Focuses on the murder charge facing Robins Air Force Base senior airman Gregory Class for the death of a boy he had been babysitting in Georgia in 2004. Background on the incident; Other violent incidents involving airmen who work at the base; Increase in the incidents of child abuse and spousal abuse, according to reports from military members or their families to the Robins Behavioral Sciences Life Skills clinic.

Reports on the release of a report by former U.S. prison detainees for the Senate Armed Services Committees in August 2004. Interrogation techniques used by intelligence officers for the detainees who were captured in Afghanistan; Arguments of Defense Department spokesman Air Force Major Michael Shavers against the allegations of the detainees; Overview of a report compiled by the arrested prisoners and their lawyer Gareth Pierce.

Reports on the progress of a report on the prevention of sexual assaults to be issued by the U.S. Air Force in 2004. Evaluation of the report by major commands following the increase in rape allegations at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and at the Shepard Air Force Base in Texas; Issuance of guidelines to major commands for identifying victim support liaisons.

Discusses the factors that cause the continual increase in child and spousal abuse incidents at the Robins Air Force Base in Georgia in 2004. Statistics on child and spousal cases provided by the Air Force Surgeon General's Medical Support agency; Stressors which influenced airmen to be involved in abuse cases; Issuance of data on substantiated cases to the air base by the Family Advocacy Operations & Research agency to identify community needs and develop prevention programs.

Reports on the results of the U.S. Defense Department inspector general's audit on the transport plane purchased by the U.S. Air Force in 2004. Recommendations of the auditors; Information on the C-130 J-model aircraft enhancement; Failure of the aircraft.

Focuses on the efforts of commanders at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota to prevent airmen deaths on the base in 2004. Information on the Airmen's Activity Council; Development of the Warrior Airmen Recreation Center; Organization of dorm competitions.

Reports on an audit of the U.S. Air Force's C-130J aircraft program by the U.S. Department of Defense's inspector general in July 2004. Mistake in the service's acquisition strategy; Recommendations given by auditors of the Defense Department; Information on aircraft problems according to test results in 2001; Views of Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst for Washington, D.C.-based Teal Group, on the Air Force's reliance on older aircraft models.

Reports on the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Martha McSally as commander of a combat aviation unit of the U.S. Air Force Defense Department. Characteristics of McSally; Military achievements of McSally; Responsibilities of McSally in the combat unit.

Discusses the deaths of 54th Combat Communications Squadron's Senior Airman Andy Schliepsiek and his wife Jamie Schliopsiek at the Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. Description of the crime scene; Criminal charges against Senior Airman Andrew P. Witt.

Reports on the Combatant Status Review Tribunal created by the U.S. Defense Department in 2004 for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Questions raised by the Center for Constitutional Rights regarding the journal; Procedure of the tribunals; Fate of detainees found not to be enemy combatants.

Reports on the requirements being considered by the U.S. Congress to impose against the U.S. Department of Defense in connection to its assault policy in 2004. Policy inclusions; Information on the requirements of the House and Senate bills to be implemented on March 1; Number of reported sexual assaults on women military personnel from March to July 1, 2002.

Reports on the investigation of U.S. Air Force officials into the motive behind the murders of Senior Airman Andrew Schliepsiek and his wife Jamie Bielenberg at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia on July 5, 2004 by suspect Airman Andrew Paul Witt. Events that led to the incident; Background on the couple; Account of a related case.

Reports on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to hold a trial for the Taliban and al Qaeda detainees at the Guantanamo Bay in Cuba in 2004. Conflicts on the jurisdiction over executive detention of aliens; Petitioners of the cases against the president and the U.S.; Opinion of Justice Antonin Scalia on the decision of the court.

Presents an update on personnel changes in the U.S. Air Force as of July 12, 2004. Nomination of General Paul Hester as commanding officer of the Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii; Appointment of Lieutenant General John A. Bradley as head of the Air Force Reserve.

Reports on a ruling made by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2004 in a case against the president and the U.S., giving the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba legal rights to challenge their detention. Earlier ruling made by lower courts concerning the issue; Detainees represented in the case; Dissenting opinion from U.S. Supreme Court Antonin Scalia.

Reports on the proposal of the U.S. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee to reduce Air Force funding requests for Space-Based Radar (SBR) program for fiscal year 2005. Reaction of Peter B. Teets, the undersecretary of the Air Force, to the reduction of funding; Argument of the subcommittee on the relevance of the SBR system; Decision of the committee on the funding for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.

Focuses on the visit of Russian military members to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming as part of a military exchange program with the U.S. Experiences of Evan J. Hoapili, commander of the 90th Space Wing and base commander at F.E. Warren, on being on alert duty during the presidency of Ronald Reagan; Comment of Colonel Jack Weinstein, the 90th Operations Group commander, on changes in Russia; Plans which are in the works for a follow-on missile program.

Focuses on the counter-resistance strategies proposed by U.S. military commanders for treating detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Response of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to the proposed counter-resistance strategies; Rule under the interrogation doctrine of the Army; Stance of President George W. Bush on the treatment of the military to prisoners of war; Strategies which were approved by Rumsfeld; Reaction of defense officials to the counter-resistance strategies.

Reports that Harry Schmidt, a U.S. National Guard pilot will not face criminal charges for the friendly-fire deaths of four Canadian soldiers in 2002. Penalty to be given to Schmidt if found guilty of charges filed against him; Agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Schmidt concerning his duties and privileges; Reaction of the families of the Canadian soldiers to the decision to offer Schmidt the option to avoid court martial.

Reports on the promotion of Lieutenant General Paul V. Hester, chief of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, to lead Pacific Air Forces in June 2004. Concerns that will be inherited by Hester; Successor of Hester.

Reports on the dismissal of charges filed against Army Captain James Yee. Background on the charges filed against Yee; Inquiry by U.S. Senators on the Army's handling of the case; Reaction of General James T. Hill, commander of U.S. Southern Command, to the purpose of the denial of Yee's appeal.

Reports on a lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans Common Sense and Veterans for Peace against the government for the release of the abuse records in U.S.-run prisons, in relation to the abuse cases at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in 2004. Records requested by the associations; Issue of deviation from interrogation techniques; Alleged types of prisoner abuse practiced by prison administrators.

Highlights the True Blue campaign of the U.S. Air Force which focuses on education, positive role models and prevention programs available to reservists in the civilian sector. Percentage of positive drug-test results for the 2003 fiscal year through February 2004; Idea of the campaign themes; Role of Technical Sergeant Rick Rischman in the campaign.

Reports on the nomination of Major General John A. Bradley to lead U.S. Air Force Reserve Command by U.S. President George W. Bush on May 3, 2004. Main responsibility of Bradley as chief of the Air Force Reserve; Comments from retired Reserve Major General Robert A. McIntosh; Military career background of Bradley.

Reports on the investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Employee Relations against retired Major General Eugene Andreotti for allegations of sexual harassment. Complaints against Andreotti; Response of Andreotti to the accusations; Background of Andreotti's military career.

Reports on the delay in the release of the U.S. Air Force major commands' assessments of their sexual-assault response programs as of April 26, 2004. Information on the exemption 5 to the Freedom of Information Act; Number of rape cases reported throughout the Air Force command between January 2001 and January 2004; Action plan of the U.S. Air Force with regards to the sexual-assault response programs.

Reports on the proposed air-defense planner by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) about the September 11 terrorist attacks scenario months before the actual attacks. Reason for the rejection of the idea; Focus of NORAD before the attacks.

Deals with the rejection of a proposal by an air-defense planner in April 2001 for an exercise in which military officials would deal with foreign terrorists threatening to crash a hijacked foreign commercial plane into the U.S. Defense Department. Reason for the rejection according to Canadian Army Major Douglas Martin, spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD); Opinion of Peter Stockton, senior investigator for the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight, on the need to know the reason for preventing NORAD from training to respond to the possibility that terrorists might hijack commercial airliners; Number of exercises conducted by NORAD since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Deals with the mission-capable rates of F-15 fighter planes in Kadena Air Base, Japan. Comment from General William Begert, Pacific Air Forces Commander, on the risks and challenges of aging airframes in the Air Force; Discussion on the maintenance and trouble-shooting of the aircraft; Details on the video equipment of the aircraft.

Reports on the retirement of General William Begert, commander of Pacific Air Forces on August 1, 2004. His contributions to military missions in the Air Force; Educational background; Response of Begert on the sexual-assault scandal in the Air Force Academy.

Reports on a motion filed by lawyers for Ahmad I. Al Halabi, a senior U.S. airman who served as an Arabic translator for detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba arrested for alleged security breaches at the prison, to dismiss all charges and specifications against Al Halabi. Reason for filing the motion; Charges and specifications faced by Al Halabi; Comment from Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Cassidy about the charges faced by Al Halabi.

Reports on the sexual assaults reported in the U.S. Armed Forces between 2003 and 2004, according to the Miles Foundation. Services provided by the group to victims of violence associated with the military; Women airmen at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas who reported sexual assault to First Step; Remarks of U.S. Air Force officials on the issue.

Calls for the change in the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice of the U.S. dealing with rape. Recommendation of Walter T. Cox, former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, to repeal the rape and sodomy provisions of the law; Sexual assault cases reported in the U.S. Air Force; Remarks of legislators on the issue.