George Riebling is a retired USAF Colonel who served 26 years on active duty as an Air Battle Manager with operational assignments in five command and control weapon systems. After his retirement, he served ten years as a senior executive in NATO and two years with the Boeing Company in strategy and business development. He currently lives in St Louis where he enjoys attending Mizzou sporting events (his alma mater), spending time with his grandson and playing senior softball.
Latest by George Riebling
9/26/2025
Hegseth Tells Pentagon to Hunt for Negative Charlie Kirk Posts … SECAF Issues New Guidance
One day after Tyler Robinson allegedly gunned down popular right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his staff to i...
9/26/2025
Got a Shaving Waiver? Your Days in the Military May Be Numbered.
Air Force Technical Sergeant Matthew Byous will reach 17 years of service in December as a Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist. A former col...
9/25/2025
Military Base Access for Civilians & How to Host Guests
Are you a military member wanting to host family or friends in your on-base house, or a civilian just trying to figure out how to get on a milita...
9/18/2025
What Are the US Military Bases in Japan?
Since the end of WWII—culminated by the first use of nuclear weapons by one nation against another—the United States has forged a close security ...
9/18/2025
Navy Plans Massive Housing Project on Guam to Support Families & Service Members
As the Department of Defense continues its “strategic shift” to the Indo-Pacific theater in an effort to confront increasing Chinese aggression, ...
9/17/2025
The US Returns to Subic Bay With Expanded Military Role
Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines, once America’s second-largest overseas military base next to its neighbor Clark Air Base, is set for a d...
9/15/2025
Coast Guard Revamps Physical Fitness Tests: Would You Pass?
The U.S. Coast Guard is making significant changes to its physical fitness assessments, and starting January 2026, every service member will be r...
9/12/2025
Russian Drones Shot Down … Poland Invokes NATO Article IV … What Comes Next?
On Wednesday, September 10, the Polish military said 19 “objects” entered their airspace. Most of these "objects" were later confirmed to be Russ...
9/11/2025
20+ Things to Do Near JBER in Anchorage, Alaska
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson – or JBER – sits just north of Anchorage, Alaska’s “big city.” It also sits on the fringes of the wild, untamed, ...