Air Force May Need to Extend the KC-135 Service Life: AMC Boss
The Air Force may need to extend the life of the KC-135 Stratotanker again if the pace of aerial tanker modernization remains static, Gen. John A. Lamontagne said.
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Saltzman: US Can Overcome Hurdles to Develop Space-Based Interceptors
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman offered a vote of confidence in the ability of America’s defense base to produce space-based missile interceptors.
Hegseth Endorses Air Force and Space Force Missions During Meeting with Senior Leaders
As the Pentagon weighs shifting billions of dollars in funding, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration plans to step up spending on offensive and defense space operations.
Trump Appoints 5 New Members to USAFA Board of Visitors
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors—an oversight committee that monitors a wide swath of issues including morale, discipline, curriculum, and fiscal matters—is getting a shakeup as President Donald Trump announced five new appointments.
DARPA Eyes Quantum Sensors That Are Easier to Buy, Tougher in the Field
Earlier this year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, launched its new Robust Quantum Sensors program. It seeks to solve fundamental engineering challenges that have hampered the transition of quantum sensing from the laboratory to the battlefield, as well as a more esoteric ...
Daily Report: Trump Hears Air Force, Navy Pitches on NGAD
PLUS Laser-Guided Rockets and an Air Task Force Deploys to South Korea
Air Force, Navy Pitched Trump to Keep Their NGAD Programs Intact
The Air Force and Navy have briefed President Donald Trump on their respective Next-Generation Air Dominance programs, asking that the projects proceed largely as they now stand, government and industry sources told Air & Space Forces Magazine. It’s not clear whether the services came away ...
Air Force Fighters Use New Laser-Guided Rockets to Shoot Down Houthi Drones
U.S. Air Force fighters have been using laser-guided rockets to down Houthi drones that are attacking ships in the Red Sea as the U.S. military seeks to drive down the cost of defeating cheap uncrewed systems, U.S. officials said.
F-35s, Air Task Force Deploy to Korea for ACE Exercise
The U.S. Air Force is testing some of major capabilities and concepts—F-35s, Air Task Forces, and Agile Combat Employment—in South Korea this month for the latest iteration of Freedom Shield exercise.
Is Traffic Getting onto Base a Readiness Issue?
Heavy traffic getting onto bases have afflicted many military bases across the country before. But the end of remote work and telework for most federal employees, coupled with issues specific to different bases, means the problem is getting renewed attention across the Air Force.
Daily Report: China Practices ‘Dogfighting’ in Space
PLUS ‘Verification Teams’ for Executive Orders and STRATCOM Boss Endorses More B-21s
China Practicing ‘Dogfighting in Space,’ US Space Force Says
China has been using experimental satellites to practice “dogfighting” in space, the U.S. Space Force’s No. 2 officer said March 18, the latest in a series of revelations as to how America’s adversaries may seek to disrupt U.S. space operations in the future.
STRATCOM Chief: Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and More New Strategic Systems
The Air Force should buy 145 stealth B-21 bombers to cope with the increased threats to U.S. security since that program came into being, Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, said. He also said the Air Force and the Navy should reconsider ...
F-15E Strike Eagle Crew Unhurt After Emergency Landing
The crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing was uninjured after making an emergency landing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on March 18.
Air Force Sending Teams to Make Sure Bases Are Following Executive Orders
Following direction from a Pentagon task force set up to make sure President Donald Trump’s executive orders are being implemented, the Department of the Air Force will send small teams to “validate” compliance at nine bases before the end of the month.
Allvin: Air Force Needs ‘High-End Penetrating Capability’ in Future Combat
The Air Force needs a high-end aircraft that can operate in contested environments that will work with the service’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft semi-autonomous drones and other less pricey platforms, the service's officer said March 18. “Instead of going all high-end and then breaking the ...
Daily Report: How the Latest Strikes on Houthis Are Different
PLUS F-22 Pilot Astronaut and Progress on Kill Webs
Lockheed Get $122 Million for Gear to Accelerate JASSM and LRASM Production
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control received a $122.6 million installment on an ongoing contract to improve production of the AGM-158 JASSM/LRASM stealth missiles, the Pentagon announced March 14. The weapons have become the key standoff munitions for USAF’s combat air forces.
F-22 Pilot Swaps in for Guardian at International Space Station
An F-22 pilot with more than 200 combat hours in the Middle East is trading places on the International Space Station with the first Space Force Guardian to ever launch into orbit. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers safely arrived at the ISS early March 16, ...
Military Gains Latitude in Latest Strikes on Houthis
The U.S. has struck a wide range of Houthi targets in Yemen over the past two days and is hitting more today, the Pentagon said March 17. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, director of operations for the Joint Staff, told reporters the biggest differences ...