Air Force and Army active and reserve personnel practiced their skills in close air support earlier this week during Air Warrior II at Ft. Polk, La. Officials say that the joint force exercise features a realistic environment for Air Force airpower to support Army ground maneuver forces.
The Pentagon is counting on Congress to navigate a legislative tightrope and pass a party-line bill to fund nearly a quarter of its $1.5 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027, including billions of dollars for top priorities like Golden Dome, the F-35, munitions, and unmanned systems. Experts and lawmakers from…