It is a “pivotal moment” in the US European Command area of responsibility, as Russia becomes increasingly aggressive and terror groups threatens countries throughout the European Union, the nominee to lead the command and serve as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe,...

JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Plans to develop the capabilities called for in the Air Superiority 2030 study will be in place this summer, Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, told Air Force Magazine on Thursday. Some capabilities...

JB Langley-Eustis, Va. The Air Force’s fighter pilot shortage is getting worse Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, said Thursday. Speaking at the Air Force Association Langley Chapter’s Airpower Symposium at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., Carlisle said...

Gen. Lori Robinson, the head of Pacific Air Forces, was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people Thursday—the same day she appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing on her nomination to lead US Northern...

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee takes the services’ unfunded requirements lists seriously and has included several items from those lists in the committee’s markup of the Fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, he told reporters Thursday. Rep....

The military is “in a far more serious readiness crisis than I had understood or that most people understand,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told reporters Thursday, stressing the need for increased defense funding. Twice in...

President Obama used his visit with the Gulf Cooperation Council nations Thursday to press for a political solution to the ISIS situation in Syria and Iraq, and for more special forces support from those countries to help reclaim and hold...

Air Force Global Strike Command in April tested every aspect of the command, from bomb crews to cyber defenders, during Exercise Constant Vigilance. The annual exercise, which ran from April 11-15, was the first time the command incorporated all mission...

The Air Force this week awarded Lockheed Martin a $116.8 million contract option for 100 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range, bringing the total number of missiles for the military to more than 2,700. The option, expected to be completed by...