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The Air Force budget would grow to $234 billion while Space Force spending would shrink to $26 billion under the White House's yearly ask.

Former Air Force Thunderbirds pilots praised a new Netflix documentary, saying it captured the highs and lows of life on the team.

Vietnam War-era veterans from Wyoming took part in “Voyage of Valor,” an all-expenses-paid trip made possible by Wish of a Lifetime and AARP.

GPS III Space Vehicle-08 lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on May 30.

U.S. Africa Command has ratched up airstrikes in Somalia as it looks to pressure militants there, the head of the command told reporters May 30.

The first A-10 Thunderbolt II has left the Idaho Air National Guard as part of the Air Force’s service-wide effort to divest its close air support aircraft. In late March, the wing's A-10s took on their final mission when multiple aircraft and over 300 Airmen deployed to U.S. Central Command.

A new Pentagon effort to reduce permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves could reduce stress for military families and save money, but it may require rethinking military career advancement to be effective, according to military personnel policy experts.

The Air Force Academy’s newest graduates endured four years of homework, exams, and military drills. But tougher challenges lie ahead, service leaders told the Class of 2025 at the school’s May 29 commencement ceremony.

The Air Force has awarded General Atomics a $99.3 million contract for a stealthy, ultra-long-range surveillance aircraft design to be ready by 2028. The plane, nicknamed "GHOST," would also have a strike mission.