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New Mitchell Paper Urges USAF to Involve Operators Early in Collaborative Combat Aircraft Development

Oct. 6, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak

The Air Force should build its capacity and striking power with collaborative combat aircraft but must put the teaming aspect of the new class of weapons first, getting the concepts and software right at the outset to ensure that autonomous airplanes do what’s needed and ...

Watch, Read: Accelerating Acquisition

Oct. 6, 2022

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg led a discussion with Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics and Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, on "Accelerating Acquisition" at AFA's 2022 Air, Space & Cyber ...

To Deter China, Pentagon Must ‘Marry’ New Tech With Legacy Systems, Flournoy Says

Oct. 6, 2022 | By Greg Hadley

As the Pentagon looks to deter China in the coming years, officials need to find ways to make new technologies and existing systems work together to build capacity, said former Defense Department policy chief Michèle Flournoy. In particular, Flournoy—a top defense analyst who served as ...

Watch, Read: Families in the Fight! Senior Leadership Perspective

Oct. 6, 2022

Lt. Gen. Caroline M. Miller, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services, led a discussion with senior leaders and spouses including Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Sharene Brown; Chief of Space Operations Gen. ...

U.S.-Norway Solid-Fuel Ramjet Passes Tests for Speed, Range

Oct. 6, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak

A solid-fuel-powered ramjet missile—a joint venture of the U.S. and Norway—passed a number of tests in August that included achieving speeds in excess of Mach 2 and increasing range, the Pentagon revealed. The technology could be applied to a new kind of hypersonic propulsion as ...

Watch, Read: Maj. Gen. Doug Schiess on Space Operations, Today & Tomorrow

Oct. 6, 2022

Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command for U.S. Space Command and vice commander of Space Operations Command, participated in a one-one-one discussion about “Space Operations, Today & Tomorrow” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 19, 2022. ...

Watch, Read: Top USAF Commanders on Countering Russian Aggression

Oct. 6, 2022

Gen. James B. Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa; Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command; Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of Air Forces Central; and Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, head of the 19th ...

Daily Report: DAF’s New Climate Goals | USAF Eyes Blended Wing Bodies | US Response to N. Korea

Oct. 6, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Chris Gordon, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak

Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Air Force Plans New Blended Wing Body Cargo/Tanker Aircraft by 2027

Oct. 5, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak

The Air Force plans to complete testing of a full-scale blended wing body cargo/tanker aircraft within four years, according to the department’s new Climate Action Plan. The demonstrator could be a prototype for a future operational mobility aircraft or family of aircraft, and the plan ...

USAF, South Korea Drop JDAMs in Allied Response to North Korean Missile Tests

Oct. 5, 2022 | By Chris Gordon

Four South Korean Air Force F-15s and four U.S. Air Force F-16s joined together in a show of force in response to North Korea's recent missile tests. The two air forces formed a combined attack squadron to strike the uninhabited South Korean island of Jikdo ...

Watch, Read: Preparing for Global Competition

Oct. 5, 2022

Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, head of U.S. Transportation Command, and Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, head of Pacific Air Forces, joined together for a panel on “Preparing for Global Competition” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. ...

Air Force Sets Goals to Slash Emissions Across the Board With New Climate Action Plan

Oct. 5, 2022 | By Greg Hadley

The Department of the Air Force is aiming to slash emissions across its installations, non-tactical vehicles, and aircraft fleets in the coming years. It intends to aggressively pursue new forms of sustainable energy and to factor climate change into its wargames, operations, and acquisitions, according ...

A TRICARE Supplement Insurance Plan Can Help Your Family Save on Medical Costs

Oct. 5, 2022

AFA TRICARE supplement insurance helps support AFA's mission while potentially saving their family money on medical bills.

Watch, Read: Gen. Mark Kelly on the Air Force Fighter Enterprise

Oct. 5, 2022

Gen. Mark D. Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, delivered a keynote address on the “Air Force Fighter Enterprise” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 21, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript below.

Watch, Read: CMSAF JoAnne Bass on ‘Today’s Airmen with a Focus on the Future’

Oct. 5, 2022

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivered a keynote address on “Today's Airmen with a Focus on the Future” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 21, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript.

Daily Report: SDA Looks to 2023 Demos | Pregnant OTS Applicants | More MRAPs for Ukraine

Oct. 5, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Chris Gordon, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak

Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

New $625 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine Includes 200 More MRAPs

Oct. 4, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak

A fresh package of $625 million in military aid to Ukraine will include more than 200 heavily armored vehicles, additional HIMARS rocket launchers and hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery and mortars, the Pentagon announced. Military aid provided by the U.S. since Russia's invasion ...

SDA Joins the Space Force as Agency Looks Ahead to Demos in 2023

Oct. 4, 2022 | By Amanda Miller

Having become a part of the Space Force this month, the Space Development Agency expects little disruption—so to speak—to getting its initial constellation into orbit in time for military exercises next summer, said SDA director Derek Tournear. He anticipated no personnel changes from the transition. ...

Air Force and Space Force Need to Modernize IT and HR Practices, Leaders Say

Oct. 4, 2022 | By Chris Gordon

The Air Force and Space Force are trying to make service members' lives easier. According to leaders, new information technology and human resource practices seek to ensure service members can be more effective in accomplishing their mission and have a better day-to-day experience.

Watch, Read: CMSSF Roger Towberman on the Guardians of Tomorrow

Oct. 4, 2022

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman delivered a keynote address on “The Guardians of Tomorrow” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 20, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript.