The Biggest Needs in the Mobility Fleet
Tankers top the list of a force stretched by constant—and growing—demand.
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Wolters on Europe
An exclusive interview with Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of USAFE.
Pegasus Takes Flight
Airmen start sizing up the future of aerial tanking.
What’s in the 2020 Budget Plan—and What’s Not
How the 2020 Budget Request Stacks Up. The president’s 2020 budget submission for the Air Force is $9.8 billion greater than the enacted 2019 spending plan, not including pass through funding. But in an effort to make the base budget...
Readier or Not: Fighter Force Struggling to Be 80 Percent Mission Capable
In an effort to meet the 80 percent goal, set last fall by former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the Ai
For MQ-9 Crews, 2019 is Time to Reap Just Rewards
Fully manned crews and a focus on training means the RPA force is expected to reach new milestones in
The Future of Pilot Training
Low-cost simulators, new trainers, and Red Flag reforms aim to help USAF gear up for future great powe
Safety First
After the stand-down, more focus on readiness.
Unwinding the Maintainer Mess
A problem years in the making continues—especially in the Guard and Reserve.
Setting Sights on a Bigger Air Force
“The force we need:” 386 operational squadrons.
A Golden Age at Yokota
The small base near Tokyo is quickly evolving into a one-of-a-kind hub for the Pacific region.
Bombers Watching Over the Pacific
Andersen AFB, Guam, is the focal point of USAF’s Continuous Bomber Presence and all that goes into sup
Ready For Takeoff?
It’s been a long road, but USAF’s new Combat Rescue Helicopter is nearing reality.
Huey Ever After
At some point, USAF will successfully replace its Vietnam-era UH-1s used for security missions and VIP
A Tiny Fleet of Small Aircraft Take on a Large Role in the Pacific
YOKOTA AB, Japan — One of the smallest fleet's in the Air Force has taken on an outsize role, moving from solely escorting VIPs to being the quickest response for medical evacuation across the Pacific.
The Oldest Jet in the Air Force, Refueling Bombers on the Frontline in the Pacific
The Block 40 variant of the refueler still doesn't have modernized avionics unlike the rest of the fleet, but its mission capable rate is high.
Mobility Boom
Air Mobility Command seeks strategic solutions to meet unrelenting, unpredictable demand.
Old Bombers, Making History
PICTORIAL | The B-1s and B-52s have kept the heat on enemies in Syria, Iraq?, and Afghanistan.
B-52s Deployed to Pacific Divert from Bombing Training, Help Rescue Wayward Boat
The bombers set up two tracks to fly up and down the area, with a search grid of 230 nautical miles north to south, 500 nautical miles east to west.
USAF to Receive First KC-46 in October
The Air Force and Boeing have reached an agreement to deliver the first KC-46 in October, with the remaining 17 contractually obligated aircraft delivered by 2019.