The need for global precision attack “has not diminished,” according to Gen. William Fraser, Air Combat Command commander. Enemies have adapted to the capabilities of the Air Force “and will continue to adapt,” Fraser told attendees at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition in Orlando, Fla., Thursday. Current bombers are aging and “increasingly at risk” against modern air defenses, which is why the new long-range, penetrating bomber program is critical, he said. It will be the centerpiece of a program combining “integrated strike, [intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance], electronic attack, [and] command and control,” he said. The new bomber will carry the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, JASSM cruise missile, Small Diameter Bomb, and, in the future, directed energy weapons, he said.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
