2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, & Civil Air Patrol

How Did Airmen Like William Tell? ‘If It Doesn’t Come Back, There’s Going to Be a Mutiny’

Sept. 29, 2023

When F-35s, F-22s, and F-15s took to the skies over Savannah, Ga., earlier this month, it marked the first time in 19 years the Air Force had hosted William Tell, its prestigious air-to-air competition. The leaders responsible for organizing the fighter meet don’t think it will take anywhere near that long…

An Airman Is Chairman: Brown Succeeds Milley, Sworn in as Joint Chiefs Chair

Sept. 29, 2023

Gen. Mark A. Milley handed over his responsibilities as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the nation’s top military officer—to Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. on a gray Sept. 29 morning, marking a milestone in a turbulent era of U.S. defense policy.

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Arrive in the US for Initial Training

Sept. 28, 2023

Ukrainian pilots have arrived in the U.S. to train to fly F-16s. In the past few days, several pilots arrived at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to begin English language training, a U.S. official told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Minihan: These ‘Magic’ Airmen Need More SOF-Like Capabilities

Sept. 28, 2023

Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Mike Minihan wants contingency response Airmen to develop more SOF-like capabilities to prepare for opening airfields in high-threat environments.

Space Force Considers New Component in Japan, As Saltzman Bolsters Ties With Visit

Sept. 27, 2023

The Space Force may establish a combatant component in Japan soon, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Saltzman said in a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 25. According to multiple media reports, Saltzman said setting up a new unit in Japan represents the "next phase" in joint initiatives aimed at…

U-2 Makes First Flight with Updated Avionics, Navigation, and Comms

Sept. 27, 2023

The first U-2 equipped with the Avionics Tech Refresh has flown, setting the stage for a test program and deployment that should carry the U-2 through its retirement.

Pentagon Acquisition Boss: China’s Defense Base Is ‘Really Impressive’

Sept. 26, 2023

China’s defense industrial base moves faster than that of the U.S. at deciding to produce new weapons and making them in large numbers, Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief William LaPlante said. It also places more “bets” on alternative paths to new technologies and doesn’t have a large legacy force to…

‘Don’t Let the Wing Down’: Strike Eagle Crews Recap ‘William Tell’ Fighter Meet

Sept. 26, 2023

Air Force fighter crews, maintainers, and intelligence specialists from Virginia to Hawaii gathered at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga. from Sept. 11-15 to see who was the best in the air-to-air business.

Air Force Picks Northrop Grumman for New Stand-in Attack Weapon

Sept. 25, 2023

The Air Force has picked Northrop Grumman over L3Harris and Lockheed Martin to develop and build the Stand-in Attack Weapon, meant to swiftly destroy enemy air defense sites and other high-value targets.

2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, & Civil Air Patrol

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