More Mission, Less Air Force

The Pentagon still believes Iran presents a threat to Israel and is determined to maintain sufficient forces in the region to deter Iranian aggression, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said on a visit to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 13.

The death of Tech. Sgt. Jacob Venegas at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, August 28, was the third there in 33 days and the fourth since March at the remote base, which is home to the 8th Fighter Wing.

Thousands of airmen are ensnared in a bureaucratic backlog that’s forcing staff to handle their reenlistments manually, in some cases delaying paychecks. About 2,160 airmen are ensnared by the problem, which officials blame on outdated software. When the personnel managers...

As the Air Force eyes hundreds if not thousands of unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft to supplement its manned fighter fleet, startup Anduril offered a rare glimpse at the kind of autonomy software that could undergird CCAs—one human providing relatively simple directions for multiple “robotic wingmen” to execute combat missions.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III unveiled a series of new actions intended to improve living standards for U.S. troops and their families during a Sept. 13 visit to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The initiatives include enabling military families to set aside income-tax-free funds for healthcare, get reimbursed for…

The U.S. Air Force's Inter-American Air Forces Academy builds security cooperation with partners across the Western Hemisphere, especially as the United States’ main rival, China, looks to influence the region. 

The Air Force has chosen Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., as the second Main Operating Base for the new B-21 Raider bomber. Whiteman has hosted the B-2 Spirit bomber for 31 years.

Two B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flew to and from Europe in recent days, taking part in a training mission along the way with more than two dozen fighters, tankers, and other assets from six other NATO allies over Poland, aimed at sharpening command and control in…

Angela Shefield, Director of AI Programs at SAIC, and retired Air Force Col. John "BigDogg" Rhone, SAIC's C5ISR Programs Lead, explain how artificial intelligence and machine learning are evolving beyond bespoke applications and how SAIC is helping to enable next-generation AI capabilities for critical problem sets like accelerating kill chains…