Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall thinks Congress will give the Air Force a bigger topline budget amount than it requested in fiscal 2023—and not a moment too soon, because a number of “mid-tier acquisition” programs are running out the clock and need a fresh funding ...
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The House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness asked Air Force and Space Force leaders how the Ukraine conflict and competition with China have required increased readiness at a time when sustainment costs are constrained by investments in new technology. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff ...
U.S. Northern Command’s homeland cruise missile detection and defenses must be upgraded to respond to new threats, experts say, and a major D.C. think tank proposes a multi-layered defense that would require fewer Air Force fighters in the air and use new E-7 Wedgetails, the ...
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—A metaphorical chess match is playing out across the Pacific, with both China and the United States offering nations military assistance and training to engender strategic partnerships and gain an edge should a conflict arise. While China has contributed big-ticket items ...
A comprehensive look at the Air Force and the Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and more.
Recent wargaming results; ARRW at hypersonic speed; Advanced F-22 capabilities revealed.
Flying hours decline; Contract Red Air; Tyndall rebuild.
The Defense Department Budget rolls up the total spending by each military department—the Departments of the Air Force (which also includes the Space Force), the Navy (which also includes the Marine Corps), and the Army.
Military basic pay; housing allowance; hazardous duty pay; federal civilian pay, incentive pay, housing allowances, and SES pay.