John Henderson, left, assistant Air Force secretary for installations, environment and energy, and then-Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, right, look at the aftermath left from Hurricane Michael from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron...
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Floodwaters spread over the flight line and surrounding areas at Offutt AFB, Neb., March 16, leaving tens of millions of dollars in damages. Air Force photo by TSgt. Rachelle Blake. How Offutt is getting back on its feet after a...
Maintainers assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron look on as an AC-130W Stinger II prepares for mission at an undisclosed location in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Southwest Asia, on July 23, 2018. Air Force photo by SSgt....
The Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite launches from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., on Aug. 8, 2019. Courtesy photo. The Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral...
The Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, is set to launch from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. on Aug. 8, 2019. Lockheed Martin photo. The Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite is set to...
A contingent of F-22 Raptors have deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, for the first time, as tensions mount between the United States and Iran.
Anne Neuberger, shown in an official government portrait, has been chosen to lead the National Security Agency's first-ever cybersecurity directorate. Photo courtesy of the NSA. The National Security Agency’s first-ever cybersecurity directorate, charged with bringing its cyber and foreign-intelligence taskings...
Two AC-130U Spooky gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron return from their final scheduled combat deployment at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on June 8, 2019. Air Force photo by A1C Blake Wiles. The Air Force’s venerable Spooky has finished its...
The Air Force’s acquisition head wants to go back to a golden era of fighter jet production by taking advantage of future engineering technology and the brains of both major manufacturers and small startups.