The new positions, covering submarines and a number of Air Force programs, would report directly to the deputy defense secretary, numerous sources told Breaking Defense.
A group of six Democratic lawmakers is demanding more details from the Air Force as to how the service is siphoning funding from a nuclear missile modernization program to pay for retrofits for a luxury jet, gifted to the Trump administration by Qatar, to make it usable as Air Force One.
The Space Force is launching its annual, future-facing Schriever Wargames this week, and the service’s chief operations officer said the exercise could help create a framework for better information sharing with allies and partners on sensitive programs and capabilities.
The company plans to loft nine missions this year, down from the once-hoped-for 20.
A 21-year-old New York man who tried to enlist in the Air Force but was rejected because he had undergone weight-loss surgery filed a federal lawsuit claiming employment discrimination by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other defense officials over his medical history.
Air Force officials selected 15,894 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 47,007 eligible for a selection rate of 33.81 percent in the 25E5 promotion cycle.
Fighter pilot Roger Nelson's dream Mustang journey started early—at just 14 years old, when he laid his hands on a 1965 Ford Mustang with a humble straight-six under the hood.
