The F-35 program has incurred a major breach of Nunn-McCurdy cost-monitoring thresholds and, per US law, will have to be recertified as sound to continue, Defense Department acquisition executive Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday. He said...

Pentagon weapons czar Ash Carter said Thursday the Air Force now expects to have its first F-35 strike fighter unit available for operations sometime in 2016, an apparent modification of the recent estimates put forth by Air Force leaders. Briefing...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday told airmen in Southwest Asia that the Pentagon will be no slouch when it comes to negotiating a contract with Boeing for a new aerial refueling aircraft, according to press reports. “We will certainly...

In 2009, NORAD launched fighter aircraft on 14 occasions in response to unannounced flights of Russian Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack bombers that were in international airspace, but were close enough to US and Canadian airspace to warrant a closer...

The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II on March 10 received the Congressional Gold Medal at a gala ceremony in the US Capitol building attended by the Air Force leadership and senior members of Congress. More than 200...

Members of the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, along with airmen from Sheppard AFB, Tex., were in Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 27 when the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the South American nation. They had arrived there days...

Air Force Reserve Command reactivated the 69th Fighter Squadron March 5 at Luke AFB, Ariz. “It is with great pride and honor that we are able to bring the 69th Fighter Squadron,” said Lt. Col. Steve Speckhard, the unit’s commander....

SMSgt. Gary Meacham of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah, on Feb. 24 received a Bronze Star medal for his meritorious service during a one-year deployment to Iraq that ended last July. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reported...

Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2010 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 33 36 69 3,827 CAS/Armed Recon 30 83 113 5,845 Airlift 176 176 10,601 Air refueling 42 42 2,714 Rescue 11 11 125 Total...