Air Force Space Command must transform its culture, the way it trains, and the way it fields its forces to ensure it can continue to operate in today’s contested environment, AFSPC boss Gen. John Hyten said in a white paper...

Vietnam Veteran retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles received the Medal of Honor on Monday for a 1967 mission where he led a UH-1D helicopter platoon on a mission that ultimately saved 44 lives. “In a lot of ways, Chuck...

A World War II-era B-29 Superfortress, called “Doc” took to the sky again Sunday at McConnell AFB, Kan., after 16 years of restoration. The aircraft last flew in 1956 and sat in the Mojave Desert for decades until enthusiast, and...

Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser took command of US Africa Command during a Monday ceremony in Germany, pledging to lead US forces to help build a “secure, stable, and prosperous African continent. Waldhauser, who was confirmed in late June, took...

An airman deployed in support of Operational Inherent Resolve died Monday as a result of non-combat injuries. The airman, whose name was withheld pending next of kin notification, was assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed base...

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees both push additional acquisition reforms in their versions of the Fiscal 2017 policy bill, but take sharply different approaches to it, the Congressional Research Service concludes. In a July 13 report, CRS said...

The Air Force awarded Boeing a $127.3 million contract modification Friday to continue its risk-reduction activities for the presidential aircraft recapitalization program. Under the deal, Boeing will continue the pre-milestone B work of detailing requirements and design trade-offs for the...

The US-only iteration of the 2016 Red Flag exercises is underway, with two unique features. Red Flag 16-3 is the first of the Air Force’s premier air combat training exercises commanded by a space domain officer, instead of an aviator,...