The Air Force wants to add five more fighter squadrons over the next five to 10 years, going from 55 to 60 total fighter squadrons. The service is planning to build up its Active Duty end strength to 321,000 by...

The NORAD mission—fundamentally shaped by the threat of asymmetric terrorism since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001—is shifting its focus once again to counter a significant threat from Russia, top officials told Air Force Magazine. Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of...

Russian militarism in Europe and the Middle East indicates an elevated threat to North America as well, NORAD officials told Air Force Magazine. Since 2007, NORAD has seen an increase in the number of Russian military flights willing to press...

The Senate Armed Services Committee officially announced membership for its subcommittees Monday, including a new Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. The subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who said it “will be tasked with oversight and legislation for policies...

The Air Force is working with the Defense Department and State Department to ensure that Iraqi F-16 pilots can come to Arizona for training in spite of the ban on travel for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iraq. Air...

The Air Force recently changed its policy toward pregnant Reservists, allowing them to serve out their full Active Duty Operational Support orders. Previously, a pregnant Reservist needed to be taken off ADOS orders at 34 weeks, but the change will...