Stateside bases could become a “no fly zone” if the Air Force can’t get some predictability to its budget, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Thursday. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., Goldfein...
Asked to compare the capabilities of the Chinese J-20 and J-31 to American F-22s and F-35s, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said it’s almost an irrelevant comparison, and what is a better discussion is “network versus network.”...
The Air Force is “getting ready” to deploy its F-35As on an overseas deployment, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Thursday. He didn’t elaborate, but said the F-35 “performed brilliantly” in...
The Air Force is looking at light attack aircraft that are “shovel ready,” and could quickly be acquired to perform ground support missions in “uncontested” regions, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Thursday. Speaking at the Center for Strategic...
Boeing has sued two of its suppliers for allegedly mislabeling chemicals that damaged the refueling systems in a KC-46A, which delayed its first flight in 2015 by a month. The lawsuit, filed Friday in a California federal court, calls for...
MSgt. Israel Del Toro completed his 131st parachute jump at the US Air Force Academy, Colo., on Feb. 18. It had been about 12 years since his 130th jump—a time filled with the struggle and courage of his recovery from...
Airframe: A B-1 Lancer from Dyess AFB, Texas, a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman AFB, Mo., and a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot AFB, N.D., rehearse formations moments before performing a bomber trio in-trail flyover at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 2, 2017....
Air Force leaders are working to educate the American public on the importance of space in US military operations. “In the next year, you’ll hear us talking a lot about space and how we work closely with the Army, Navy,...
The US and Russia will work together in the minimum way to deconflict operations over Syria and to establish a communication line to use in the event of a crisis, but current law prevents any additional work, the top US...
The Pentagon’s anticipated review of ways to defeat ISIS will not solely focus on military actions, but will also call for political changes to ensure the group does not regain power in the region, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the...