The Air Force is demilitarizing more than 100,000 nuclear weapons-related assets no longer needed from its legacy ICBM, aircraft, and space test programs. Under this initiative, excess assets from more than 6,000 distinct stock numbers are being removed from the active inventory. Already, as of July 31, 45,000 assets have been disposed of this year. The goal is to eliminate another 52,000 by Sept. 30, 2010. “The de-mil program saves money we would otherwise spend to store, secure, inventory, and maintain assets intact, and allows the Air Force to manage remaining nuclear weapons-related materiel with greater precision, reliability and security,” said Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, director of logistics and sustainment for Air Force Materiel Command. In addition to disposing of these items, the Air Force has a concerted effort underway to track more closely those nuclear-related items remaining in its inventory. (Kirtland report by John Cochran)
2026 NDAA: 5 Highlights for Airmen and Guardians
Dec. 18, 2025
President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 18, a day after Congress passed the annual defense policy bill for the 65th consecutive year. Here’s what it means for the Air Force and Space Force.
