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The Push to Cut Legacy Aircraft | F-35 Now USAF’s Second-Largest Fleet | Inside US Space Command

May 10, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and Amanda Miller
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

F-35 Is Now the Air Force’s Second-Largest Fighter Fleet

May 7, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The F-35A fleet is now the second largest in the Air Force’s inventory, behind the F-16 but surpassing F-15s and A-10s. There are now 283 Joint Strike Fighters in the Air Force’s arsenal, compared to 281 A-10s, 234 F-15C/Ds, and 218 F-15Es. Air Force Chief ...

B-1s Return to Flight | Hypersonic Test at Northern Edge | China’s Spent Booster

May 7, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

ICBM Shuts Itself Down Before Launch | Skyborg’s First Flight | More B-52s in the Middle East

May 6, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

B-52 Demos Hypersonic Missile Kill Chain at Northern Edge Exercise

May 6, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
A B-52H bomber launched a simulated AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response hypersonic missile at a target some 600 miles away during the ongoing Northern Edge exercise in Alaska, the Air Force said. The simulated shot was a success and demonstrated Airborne Battle Management System techniques to ...

Plan for Space Guard Taking Shape | Afghanistan Retrograde | NGB Chief: Don’t Cut C-130 Fleet

May 5, 2021 | By Amy Hudson and Brian W. Everstine
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Increased Scrutiny for F-35 | Tackling Overclassification in Space | USAF Airlifters Send More Aid to India

May 4, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

CSO: Space is the ‘Wild, Wild West’ | New Boss at INDOPACOM | China Outpaces Russia

May 3, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Amanda Miller and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

USAF’s New Marketing Vehicles Include Mobile VR Exhibits, Tuskegee Airmen-Themed Race Cars

May 2, 2021 | By Amanda Miller
Two recruiting exhibits debut in 2021 that are meant to leave more of an impression on prospective Air Force recruits than a TV commercial. Meanwhile, having announced new diversity targets for recruitment in 2020, the Air Force unveiled Tuskegee Airmen-themed paint schemes for two race ...

The Fight to Upgrade One Airman’s Silver Star | Senators Look to Overhaul Military Justice System | Proving ACE

April 30, 2021 | By Amy Hudson and Brian W. Everstine
Read the day's top stories on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

F-15EX in Northern Edge | Michael Collins Dies at 90 | AFSOC Reshapes Itself for Great Power Competition

April 29, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Kendall Tapped for SECAF | Breaking Barriers to Service | Afghanistan Withdrawal Begins

April 28, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

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