Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.
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Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.
The Books Every Airman Should Read to Understand America’s Lost War in Southeast Asia.
The Air Force’s B-21 Raider will be the world’s most advanced stealthy bomber when it is fielded later in this decade. For Air Force leaders, the challenge will be to fund the B-21 program to rapidly acquire the inventory it needs to meet operational demands.
At least 20 new airplane programs—including a handful that are variants—are in some stage of planning or development. If sustained, this airplane-building campaign will lower the average age of the fleet, increase its size, and enhance its ability to be upgraded rapidly.
Gen. Duke Z. Richardson leads Air Force Materiel Command, and recently released a new strategic plan for AFMC.
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Today’s recruiting challenges are systemic to our national circumstances. The military is in a more competitive environment than ever, at a time when other societal changes are also working to the services’ disadvantage.
The new Blended Retirement System (BRS) is now five years old, and its consequences remain hard to decipher.
The Biden administration is requesting $259.3 billion for the Department of the Air Force in its fiscal 2024 budget, an increase of more than $9 billion or about 4 percent over this year.