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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

New Report: A $45B ‘Recovery Plan’ for the Department of the Air Force

Feb. 25, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The “first priority” for President Donald Trump defense team to deliver "peace through strength" should be a major cash infusion to revitalize the Air Force and ensure the Space Force can deliver for all the other military branches, according to a new report from AFA’s Mitchell ...

Hegseth Plans to Shrink Civilian Workforce; Air Force Hasn’t Fired Anyone Yet

Feb. 24, 2025 | By David Roza
The Office of the Secretary of Defense laid out ambitious goals to reduce the department’s civilian workforce by 5 to 8 percent, but it’s not clear how many of those will be Department of the Air Force employees.

In Purge, Trump Fires Brown, Slife, Franchetti, and More

Feb. 21, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announcing his intent to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John "Dan" Caine to replace him in a social media post Feb. 21.

Defense Secretary Orders Air Force to Pause All Reorg Planning

Feb. 10, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Department of the Air Force to pause all planning related to its “Re-Optimization for Great Power Competition” effort—a move that leaves a sweeping plan to transform the Air Force and Space Force in limbo. 
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