Faces of the Force

July 1, 2022
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The commander of U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT), Lt. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, spoke with Air Force Magazine from the AFCENT headquarters at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

World: Space

July 1, 2022
Cyber standards set for commercial vendors; What if GPS goes dark?: Senators vie for New Space National Guard; USSF plans to add three new intelligence squadrons; MDA wants its own satellites.

World: Culture

July 1, 2022
New USAF Brown and Blue Books; Refusing COVID vaccine leads to general discharges; 10-year low in E-7 promotions; Space Force eases uniform policies; AMC endurance record set.

World: Modernization

July 1, 2022
Recent wargaming results; ARRW at hypersonic speed; Advanced F-22 capabilities revealed.

World: Acquisition

July 1, 2022
B-21 first flight postponed; New Air Force One coming; LaPlante sees risk in Sentinel ICBM.

World: Readiness

July 1, 2022
Flying hours decline; Contract Red Air; Tyndall rebuild.
The Defense Department Budget rolls up the total spending by each military department—the Departments of the Air Force (which also includes the Space Force), the Navy (which also includes the Marine Corps), and the Army.