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Air Task Forces Introduced | Speed in Acquisition | MQ-9s as ‘Capital Ships’ for Smaller Drones

Sept. 20, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

CCA Competition | William Tell Winners | Editorial: China Syndrome

Sept. 19, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Tobias Naegele and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

New CMSSF | F-35 Full-Rate Decision Timeline | Space Force Sets Launch Speed Record

Sept. 18, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, David Roza, Chris Gordon and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Russia Limits Air Losses in Ukraine | USSF Culture Builds Momentum | First EC-37 Delivered

Sept. 15, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Space Force Looks to ‘Build Upon Momentum’ to Solidify Its Unique Culture

Sept. 14, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Looking to fight “inertia,” Space Force leaders said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference they want to build on the young service’s momentum and keep building a culture unique among the military services.

CMSAF on Information Warfare | Drone Operations Resume in Niger | AFA September Day 3

Sept. 14, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, Patrick Reardon, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Allies Eager to Develop, Collaborate with US on New Space Programs

Sept. 13, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
The creation of the U.S. Space Force in 2019 helped spark a wave of new military space organizations around the globe and opened the door to more collaboration and discussion with allies, leaders said Sept. 11 at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Hurdles remain, though, ...

Prototype Space Force Units | Brown Shows Off B-21 Images | Day 2 of AFA September

Sept. 13, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, Patrick Reardon, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

PACAF Boss on Chinese Intercepts | Kendall on DAF Review | More from Day 1 of AFA September

Sept. 12, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

F-35 Program Director on TR-3 | Connectivity for the Mobility Fleet | UPT 2.5 Fully Implemented

Sept. 11, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Patrick Reardon, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

5th-Gen Target Drones | Maintainers Ready for William Tell | New USSF Mission Statement

Sept. 8, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, John A. Tirpak, David Roza, Unshin Lee Harpley and Patrick Reardon
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Space Force Unveils New Mission Statement, Underscoring Guardians’ Distinct Identity

Sept. 7, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Space Force revealed its new mission statement—“Secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space,” highlighting the branch's unique mission and identity. The new mission statement is a quarter of the length of the previous one, with which Chief of Space Operations Gen. Saltzman ...

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