Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said the service must improve its readiness in his first public remarks as Air Force Chief of Staff, made during a ceremony marking his ascension to the service’s top job Nov. 18.
Troy Meink
The first flight of the Air Force’s YFQ-44 collaborative combat aircraft, which is being developed by Anduril Industries, will likely be delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown, the company’s founder said.
Despite a looming expected retirement date of approximately Nov. 1, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin will stay on until the confirmation of his successor, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink told reporters Sept. 22 at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber ...
Dear Chief, Congratulations on your selection. Just two dozen men have survived the culling to become Chief of Staff. Over the years I’ve interviewed 13 of them, plus perhaps two dozen other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Here’s...
Growing up, Troy Meink wanted to be a pilot, then an astronaut. He joined the Air Force, but his eyesight wasn't up to pilot standards, and the pilot dream was dashed. He began as a navigator, shifted into acquisition and space. He built airplanes in ...
A-10 Scar Tissue We wouldn’t be having this discussion about the A-10 if we had optimized the deliveries of the F 35A. The F-35 was designed to replace the F-117, the A-10 and F-15E model, but we truncated the buy...
The Space Force will begin assuming space missions currently conducted by the Air National Guard starting at the beginning of October, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The Air Force Academy’s newest graduates endured four years of homework, exams, and military drills. But tougher challenges lie ahead, service leaders told the Class of 2025 at the school’s May 29 commencement ceremony.
President Trump’s picks for the nation’s top uniformed role and the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian post have been approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Along with three other senior defense nominees also selected by Trump, the appointments were “immediately reported” to the Senate floor ...
The Trump administration arrived in Washington promising to restore America’s military, reinvigorate deterrence, and bring back its warrior ethos. These are not things that can change overnight, but there is evidence of progress. Topics that were gingerly avoided six months...
Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Air Force Secretary, endorsed nuclear modernization at his confirmation hearing March 27.
Troy Meink, nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, appeared closely aligned to the Space Force's vision of "space control" and the need for counter-space weapons to ensure U.S. space superiority in future conflicts.

