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2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: USAF Institutional and Component Commands

June 7, 2024
The Air Force has six Institutional Commands focused on the recruit, train, and equip function of the department, and 10 Service Component Commands focused on meeting the needs of the nation’s joint Combatant Commands.

2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, & Civil Air Patrol 

June 7, 2024
Brief descriptions of each, as well as mission and Active-duty personnel numbers.

2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Equipment

June 7, 2024
Total aircraft inventory; aircraft inventory trends; ICBM and satellite inventory; andaircraft age.

Cancer Study Expands to Missile Silos | MDA Boss on Hypersonic Defense | Back-to-Back ICBM Tests

June 7, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

B-52 in Africa | Four Finalists for Cheap, Mass-Produced Drone Project | Reenlistment Changes

June 4, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, 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.

VP at USAFA Graduation | Cyber Force Study | TR-3 Patches

May 31, 2024 | 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.

Falling Mission Capable Rates | Reservist Applications for USSF | USAF Pilot in F-35B Crash

May 30, 2024 | 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.

New B-21 Photos | Beards for Airmen? NDAA Amendment Opens Door | Modernizing Spaceports

May 23, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, 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.

B-52s to UK | New Russian Counterspace Weapon | Master Sergeant Promotions

May 22, 2024 | 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.

Hurlburt Memorializes Airman | A ‘Jetpack’ for Satellites | Bud Anderson Dies

May 21, 2024 | 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.

AFSOC Commander Tapped to Lead USAFA | Innovation Program | Clearing the F-35 Backlog

May 20, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Douglas A. Birkey, 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.

Outcry After Airman’s Death | Money Saved from B-2 Retirement | SATCOM Terminals

May 17, 2024 | 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.

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