Faces of the Force

Sept. 12, 2025
Tell us who you think we should highlight here. Write to letters@afa.org Flooding from persistent July thunderstorms devastated the communities of Mescalero and Ruidoso, N.M., leading more than 90 Airmen from the 29th Attack Squadron and 7th Air Support Operations...
The Space Force’s premier wargame is expanding to include more enlisted, international, and commercial perspectives. The latest iteration of the Schriever Wargame started Aug. 10 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and runs through Aug. 21.

WORLD: Modernization

June 7, 2024
WORLD: Modernization: Goal of 100 B-21s; 100 CCAs by 2030; and Anduril and General Atomics win CCA contracts.
The way we will fight in the future is significantly different from the way we fought in the past from fixed bases.
In an open letter to Airmen and Guardians on Sept. 5, Kendall directed all the major commands, operating agencies, and other Department of the Air Force activities to conduct a four-month review of their organizations, policies and procedures, in search of improvements that will make ...
Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost oversees the military’s transportation and logistics enterprise, including airlift, aerial refueling, and sealift, using both military and commercial assets.
The “Leadership Library” of Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. got a lot bigger April 28, as the Air Force announced seven new pieces of media the CSAF has recommended for Airmen. The seven selections—three books, three podcasts, and one documentary—mark the largest addition ...
The U.S. military relies on wargames to help inform its strategy, tactics, and requirements. But a new report from the Government Accountability Office sees some flaws, including Department of Defense efforts that are chronically stovepiped. "GAO found that there are barriers to accessing wargame data, information ...
Americans are waking up to the fact that our military is not as ready or as capable as it needs to be. Just two years ago, 62 percent of Americans thought U.S. military strength was “about right” and 25 percent thought it was “not strong ...