F-22 IOC Is Here:

F-22 IOC Is Here:

Dec. 15, 2005

Air Combat Command chief Gen. Ronald Keys and 1st Fighter Wing’s Brig. Gen. Burton Field plan to announce Thursday at Langley AFB, Va., that the F-22 Raptor is cleared for initial operational capability.

Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again

April 3, 2025

The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.

Space Force Focused on the Ground for Anti-Satellite Weapons

April 3, 2025

As it develops new weapons to attack satellites, the U.S. Space Force is focused more on ground-based efforts where the technology is more mature, the service’s top general said April 3.

First Mission-Ready Skyraider II Arrives at Air Force Special Operations Command

April 3, 2025

Air Force Special Operations Command marked a new chapter on April 3 when the first Skyraider II fully modified for military use arrived at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Let’s Put the ‘Tech’ into Military Technology Policy

April 3, 2025

“Power projection is more than projecting military might—a nation’s economic power is the foundation of its capacity to project national power. And technological development is an important component of that power,” write former Chief Scientist of the Air Force Victoria Coleman and Prof. H.S. Philip Wong.

Caine: US Has Lost Electronic Warfare Skills, Needs to Enhance Training, Ranges

April 2, 2025

Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Defense Department needs to upgrade its electronic warfare capability and its EW training ranges; just as his predecessor said at his own confirmation hearing.

NORTHCOM Wants to Buy New Tech to Down Drones Within ’24 Hours’ of Sighting

April 2, 2025

Amid an uptick in drone activity nationwide, the commander responsible for safeguarding North American airspace said U.S. Northern Command is acquiring new technology to swiftly deploy to bases around the country to counter these threats.

VENOM F-16s Getting Closer to First Flight

April 2, 2025

A program meant to pave the way for autonomous combat flying technologies took a step forward April 1 with the arrival of the last fighter jet to complete the VENOM test fleet.

AFWERX’s New AI-Powered Tool Will Track Objects in Orbit, Even as They Maneuver

April 2, 2025

AFWERX, the Air Force’s technology incubator, is funding the development of an AI-powered tool for identifying and tracking objects in low-Earth orbit, even as they maneuver and try to cloak themselves.

Caine Touts Unusual Experience for Chairman as Asset in ‘Unconventional Times’

April 1, 2025

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff touted his highly unusual background for the job as an asset and reaffirmed his commitment to stay apolitical during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1.

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