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

Civilian Cyber Vulnerabilities Threaten Pacific Deployment Plans: Report

March 31, 2025

The U.S. military’s ability to deploy troops across the vast Indo-Pacific theater relies on critical civilian infrastructure like railways and ports that is vulnerable to disruption by enemy cyber attacks, a new report warns.

As Maryland ANG A-10 Departs for Boneyard, Its Future Flying Mission Is in Doubt

March 30, 2025

The first A-10 "Warthog" departed Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., last week, the first step in a process that could leave Maryland Air Guard the only one among the 50 states without a flying mission. Negotiations to acquire a follow-on flying mission have stalled.

Meink: Air Force ‘Probably’ Too Small, F-15Es Still Have Value

March 27, 2025

How long the F-15E Strike Eagle and other fourth-generation fighters can continue to provide value to the Air Force is one of the first things Troy Meink, nominated to be Secretary of the Air Force, will tackle, he said in his confirmation hearing. He acknowledged that the combat fleet is…

B-2 Bombers Arrive on Diego Garcia in Unusual Show of Force

March 27, 2025

B-2 Spirit bombers have landed on Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean that serves as a strategic hub for operations everywhere from the Middle East to Africa to the Indo-Pacific, a spokesperson for Air Force Global Strike Command confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Air Force Picked Boeing for NGAD Based on ‘Best Overall Value.’ Here’s What It Means

March 26, 2025

The Air Force picked Boeing as the NGAD winner based on "best overall value," not necessarily the lowest offered price, the service said.

End of an Era: Last F-16 for Training US Pilots Leaves Luke

March 26, 2025

After 42 years and more than 20,000 pilots, the last U.S. Air Force F-16 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., took off March 24 en route to its new home with the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

‘Time is Now’ to Look at New Airlifter: TRANSCOM Boss

March 26, 2025

The head of the U.S. Transportation doesn’t want to wait to start planning on a new airlifter to replace both the C-5 and C-17 fleets, which serve as the command's "workhorses."

NATO to Focus on ‘Realistic Combat Scenarios’ in Ramstein Flag 2025

March 24, 2025

NATO will start a major exercise at the end of the month to practice the ability of allied air forces to operate in a contested environment, officials said March 24.

How to Prioritize DOD’s Budget: Experts Try It—and So Can You

March 24, 2025

How would you implement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s instruction for the Pentagon to find eight percent in budget cuts that can be reallocated to other priorities? Top defense analysts and experts had a wide array of answers during a recent think tank workshop.

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

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