President Donald Trump is nominating Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach to be the Air Force’s 24th Chief of Staff, according to a congressional notice. Wilsbach will succeed Gen. David W. Allvin, who unexpectedly announced Aug. 18 he was retiring two years into what is typically a four-year ...
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Getting Air Force readiness back where it needs to be—something new Secretary Troy E. Meink has quickly made one of his top priorities—will take parts, flying hours, maintainers, and new aircraft. But even if the service fills the funding accounts for those things in its ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered generals and admirals from around the world to gather for an urgent meeting near Washington on Sept. 30. The exact reason for the gathering is unclear, even to many of the attendees, people familiar with the matter told Air ...
Katy Flosi, wife of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi, died unexpectedly Sept. 20 from medical complications, the service’s senior enlisted leader announced in a letter to the force. Describing his wife as “a cherished soul,...
While much has been said of China's potential to invade Taiwan in the coming years, U.S. Air Force and Space Force intelligence experts say America must also be on guard for the possibility that the PRC's ambitions might not stop in the Indo-Pacific.
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 ...
In his first major speech as Secretary of the Air Force, Troy E. Meink said he was surprised by the extent to which the Air Force’s readiness is suffering after years of under-investment in sustainment accounts—and the speed at which China has been innovating for ...
Rolls-Royce has powered U.S. and allied aircraft for over a century—from the legendary Merlin engines of WWII to today’s cutting-edge propulsion and energy systems. In this interview, John Shade, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Future Programs at Rolls-Royce...
NATO is bolstering defenses on its eastern border with Russia following the intrusion of Russian drones into the alliance's airspace in Poland last week. The alliance launched a new operation called Eastern Sentry on Sept. 12 in response with an immediate focus on air defense, ...