Brief descriptions of each, as well as mission and Active-duty personnel numbers.
National Security
The Air Force has nine major commands and two Air Reserve Components. (Air Force Reserve Command is both a majcom and an ARC.) In late 2019, Air Force Space Command was redesignated U.S. Space Force, a separate military branch under the Department of the Air ...
A comprehensive look at the U.S. Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, history, and more.
Total aircraft inventory; aircraft inventory trends; ICBM and satellite inventory; and aircraft age.
A comprehensive look at the Air Force and the Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and more.
With Sweden’s bid for NATO entry hanging in the balance, the U.S. and key allies are doing their best to push Stockholm over the finish line. U.S. officials’ hope is that the alliance's decision to admit Sweden as its 32nd member will come when NATO ...
U.S. Central Command announced June 14 that Air Force F-22 stealth fighters have deployed to the Middle East, the latest action amid growing tensions between the U.S. and Russia in the skies over Syria—but also tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. “The center of gravity ...
For the first time in 18 years, an Airman will be the commander in chief’s top military adviser, and not a moment too soon. As Chairman, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. will have an opportunity to exert influence across the joint enterprise, including how requirements ...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) thinks the time has come to break this behemoth into more manageable chunks.