The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review is set for release Monday. But a draft iteration circulating inside the Washington, D.C., beltway last week shed some light on what to expect, such as Air Force plans to field a force structure of 71 to72 combat wings between 2011 and 2015. This includes: 29 airlift and aerial refueling wing-equivalents (with 33 primary mission aircraft per unit); 11 to 12 theater strike wing-equivalents (with 72 PMA per unit); 10 space and cyberspace wings; eight intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance wings (with approximately 300 total aircraft); five long-range strike (bomb) wings (with up to 96 PMA); five air superiority wing-equivalents (with 72 PMA per unit); and three command and control wings (with a total of 30 aircraft and five air and space operations centers). By comparison, the 2006 QDR organized the Air Force around 86 combat wings. Stay tuned for more.
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
