The Government Accountability Office wants the Air Force to explain who will run bases when wings deploy under the service’s new force generation model along with several other unanswered questions, saying the concept is long on vision but short on details.
In recent months, the Air Force has started to implement sweeping changes in how the service does deployments—from the cycle Airmen go through to the groups they ship out with. Yet the changes remain a work in progress, and service members should expect slightly different models ...
The Air Force believes it needs 24 Deployable Combat Wings to meet its rotational demands and have a cushion for times of crisis, Lt. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, deputy chief of staff for operations, said June 18. That number offers a new goal for the service to aim ...
After 100 days as Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, David Flosi says Airmen are excited about the shift to become “mission ready,” though more resources are needed to help them get there.
The Air Force will do away with operations and maintenance groups, the level of command between wings and squadrons, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin told reporters June 14—one part of a major change in how the service will deploy and project power, though ...
The sweeping changes the Air Force is proposing as part of its re-optimization initiative are intended to strengthen the Pentagon’s ability to deal with China’s growing military might. But they have important implications for the American military posture in the Middle East as well, the top ...