A government watchdog said the Air Force’s proposal to divest 32 of its F-22 fighter jets leaves too many questions unanswered for Congress to make a well-informed decision.
The Department of the Air Force budget for fiscal 2025 is “acceptable” and Secretary Frank Kendall said he can defend it before Congress, but legislative cuts and inflation have slowed the development of key future capabilities, he said.
The Air Force is set to start digitizing its weighted Airman promotion system (WAPS) in February 2024, in time for the technical sergeant promotion cycle. The old paper-and-pencil method has proved a headache for Airmen and administrators.
The U.S. must adapt to the "changing character of war" or face "devastating consequences," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said Aug. 2. Milley said at least 40 to 50 new technologies, including unmanned systems and artificial intelligence, are ...
Given Russia’s vast improvements to its defense posture over the last two decades and the fact that China is on a track to become a strategic peer to the United States by the end of the decade, the Defense Department needs to rethink its deterrence ...
The Air Force’s decision to cut a major upgrade to the B-2 bomber’s defenses shows the military is accepting near-term risk to free up funding for future capabilities, the head of U.S. Strategic Command told lawmakers Feb. 13. The Air Force’s budget proposal winds down ...