U.S. Strategic Command is facing “low margin transition” with its triad of air, land, and underwater nuclear forces being modernized simultaneously, officials say. ”I think we as a nation understand that it's not a ‘Should we?’ It’s a ‘We must,’” STRATCOM commander Gen. Anthony J. ...
The new Sentinel and a flurry of new construction projects coming to F.E. Warren Air Force Base will ensure security forces Airmen have the training required to keep pace with future changes in threats and technology.
New vehicles and communications networks will give missile field security forces Airmen added capabilities as the Sentinel missile comes online in the 2030s.
The Grey Wolf helicopter and other technologies will help missile field security forces Airmen respond faster and hit harder as the new Sentinel missile comes online in the 2030s.
The cost of the nuclear AGM-181 Long-Range Stand Off missile has come down slightly and the program is on track, but several technologies it relies on are still considered immature, the Government Accountability Office found in a report. Meanwhile, the GAO also assessed the LGM-35A ...
The Raytheon AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff missile is on track for a production decision in 2027, having passed its critical design review in March, according to Air Force budget documents.
Russia has violated the landmark New START treaty that cut long-range nuclear arms by refusing to allow on-site inspections, the State Department said Jan. 31. Without on-site inspections, the U.S. cannot precisely verify the number of warheads Russia has deployed, which has made assessing Moscow’s compliance ...
The head of the Air Force’s bomber fleet has been tapped for a promotion to join the Air Staff and lead the service’s strategic deterrence efforts, the Pentagon announced Jan. 27. If confirmed by the Senate, Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara will pin on a third star ...
Manpower, material, and funding remain the foundation—and a key concern—for the Air Force’s top-to-bottom nuclear modernization effort, a pair of top generals said Jan. 24. That modernization effort covers everything from personnel to weapons systems to entire facilities, and the service must execute this massive ...
Lt. Gen. James C. Dawkins, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, moderated a discussion on "Nuclear Modernization" with Michael Beltrani of General Dynamics Mission Systems, Elaine Bitonti of Collins Aerospace, and retired Lt. Gen. James “Jim” Kowalski of Northrop Grumman at AFA's ...
The Department of the Air Force is requesting $234.1 billion in its 2023 budget request, of which $40.1 billion is "pass-through funds," or money the services will never see, while $169.5 billion is for USAF and $24.5 billion is for the Space Force. The budget ...
Lt. Gen. Jim Dawkins, Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, hosts Jim Kowalski, vice president and corporate lead executive of Air Force Customer Relations Team at Northrop Grumman; Paul Ferraro, president of airpower at Raytheon Missiles and Defense; and ...