White House taps William LaPlante as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. On Tuesday, the White House announced the nomination of former Air Force chief of acquisition…
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Air Force Secretary Says U.S. in Arms Race with China
Development of hypersonic weapons systems is future of warfare. In an interview on Tuesday, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the United States is currently in…
Read MoreAir-to-Air Exercise Planned Between U.S. and German
Air Force leaders kick-off event in German airspace. Last week, German Air Force Lt. General Ingo Gerhartz and U.S. Air National Guard Director Lt. General Michael Loh officially…
Read MoreAir Force Squadron Redesignated as Cyber Squadron
Transferred from Air Combat Command to Cyber Command. For the past few years, the Air Force has been working to train their forces to protect their cyber networks…
Read MorePentagon Briefs Nation on Afghanistan
Officials discuss bombing, injuries and loss of life, military support, evacuations, and refugee relocations Watch the briefing from Defense Department officials. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Air Force…
Read MoreUSAF Activates 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing
Air Combat Command unit will combat electromagnetic warfare. This week, the U.S. Air Force activated the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing which is tasked with electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) warfare.…
Read MoreU.S. Bombs Iranian-backed Militia Forces
Rockets launched at U.S. forces in retaliation. On Sunday, President Biden authorized the U.S. Air Force to conduct a bombing raid on facilities determined to be used by…
Read MoreUSAF Proposes Reductions Due to Budget
Flight hours and C-130 aircraft decrease requests are made to Congress. The U.S. Air Force is proposing a cut of 87,500 hours of flight time for its pilots…
Read MoreNew Air Force One Delivery Delayed
Boeing also seeking increase in cost of the jets. Acting Assistant Air Force Secretary Darlene Costello told the House Armed Services Committee that the two new Air Force…
Read MoreUSAF Assists with Sea Mine on Florida Beach
Discovered by Ft. Lauderdale law enforcement on patrol. A Broward County deputy found a military marine mine that had washed ashore in the early hours Sunday morning. The…
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