Operational Readiness

Air Force

Air Force Set Up a Depot in UK During Epic Fury for Faster Battle Repairs

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs—aircraft can stay in depot for weeks and…

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Air Force

How the Air Force Rigged F-15s in the Middle East with Drone-Busting Rockets in a Week

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—As the threat of Iranian-made drones rose in recent conflicts, the Air Force rushed last year to equip F-15E…

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Global Conflicts

Marine Corps bets on techy, but human-centric ground warfare for next 15 years

The service released a new strategic blueprint called Ground Combat Element 2040. In the Marine Corps’ vision for the next…

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Air Force

Fly, Fix, Defend: Wilsbach Aims for a Readier Air Force

LONDON—When Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach became Chief of Staff of the Air Force in November 2025, he coined a simple…

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Air Force

Air Force One begins commissioning flights, final step before presidential use

Nearly two weeks after a red, white and blue paint job, Air Force One was delivered to the Presidential Airlift Group.…

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Air Force

Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s readiness rates continued to decline through fiscal 2025, with the fleet’s full mission capable rate…

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Air Force

Air Force Eyes Faster Software Updates for More Aircraft

The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like…

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Letters & Stories

MTX 2-26: Simulated casualty evacuation training [Image 8 of 8]

A U.S. Army UH-72 LAKOTA Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment, North Dakota…

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Letters & Stories

MCAS Iwakuni HHS supply hike [Image 10 of 10]

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participated in a squadron hike…

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Letters & Stories

EOD Technicians Practice Daytime Rappelling Techniques [Image 8 of 8]

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit ONE (EODMU-1) walk towards an MH-60 Seahawk attached to Helicopter…

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