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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The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to help fill capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, multiple…
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational…
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—A fresh National Guard squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets is rotating into the Middle East, seven months into the…
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General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would…
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Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts. …
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The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters for…
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The Air Force is planning to award Northrop Grumman a contract that could allow the RQ-4 Global Hawk to keep flying into…
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The Air Force plans to offer virtual enlisted Foundations courses Airmen can take at their convenience as part of a…
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James G. Roche, the 20th Secretary of the Air Force who led the department from 2001-2005, died Aug. 4. He…
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