The Air Force plans to develop a new weapon system and establish a career field dedicated to defending its bases from attack.
The U.S. Air Force marked major progress in the long-term modernization of the B-52 strategic bomber fleet in 2026 with two critical acquisition decisions.
CMSAF Wolfe delivered his keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference focusing on team-driven combat readiness.
Just over a year after overhauling its flight training enterprise, the Air Force is on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year — validating a modernized model built with the speed and agility needed to meet rising global operational demands.
Fewer than 100 soldiers serve at the remote Shariki Communications Site watching the skies for ballistic missiles that could threaten East Asia or the U.S.
The Air Force plans to order 1,000 of the uncrewed aircraft, with 150 flying by the end of the decade and 500 by 2032.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and space power.
U.S. soldiers train alongside Peruvian and Chilean forces during Southern Vanguard 26, a multinational exercise hosted by the Peruvian army and designed to strengthen interoperability while building proficiency in jungle mobility, survivability and tactical operations.
The Air Force recently announced the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” aimed at increasing the number of mission-ready strategic bombers.
Soldiers will soon see their fitness test scores before they even leave the physical training field thanks to a new performance documentation app.