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The state of the race to be the Air Force’s new drone fighter platform
A big topic at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference was the Air Force’s futuristic collaborative combat aircraft. Find out who’s in contention for the design.
Ellsworth Air Force Base fires 2nd commander
BOX ELDER, S.D. (KELO) — Ellsworth Air Force Base has fired a second commander in just two months. In a Ellsworth AFB press release, Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr was relieved from duty Sept. 11 by Col. Derek Oakley. Stahr was commander of the 28th Force Support Squadron at Ellsworth AFB.
U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: "Nobody on the planet can do what we're doing"
Currently, the stealth bomber remains in the test flight stage, and is doing two such flights a week, according to Thomas Jones, the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector president. A photo shared by the Air Force shows one of the bombers during flight testing.
US Air Force names second and third B-21 Raider bases
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber.
Inside the Air Force's Plan to Make the F-22 Raptor Fighter Into an Aerial Assassin
As global threats rise, the U.S. Air Force is upgrading its fleet of 186 F-22 Raptors to maintain air dominance, but a more pressing issue remains: limited numbers. -With China mass-producing its fifth-generation J-20s,
F-22 Raptor makes ‘precautionary landing’ at Air Force base on Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor made a ‘precautionary landing’ at the home of the 18th Wing on Friday afternoon, according to an Air Force spokesman.
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Air Force's information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
The Air Force's information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor ...
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Airman leadership school in Germany gets name of former chief master sergeant of the Air Force
KAPAUN AIR STATION, Germany — The largest schoolhouse for young airmen in Europe now carries the name of one of the most ...
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New Docs Shed Light on Air Force’s ‘Goal’ to Reduce ‘White Male Population’ Joining Officer Ranks
Air Force documents from 2022 detail how the military branch hopes to “achieve” a reduced number of white males in the ROTC ...
See the first video showing the US Air Force's B-21 Raider in flight
The B-21 Raider strategic bomber is now flying twice a week, US Air Force officials said, a major step toward the goal of ...
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Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios
With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.
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Air Force Secretary says China is a threat “now”
Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Washington, D.C., the Secretary of the Force says China has already advanced into ...
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Air Force secretary ‘confident’ there’s enough support for service’s ongoing overhaul amid election uncertainty
The things we’re doing are pretty logical there. They’re aligned with what our needs are relative to the threat," said Frank ...
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Air Force celebrates 77th birthday with overhauls, modernizations
From concerts and balls to commemorative flights, the U.S. military community is celebrating the day that the U.S. Air ...
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Air Force meets recruitment goals, eyes 20% increase in 2025
Amrhein acknowledged the 2025 goal will be challenging, particularly as the Air Force faces competition for talented young ...