Rachel S. Cohen

Hundreds of airmen have decided to leave amid record retention that prompted the Air Force to start voluntary opt-outs. The voluntary force management initiatives end May 27.

“Diverse backgrounds, beliefs and experiences make us a stronger workforce,” said acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs John Fedrigo.

Just under 19 percent of those eligible to rise to the grade of E-7 made the cut.

Some lawmakers are still trying to convince the executive branch to reverse a preliminary decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama.

The Air Force is beginning to return B-1B bombers to the air after grounding the entire fleet April 20.

The Air Force said Wednesday it called off a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III nuclear missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson is meeting with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond to hash out the final details of pitching a two-part military service.

Making combat operations across the force more agile would likely increase the pace and frequency of missions, but grow the Air Force’s efficiency, the head of a key expeditionary wing said.