Latest "Air Force growth" stories

New in 2019: Growing the force — the road to 386 squadrons

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson this year laid out an ambitious plan for growing the Air Force’s operational squadrons by 24 percent as the service prepares for a possible conflict with a major adversary.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Regaining airmen’s trust is key to improvement

I believe part of today’s retention challenges started when airmen faced successive rounds of force reductions during the 2000s.

By Col. Christopher Karns

4 years ago