Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.
By Jen Judson
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Lockheed eyes better stealth, unmanned option for F-35
After losing the Air Force's next-generation fighter contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin hopes to fold sixth-generation tech into the F-35.
After evacuation, US-trained Afghan pilots want to return to the sky
Afghan airmen can’t wait to get back in the cockpit. Multiple hurdles stand in their way.
Chief Brown’s wife introduces initiative to focus attention on childcare and other top family issues
Sharene Brown, the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown Jr., announced a new “Five & Thrive” initiative she hopes will keep the spotlight on quality of life issues.
As Taliban advanced on Kabul in August, U.S. and coalition aircraft stepped up air strikes dramatically
U.S. and coalition aircraft released 153 munitions in Afghanistan in August, the most since October 2020, as the U.S. and the now-defunct Islamic Republic of Afghanistan desperately tried to beat back the advance of the Taliban ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Airmen test positive for COVID-19 as virus upends Blinken’s diplomatic mission
The Air Force confirmed on Saturday that at least two members of its crew on the plane had tested positive for COVID.
Frontline Photos: Dec. 19, 2021
Jumping over the moon, special Christmas deliveries, swimming laps, and more in this week’s Frontline Photos
US Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane
The Air Force wants to make a "bomb bay in a box" to load on cargo planes — and for the first time launched an armed cruise missile in this way.
The T-7 takes shape: Inside the factory where the Air Force’s next trainer is being built
Boeing says its high-tech methods to design and build the T-7A Red Hawk are saving time, simplifying processes, improving quality and cutting down on defects.
US Air Force cyber team demonstrates first ever in-flight mission
Air Force defensive cyber teams will now be able to conduct cyber missions aboard MC-130Js in flight.
By Mark Pomerleau
Air Force to test enlisted airmen on good judgment in 2022
Senior airmen seeking promotion could see the new section as soon as March.
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either refused or sought an exemption.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press