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Air Force boss urges staying the course in first message to airmen

“We have a responsibility to lead and advance the integration of the joint force," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told airmen.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 weeks ago

The Air Force is launching an era of transformation. Can it work?

“It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 weeks ago

Here’s how training will change for the Air Force’s newest officers

The school welcomed its first class of trainees into the new program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on Tuesday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 weeks ago

Air Force ditches ‘BEAST Week’ for new mock deployment training

"Pacer Forge" is a faster-paced mock deployment that lasts two days rather than four.

By Rachel S. Cohen

13 months ago

US Air Force seeks the aircraft equivalent of a Swiss Army knife

If a C-130 can act as bomber, a bomber can serve as a cargo plane, the argument goes.

By Stephen Losey

13 months ago

KC-46 tanker test puts fuel boom operator, not copilot, in cockpit

The idea has raised eyebrows among military watchers who question its motives and safety.

By Rachel S. Cohen

13 months ago

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