Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruits
It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.
Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay
The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.
Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says
Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so.
US Air Force readies to award collaborative combat aircraft deals
This next round of collaborative combat aircraft development could involve the U.S.’s closest and “most strategic” international partners, Kendall said.
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Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says
Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so.
US Air Force readies to award collaborative combat aircraft deals
This next round of collaborative combat aircraft development could involve the U.S.’s closest and “most strategic” international partners, Kendall said.
Space Force forms Futures Command to validate mission needs
The command will be organized into centers, including a Concepts and Technology Center, a Wargaming Center and a Space Warfighting Analysis Center.
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Department of the Air Force needs more resources for successful reorg
No organizational plan, no matter how competent its design, can make up for shortfalls without additional resources.
By Douglas A. Birkey
Air Force unveils command changes, wing plans in bid to outpace China
A sweeping set of proposals could comprise one of the Department of the Air Force's most significant reorganizations since the end of the Cold War.
‘More with less’: Lacking parts, airmen scramble to keep B-52s flying
As the B-52H Stratofortress tops more than six decades in service, it’s grown increasingly temperamental.
‘Weapons hot’: Lessons and mistakes on a B-52 bomber training flight
B-52 instructors impress upon younger lieutenants the seriousness of life and death when controlling one of the most formidable weapons of war ever built.
Gallery: Take a flight in the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber
Defense News’ air warfare reporter, Stephen Losey, visited Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to check out the aging B-52 bomber fleet.
F-35 engine review pushed back months as government takes closer look
The engine upgrades are expected to give the F-35 more power, thrust and cooling ability as well as allow a major modernization of the fighter.
National Guard boss: US can still fund Ukraine F-16 training — for now
The U.S. has been unable to send any new weapons packages to Ukraine as aid legislation stalls in Congress.
By Tara Copp, AP
