SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, in a Sept. 18 letter to congressional leaders, itemized the significant challenges a continuing resolution of any length would pose to the Air Force and Space Force. “A CR of any length impacts DAF readiness, hinders acceleration of the Space Force, delays military construction projects, reduces aircraft … [Read more...]
B-21 Raider Designed with Flexibility in Mind
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global … [Read more...]
Combat Wings, Air Base Wings, Institutional Wings Construct
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025. The new concept will create several organizations capable of conducting deployed combat … [Read more...]
Miss America Challenges Airmen
2 Lt. Madison Marsh, the first active-duty Miss America, shares her crown with students at the NASCAR Fun Day Festival at NASCAR Experience in Daytona Beach, FL on Feb. 16, 2024. Marsh spoke with students across the city about serving both in and out of uniform, sharing stories from her time at the United States Air Force Academy and on the Miss America stage. SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]
Reoptimizing to Be ‘One Air Force’
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin on Monday explained how reoptimizing the United States Air and Space forces into a 'one Air Force' approach will be key to prevailing in the era of great power competition with our adversaries across the globe. Allvin, who was speaking to a large in-person and remote audience composed primarily of Air … [Read more...]