The U.S. Air Force and FBI are investigating tampering at the site of a mysterious aircraft crash that occurred near Area 51 in the Nevada desert on September 23. Investigators discovered an inert ...

Credit: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force is pressing to field a next-generation aerial refueling system by as soon as 2036, making a competition for a near-term buy unaffordable, the service says in ...

A top Air Force commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.” “After much reflection and with a full heart, Barb and I have made a difficult ...

The Air Force has about 19,000 people in its delayed entry program, which allows potential recruits to wait up to four months before shipping to boot camp. By Jeff Schogol Published Sep 30, 2025 1:15 ...

U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) ripped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “chilling” message to women in the Armed Forces on Tuesday. “You can’t have it both ways. You can’t have ‘standard’ standards ...

The Air Force has ambitious plans for its Next-Generation Air Lift (NGAL) program. During a roundtable at the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2025 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Air Force gen.

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members. At the ...

Bombardier Defense has announced the delivery of the U.S. Air Force’s ninth Global 6000 for the E-11A BACN program. The ninth aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s E-11A Battlefield Airborne ...

For the U.S. Air Force’s 16th Air Force, increased harmonization of its cyber warrior units is a key priority, said Lt. Gen. Thomas “Crypto” Hensley, commander, 16th Air Force; commander, Air Forces ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the service must focus more maintenance resources on high-priority aircraft that can survive in a contested environment. Pictured, Staff Sgt. Zachary ...

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks at the 2025 Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md. Credit: U.S. Air Force NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink likened ...

More than 7,600 runners gathered to take part in the 29th annual Air Force Marathon on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on Saturday.