The Air Force plans to develop a new weapon system and establish a career field dedicated to defending its bases from attack.

"The last KC-135 pilot has not been born," Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.

Airframes from Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 are beginning to roll off the assembly line, said Meink, who announced the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems-built model will be known as the FQ-42 Vengeance, while the Anduril-built platform will be called the FQ-44 Fury.

Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide.

Scaling” has become a watchword for Air Force and Space Force leaders as they push to field more weapons and space capabilities faster and in greater numbers.

Top Air Force officials praised the F-35's warfighting prowess during combat operations in the Middle East despite recent concerns over readiness rates.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Department of War has largely been quiet about the extent of the damage Iran caused during their conflict, though new details demonstrate the contested and chaotic environment that roughly 50,

The United States Space Force (USSF) is offering service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps the opportunity to transfer to the USSF through the Interservice