The USAF is introducing an improved version of its deployment construct, called Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0, based on the total force's inputs and units' feedback. The U.S. Air Force has announced on ...

A new, long-term vision for the U.S. Air Force fighter fleet has gradually come into focus, and, if Congress approves, the changes for the tactical aviation portfolio could be stark. A ...

Air Force Lt. Col. Corey Farrer, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon prepared by Airman 1st Class Jesus Gerardo, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, ...

The US aim to field “hundreds of thousands” of OWA drones by next year, but there is no discernible plan to integrate them into its force structure.

Two of the Air Force’s foundational documents received updates May 6 as the service released new versions of its Blue and Brown books – “The Profession of Arms: Our Core Values” and “The Enlisted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Air Force's much ballyhooed plan to restructure its forces to better compete with China is facing congressional scrutiny. A ...

Airmen perform preflight checks on F-35A jets during an exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, on March 28, 2024. (Airman Keagan Lee/U.S. Air Force) In February 2017, then-Air Force Chief of ...

AEW 2.0 will form around 18 months prior to a deployment to ensure its components can train and certify as a cohesive unit arriving ready to fight.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, along with the ...