2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Rank Insignia of the Armed Forces

27 Great Unit Patches from AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference

Sept. 22, 2024

Airmen and Guardians from around the world wore patches celebrating the mission and heritage of their home units at this year’s AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

What the Wars in Gaza and Ukraine Are Teaching the US About Logistics

Sept. 21, 2024

Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel nearly one year ago caught the world by surprise—including Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, the U.S. military’s top logistics officer. But the Oct. 7 crisis, which spiraled into a war now on the cusp of its second year, illuminated fresh lessons in emergency response and…

AFSOC Boss Sees New Uses for Light Armed Overwatch Planes

Sept. 20, 2024

Air Force Special Operations Command will find ways to use the OA-1K Armed Overwatch plane in great power competition, commander Lt. Gen. Michael E. Conley said this week, amid questions about the fleet’s size and utility in a changing strategic environment.

Lockheed Quietly Delivered 1,000th F-35 in July; Clearing Full Backlog May Take 18 Months

Sept. 19, 2024

It'll take up to 18 months for Lockheed Martin to deliver the 100 or so F-35s that went directly from production line to storage, awaiting the completion of Tech Refresh 3 testing. Customers haven't complained about the order in which the backlog is being delivered.

PACAF Looks to Australia, Japan for Battle Management Help as It Waits for Wedgetail

Sept. 19, 2024

PACAF commander Gen. Kevin Schneider wants the new E-7 Wedgetail "sooner rather than later" and plans on leveraging Australia's E-7s and Japanese E-2s for a smooth transition. Schneider also says air domain awareness should be a layered solution, stressing ground-based capabilities.

‘Sensing Has Become Ubiquitous’: Satellite Imagery in Ukraine Offers View of Future Warfare

Sept. 19, 2024

The proliferation of commercial satellites is changing the character of war, a panel of military experts said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Sept. 18.

Here’s How a Continuing Resolution Could Hurt the Air Force in 2025

Sept. 18, 2024

The Air Force on Sept. 18 warned that a failure to pass a new budget for the federal government for part or all of fiscal 2025 could degrade military readiness and slow the arrival of critical equipment as Congress ticks toward a shutdown in less than two weeks.

USAF Experiments with Drones to Better Monitor Russia in the Arctic

Sept. 18, 2024

U.S. Air Forces in Europe is testing more uses for drones to extend its Arctic surveillance, emphasizing that while sharing information might be “the easiest and cheapest” option, it’s far from enough, its leader said.

Space Force Close to New Launch Contracts—But Only If Congress Passes a Budget

Sept. 18, 2024

The Space Force is preparing to award billions of dollars in launch contracts by the end of this year—provided Congress passes a budget. By the end of 2024, Space Systems Command wants to award a contract for the next phase of its National Security Space Launch program. It also wants…

2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Rank Insignia of the Armed Forces

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