WASHINGTON–The U.S. Air Force is predicting it will need to grow sharply over the next decade or so, boosting the number of operational squadrons by nearly a quarter to stay ahead of increasingly muscular militaries in China and Russia, officials said. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told reporters that the preliminary analysis drew partly from […]

The U.S. Air Force has moved fighter jets out of Virginia ahead of Hurricane Florence’s forecasted landfall on Sept. 15. Two squadrons of F-22 Raptor fighter jets flew from Langley Air Force Base in Norfolk, Virginia, to Ohio on Sept. 11. Storm surges could severely damage the runway at Langley, according to weather reports, prompting […]

WASHINGTON—Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $2.9 billion for three missile warning satellites, the Air Force said on Aug. 14. Lockheed’s Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellites will provide improved missile warning capabilities that are more survivable against emerging threats than the current system, the Air Force said. […]

Nuclear-capable U.S. military B-2 stealth bombers are headed to Guam — the U.S. territory closest to North Korea. The Pacific Air Forces announced the deployment of three B-2 Spirit aircraft, along with 200 U.S. Air Force airmen on Jan. 9, according to the Washington Examiner. The B-2s will supplement the Andersen Air Force Base’s supply […]

South Korean government officials have set forth a plan to protect its nation from North Korea’s nuclear threats. Defense Minister Han Min-koo revealed on Sept. 21, that the Asian nation will kill North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un if a threat arises against its citizens. “If it becomes clear the enemy is moving to […]

Air Force officials announced on Friday, June 10, that it has lost thousands of investigation records dating back to 2004 due to a database crash. According to Defense One, the lost records contain over 100,000 investigation files ranging from issues like workplace disputes to fraud. The data, which was kept in the Air Force’s Automated […]

The pilot safely ejected at about 1:15 p.m. just prior to the plane's crash landing in a field across from a Baptist church in Widefield, Colo.