Do border deployments hurt readiness or not? Key Senate Democrats demand answers from DoD
"To the extent the southern border deployment is causing readiness concerns, they must be addressed immediately," lawmakers are demanding.
By Joe Gould
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Lawmakers to invite NATO chief to address Congress
The invitation comes at a tense time in the alliance.
By Joe Gould
Air Force to reassess health of aircraft inventory due to fatal mishaps
“I think how the Air Force has approached this is not to panic,” says Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, head of Air Force Materiel Command.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force acquisition exec: To reduce F-35 sustainment cost, focus on agile software
The service's new head of acquisition has floated doing an agile software pathfinder ahead of the F-35's modernization program.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force, Boeing still clash over KC-46 delivery timeline
The Air Force met with Boeing last week, but the service still thinks Boeing's schedule estimates are over ambitious.
By Valerie Insinna
STRATCOM head: Don’t doubt Russia’s drive to develop ‘invincible’ hypersonic missile
“You should believe Vladimir Putin about everything he said he’s working on,” said Gen. John Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic Command.
By Valerie Insinna
F-35 program office wraps up final developmental flight test
For the final test point, an F-35C collected data while carrying external stores.
By Valerie Insinna
Defense Department halts F-35 deliveries amid repair bill disagreement with Lockheed
The Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries as manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the F-35 program office debate who should be responsible for fixing jets after a production issue last year.
By Valerie Insinna
Head of Pacific Air Forces to lead US Northern Command
Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, currently the head of Pacific Air Forces, has been tapped to lead U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, commonly referred to as NORAD.
By Valerie Insinna
Pentagon formulating plan to move F-35 management from central office to services
A letter from the Pentagon's top acquisition official tells lawmakers that the department is working on a plan to restructure management of the F-35 program.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
Inside Air Force Special Operation Command’s MC-130
The Air Force's multimission, special operations versions of the C-130 are constantly on the go at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Take a rare inside look at the aircraft and operations.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force aims to lower F-35 sustainment costs to that of an F-16
There could be dire consequences for the F-35 program should operations and sustainment costs not go down as far as desired.
By Valerie Insinna