Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases. The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation. A sweeping set of proposals could comprise one of the Department of the Air Force's most significant reorganizations since the end of the Cold War. A training pipeline for up to 30 junior warrant officers could be in the works to begin later this year. Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap. The combination allows full-range detection and better missile interception. A new nuclear missile is coming, a gigantic ICBM called the Sentinel. By Tara Copp, AP
5 months ago It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up. Discharges will get a fresh look as part of a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against the Air Force in 2021. Rogers and other House lawmakers claim the Space Command basing process included “striking irregularities.” Load More