Earlier this year, five former defense secretaries condemned the Pentagon’s military leadership purge as “reckless.” It has only gotten worse since.

Earlier this spring, the service also delayed issuing some retirement and separation orders due to similar budget constraints.

The Air Force has delayed some permanent change of station, or PCS, moves for airmen within the continental United States.

The United States Air Force wants to acquire two cybertrucks for target practice at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Tesla’s Cybertruck is currently only on sale in North America, but several have been imported into other areas of the world.

Kirtland Air Force Base, which is the fifth largest base in the United States Air Force, said it had an economic impact of $7.5 billion in the Albuquerque metro in fiscal year 2024, in all, supporting 12% of the regional economy and 12.

Key Points and Summary: The F-22 Raptor, America’s premier air superiority fighter, is receiving an $8 billion lifeline to keep it dominant for the foreseeable future. -The massive upgrade program will equip the remaining 142 operational Raptors with a new Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) for enhanced

At present, only the upcoming Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has an active assembly line of all the American heavy bombers, expected to make about seven stealth flying wings a year. The Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) patrols high above the world's conflict zones.