Senior Air Force officials this week told members of Congress that long-term budget cuts imposed by sequestration and the disruptive nature of continuing resolutions could lead the service to a dramatic reduction in force of 550 aircraft and 25,000 airmen. More near-term impacts of those funding...
The Air Force is again asking Congress to retire legacy aircraft the service deems no longer fit for combat with a near-peer adversary, including China, according to an initial package of legislative proposals sent to Congress this week. Among the stated cuts are A-10 Warthogs and Block 20 ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The top U.S. Air Force general in the Middle East warned on Thursday that Iran-backed militias could resume attacks in the region against the United States and its allies as tensions rise — assaults that could lead to a new Mideast escalation. Speakin...
Capstone 24B provided risk reduction opportunities for high-technology readiness-level prototype capabilities within a combat-representative scenario for integrated two-way kill chain automation between operational and tactical battle management command and control. The Department of the Air Force, major comma...
“Currently, there are no plans to retrain TACPs to other career fields in light of the manning reduction, but the Air Force is opening opportunities for those that would prefer to pursue other careers,” Gargan said. The Air Force isshrinking its workforce overallto re...
The Air Force is seeking to retire 150 aircraft in its $169 billion fiscal year 2023 budget request, while accelerating its purchase of F-15EXs and slashing its planned F-35 buy.
As one of the most classic and representative shoes of Nike, the Air Force 1 is about to change its production strategy and usher in a reduction. At the third quarter financial report conference call last week, Nike CFO Matt Friend said he would cut the production of Air Force 1 shoes. ...
The U.S. Air Force is proposing to reduce costs by cutting its fighter fleet by just over 100 jets. The service’s lack of modern fighters, and the cost of new planes, is forcing it to look at a smaller fleet. The cost reduction would go toward procuring two new fighters in ...
Griffin and colleagues found a more than 40% reduction in unwanted sexual contact among U.S. Air Force cadets who participated in the CHiPSinterventioncompared to those who did not participate in the intervention. "CHiPS is a small group preventive intervention, developed by NHPA for the U.S....
The U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) has reduced suicide rates significantly since it was launched in 1996, according to a new study that examined almost three decades of data.