After Nearly Three Years, Fairford Stays Busy with Steady U-2 Operations

After Nearly Three Years, Fairford Stays Busy with Steady U-2 Operations

RAF FAIRFORD, U.K.—At the end of a row of fighter jets at July’s Royal International Air Tattoo, an entirely different kind of aircraft drew plenty of attention from the thousands…
Saltzman Nominated to Follow Raymond as Space Force CSO

Saltzman Nominated to Follow Raymond as Space Force CSO

President Joe Biden has nominated Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman to be the Space Force’s next Chief of Space Operations. Saltzman currently serves as the deputy CSO for…
Mid-Tier Programs Running Out of Time; Overruns Coming, Kendall Says

Mid-Tier Programs Running Out of Time; Overruns Coming, Kendall Says

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall thinks Congress will give the Air Force a bigger topline budget amount than it requested in fiscal 2023—and not a moment too soon, because a…
Headed to Poland to Boost NATO, F-22s Arrive in UK

Headed to Poland to Boost NATO, F-22s Arrive in UK

F-22s arrived at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., on July 26 en route to Poland, as the U.S. Air Force continues to bolster its presence of fifth-generation fighters in the region. U.S…
US, UK Will Have ‘Avenue’ to Share Best Practices for Sixth-Gen Fighter Development

US, UK Will Have ‘Avenue’ to Share Best Practices for Sixth-Gen Fighter Develop…

LONDON—After working together closely to help develop and deploy the F-35, the United Kingdom and the United States have pursued different programs when it comes to sixth-generation fighters. But that…
US Aircrews Took a Break From Busy NATO Ops Tempo to Greet Civilians at UK Airshows

US Aircrews Took a Break From Busy NATO Ops Tempo to Greet Civilians at UK Airs…

FARNBOROUGH, U.K.—As tens of thousands of industry officials, military personnel, and aviation enthusiasts streamed through the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Airshow, many gathered to see U.S. Air…
SASC Advances Two Combatant Commander Nominees

SASC Advances Two Combatant Commander Nominees

The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the nomination that could make the son of an Airman the Marine Corps’ first Black four-star general. The SASC advanced the nominations to the…
Kendall Says F-35 Engine Decision Needed Soon; Won’t ‘Limp Along’ on R&D

Kendall Says F-35 Engine Decision Needed Soon; Won’t ‘Limp Along’ on R&D

The Air Force will likely make a decision this summer on whether to insert Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) powerplants into the F-35 fleet, Secretary Frank Kendall said, because he…
Townsend: Russia Added to Instability in Africa With New Air Defenses in Mali

Townsend: Russia Added to Instability in Africa With New Air Defenses in Mali

Outgoing commander of U.S. Africa Command Gen. Stephen J. Townsend said Moscow has used its mercenary Wagner Group to install air defenses in Mali, a troubled West African country that…
Brown Adds Two Books, Podcast, Movie to His CSAF Leadership Library

Brown Adds Two Books, Podcast, Movie to His CSAF Leadership Library

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. added four more titles to his revived CSAF Leadership Library in July, bringing the number of titles listed by their…