U.S. Air Force F-35As conduct first combat employment
Two Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, April 30.
Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II arrives for first Middle East deployment
As the first deployment to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, crews are prepared and trained for the AFCENT mission. The F-35A, the conventional takeoff and landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, provides greater operatio…
AFGSC orders B-1B safety stand-down
The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a safety stand-down of the B-1B Lancer fleet March 28.
Air Force announces Ellsworth AFB as first B-21 base
The Air Force announced Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has been selected as the preferred location for the first operational B-21 bomber and the formal training unit, March 27.
Skyborg program seeks industry input for artificial intelligence initiative
The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as an Early Operational Capability as early as 2023.
Existing Huey bases will receive replacement aircraft
The Air Force announced today that each UH-1N Huey location will receive replacement aircraft.