Kendall highlights space’s importance, need to ‘transform’ operations and thinking for the domain
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall talks space during his keynote address at the 37th Space Symposium.
Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
Kendall, Brown, Raymond outline changes necessary to defend the nation, the need to go fast and succeed
Speaking separately at an influential gathering two blocks from the White House March 9, the Department of the Air Force’s highest ranking civilian and military leaders offered emphatic variations on a similar theme – the need to modernize faster, thin…
‘Project Arcwater’ reigns as 2022 Spark Tank winner
“Project Arcwater,” is a simple, green, expedited way to save energy and provide drinking water by using solar fabric and environmental water harvesting in an agile combat employment.
BRAVO 0 hackathon proves Air Force can develop weapons capabilities in under one week
The Air Force concluded its first department-wide, secret classification innovation hackathon following six days of operations with more than 100 hackers, engineers, scientists and other supporting staff.
Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance
Kendall offered the assessment during a 45-minute “virtual fireside chat” sponsored by the Center for a New American Security or CNAS, a Washington-based think tank that is influential on questions of national security and defense policy.
MacDill AFB named preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus
The Department of the Air Force selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the next active duty KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, Dec. 21.
AMC approves F-15, F-16 receivers as third KC-46 ICR milestone
Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a third Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus, Oct. 13.
DAF awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract
The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet.
PACAF commander talks ACE at AFA Air, Space, Cyber Conference
The panel consisted of Wilsbach, Gen. Jeffery Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, and Lt. Gen. James Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command commander.