SASC Reveals Members, Chairs of Its 7 Subcommittees

The Senate Armed Services Committee announced the leadership and rosters for its seven subcommittees on Feb. 7, with five panels getting new chairs and the influential Airland subcommittee welcoming four…

LISTEN: New Details from the Audio of the Chinese Spy Balloon Shoot Down

Days after a U.S. Air Force F-22 shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, new details are coming to light, aided by the work of…

Ukraine Has More Pressing Needs Than F-16s, Top Senator Says

Although Ukrainian officials insist they need modern combat aircraft like F-16s to repel Russia’s invasion, the jets wouldn’t make a “critical difference in the fight,” and Ukraine has more urgent…

China Now Has More ICBM Launchers than the US

China officially surpassed the U.S. in total land-based nuclear missile launchers, U.S. Strategic Command told Congress last month, but the American nuclear triad still comprises greater stockpiles of missiles and…

Investigation: Cracked Fan Blade on B-1 Caused Massive Fireball, Sent Shrapnel …

A cracked engine part sparked a massive fire that caused shrapnel and burn injuries to an Airman and nearly $15 million in serious damages to a B-1B Lancer bomber last…

NORAD Missed Previous Chinese Spy Balloons: ‘A Domain Awareness Gap We Have to …

Chinese surveillance balloons have previously entered U.S. airspace but went undetected by the Pentagon, the commander in charge of protecting American skies said Feb. 6. The revelation comes as the…

B-2 Fleet Remains Grounded, Limiting Participation At Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—The B-2 Spirit remains grounded due to safety issues—and the plane’s stand-down is beginning to disrupt planned operations. According to information provided to the media, the…

Undisclosed Number of CV-22s Grounded Until Clutch Components Are Replaced

A little more than five months after Air Force Special Operations Command briefly stopped flying its CV-22s over a safety issue, an undisclosed number of Ospreys across the service will…

New ‘Total Force’ Airforce.com Site Highlights Guard and Reserve Opportunities

The Air Force now has a single website to manage all its recruiting needs, covering Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve recruiting. Legacy sites goang.com and afreserve.com…

Chinese Surveillance Balloon Shot Down By F-22 After Crossing the US

The U.S. Air Force successfully shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, ending days of uproar, speculation, and confusion. At 2:39 pm…