Air Force revamps special operations wing relocating to Arizona
The U.S. Air Force has modified its plans to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
Tactical air control party airmen called in airstrikes alongside Army and special ops troops for years, but the Air Force is moving away from that posture.
‘All we can do for you now’: How Czech sabotage saved a B-17 crew
It was not until the 1944 introduction of the P-51 Mustang that B-17s would be regularly accompanied by fighter escorts.
Army numbers smallest since WWII — what units face cuts in 2024?
What steps will the Army take to avoid becoming hollow?
By Davis Winkie
New in 2024: Moving to your next base should be a bit easier
Troops who planned to be stateside between October and December 2023 will now come back by the end of March 2024.
New in 2024: Air officer, enlisted training gets a makeover
At every level of an airman's career, education will start to look a little different.
New in 2024: A new slate of officers takes over
“We have accelerated change, and now must turn this momentum into outcomes,” he said Nov. 17.
New in 2024: Another year of deployment reform begins
Three “air task forces,” announced in September, will take shape over the course of 2024.
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber set to return for New Year’s Day flyover
The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is set to fly over the Tournament of Roses after missing it this past year.
New in 2024: Staffing up a shrinking Air Force
About 8,000 jobs in the Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, sat empty as of March 2023, according to Pentagon data.
New in 2024: Who will win Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract?
The Air Force also plans to dramatically increase spending on advanced engine research for NGAD.
Two new missiles in the pipeline for longer-range Army fires
The Army is slated to have two new missile systems in soldiers’ hands in 2024.
By Todd South