“There’s been some exceptional recognition ... but it is not at all where I want it to be,” Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Mike Minihan said. The shortfall makes it more difficult for the service to fill a pilot shortage of around 2,000 people that has persisted for years. The Air Force secretary wants his department to start implementing changes by January 2024 and move rapidly that year. “We are finally, after years and years and years of trying to do this, getting rid of the Scantrons." Test launches ensure America’s land-based nuclear missiles are still viable after more than 50 years. The Senate added a slimmed-down version of this proposal to its NDAA, and the Air Force is talking to the House to ensure it stays in the final version. The U.S. Air Force should consider additional uses for its planned fleet of drone wingmen beyond just flying them alongside fighter jets, a general says. Sources have described Slife as a strategic thinker who prioritizes more effective airpower over parochial interests. The F-35 Joint Program Office says the upgraded jet is showing software troubles in flight tests, prompting it to push the schedule back. The changes aim to keep more service members in the air and in uniform, the service said. Load More