Kabul Evacuation Flight Sets C-17 Record With 823 On Board
The Aug. 15 C-17 evacuation flight from Kabul set a new record—by far—for the amount of passengers carried on a Globemaster III flight with 823…
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USAFs Nellis AFB to become 5th generation Center of Excellence
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force announced plans today to make space for a larger fighter presence at…
U.S. government prepares to issue landmark report on UFOs
WASHINGTON, June 24 – The U.S. government, once openly dismissive of UFO sightings that for decades sparked the popular imagination, is poised to issue an…
Ellsworth selected as first base for B-21 Raider
On 10 June 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force officially selected Ellsworth AFB (SD), as the location to host the Air Force’s first operational…
USAF – AFWERX Agility Prime partners with Kitty Hawk in first medevac exercise with electric aircraft
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — AFWERX Agility Prime and new partner Kitty Hawk reached a milestone in May with their first operational exercise.“This…
Bombardier Gets Contract for Up to 6 E-11A BACN Aircraft
Global business jets are the backbone of the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program, and a go-to platform for special missions around…
The Department of the Air Force released its Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal
The Department of the Air Force released its Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal, May 28, focusing on investing in people and capability, building the future…
Most USAF Fighter MC Rates Rise in 2020, Led by F-35
The Air Force’s fighter fleet, led by the F-35A, turned in a better overall mission capable rate in 2020, even with limitations imposed by the…
Boeing Awarded Contract for 12 More KC-46 Tankers
New tanker contract brings the number of U.S. Air Force orders to 79 EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 12, 2021 – This week the U.S. Air Force…
U.S. Air Force selects next C-130J Super Hercules locations
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force has selected Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky; McLaughlin ANGB, West Virginia; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas;…
BAE Systems selected to develop attritable air vehicle systems for USAF
BAE Systems has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to develop an attritable air vehicle system for the Skyborg program Under this program, which…
US Air Force announces Guard locations for F-35A, F-15EX
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The US Air Force plans to replace the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C Eagles in Florida and Oregon with the service’s newest…