'Screw it, just do it’: Richard Branson addresses airmen, pushes space cargo operations
The founder of Virgin Orbit made a surprise appearance at the Airlift Tanker Association’s annual symposium.
Tankers could be a critical part of the US Air Force’s future network
In the future, the Air Force’s air refueling tankers could be used for more than air mobility.
KC-135, C-130J are next in line for US Air Force’s data-driven maintenance program
The KC-135 refueling tanker and the C-130J airlifter will be the next two aircraft to joint the Air Force’s predictive maintenance program.
Could air mobility pilots become fighter or bomber pilots?
As the Air Force grapples with a ongoing shortage of pilots, the commander of Air Combat Command is considering a transitional remedy.
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KC-135, C-130J are next in line for US Air Force’s data-driven maintenance program
The KC-135 refueling tanker and the C-130J airlifter will be the next two aircraft to joint the Air Force’s predictive maintenance program.
By Jeff Martin
Could air mobility pilots become fighter or bomber pilots?
As the Air Force grapples with a ongoing shortage of pilots, the commander of Air Combat Command is considering a transitional remedy.
By Jeff Martin
Could the Air Force restart the C-17 production line?
The same analysis that laid out the Air Force's 386-squadron goal may also point to getting more C-17s and getting rid of a couple C-130 squadrons.
By Valerie Insinna
What happens once the KC-46 is delivered?
The U.S. Air Force is sharing details on what could happen once the first KC-46 tanker is delivered.
By Jeff Martin
US Air Force explores space-based cargo operations, confirms talks with SpaceX
While it's currently just a concept, Air Mobility Command is taking a look at how cargo operations could be done in space.
By Jeff Martin
Air Force secretary details plans to increase fighter readiness
The Air Force has submitted a plan to improve the mission-capable rates of F-22, F-35 and F-16 squadrons, which currently is below the 80 percent readiness level ordered by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
By Jeff Martin
Air Force targeting certain squadrons to improve readiness
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson says the Air Force is planning to get 204 of the service’s 312 operational squadrons to 80 percent readiness by 2020, with the rest hitting that mark in 2023.
By Jeff Martin
Look out below! C-17 accidentally airdrops Humvee over neighborhood near Fort Bragg
A C-17 Globemaster on a training mission in North Carolina accidentally airdropped a Humvee about five miles short of a drop zone near Fort Bragg on Wednesday.
Boeing adds $179M in cost overruns to KC-46 aircraft as delivery draws near
Defense News estimates Boeing has now had to pay about $3.5 billion over the life of the KC-46 program so far.
By Valerie Insinna
The first KC-46 delivery is not happening this October as planned
A new delivery date has not yet been specified by the Air Force.
By Valerie Insinna
Here’s how Air Mobility Command will improve aircraft survivability
The new head of Air Mobility Command is looking at ways to improve aircraft survivability and enable persistence over the battlefield.
By Charlsy Panzino
Air Force secretary plans to grow its squadron count. But will the budget follow?
The Air Force may be making a bid for more fighters and force structure, but it will be up to Congress whether to fund it.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force may replace 3 types of aircraft with a single platform
Can the Pentagon replace the E-4B, C-32A and E-6B with a single platform?
By Jeff Martin
Commentary: The KC-46 is a capability America depends on in any universe
The Air Force's new tanker is key to America's global reach.
By Col. Chris Karns
