Air Force

By Marina Malenic The Air Force would prefer a more rapid production rate for the F-35 LIGHTNING II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to boost its tactical aircraft fleet before fourth-generation […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Joint Irregular Warfare Center (JIWC) reaches into all areas of the command to ensure the joint force is as […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force’s top officer does not expect a forthcoming study on the Defense Department’s airlift capacity to indicate any changes in the overall need for the […]

By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon leaders underscored their commitment to buying unmanned aircraft before a Senate panel yesterday, with the top uniformed officer saying the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) could be […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate appropriators approved yesterday a supplement war-funding bill lacking weapon-system add-ons for C-17 cargo aircraft and Stryker vehicles in the version the House passed yesterday, likely leaving […]

By Emelie Rutherford The supplemental war-funding bill the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) plans to mark up today will not include C-17 cargo aircraft yet may fund Stryker ambulances not requested by […]

By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon leaders yesterday defended their budget to House lawmakers, who questioned the analysis behind the defense proposal and its limitations on efforts including the C-27J Joint Cargo […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is preparing for a seminar wargame at the end of the month that will examine how the joint force copes […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— There’s no easy answer for the military working to develop and provide a balanced joint force for an era of persistent conflict, according to […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–In the coming years, the U.S. military will not face wars with clearly defined beginnings and ends, so it must become more versatile and adaptable, […]