Air Force
To Escape Bullies, Military ‘Forced to Move’ Families with LGBTQ+ Kids
Harassment of children is "detracting from our readiness," says top Air Force manpower official, "because their school will do nothing when their LGBT kid is being bullied."
GE Joins Lockheed in Lobbying for New Tanker Competition
Coalition turns up heat three months after USAF said they’d probably just buy Boeing.
Overheating F-35s May Get Service-Specific Cooling Upgrades, Likely Hiking Cost
The jets’ engines are running twice as hot as designed, boosting maintenance and capping performance.
USAF Calls Killer-AI Report ‘Anecdotal’
Chief of AI test and operations says he “misspoke” about a “thought experiment” in which a drone killed its operator.
L3Harris Won't Attend the Paris Air Show
CEO says the company will choose to focus attention on the company’s operations.
USAF Should Rethink Its Approach to Mental Health and Suicide
The commander and senior enlisted leader of the service’s Expeditionary Center see a back-to-basics path to stronger Airmen.
F-35 Costs Still Climbing, as Pentagon Updates the Fleet
New GAO report details another $1.4 billion in upgrade costs, and additional delays.
Biden Picks Changemaking Air Force Chief as Next Top Military Officer
Gen. CQ Brown instituted the “agile combat employment” concept and the “Accelerate Change or Lose” doctrine.
F-35 Program Completes Band-Aid Fix for Engine
All jets had received the modification earlier this month, but the Pentagon is still trying to figure out why a mysterious vibration is happening.
Tardy Training Jet Reveals Limits of Digital Design, Air Force Says
New GAO report says decade-late T-7A program will get later yet.
Air Force Working Closely with New-Jet Designers, Secretary Says
Service engineers are “living in the same design space” as the two companies doing NGAD development, Frank Kendall said.
F-16s Would Make No ‘Fundamental Change’ in Ukraine’s War Effort, USAF Secretary Says
Biden’s decision to start training Ukrainian pilots on the jet is more about setting up Kyiv’s long-term capabilities, Kendall said.
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