Air Force expects first delivery of delayed Boeing Air Force One jets in ‘mid-2028’
The new date marks some progress for the beleaguered Air Force One program, whose challenges have cost Boeing billions of dollars.
Air Force (mostly) ditches Biden-era ‘reoptimization’
New leadership under the Trump administration has opted to kill key organizational changes sought by former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, leaving just a handful of initiatives intact.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
Air Force needs hundreds more fighters, service says
A congressionally mandated review of the Air Force’s fighter force obtained by Breaking Defense finds that as many as 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed to fulfill global obligations, requiring greater procurement of aircraft like the F-15EX and F-35.
Air Force reverses course on Integrated Capabilities Command
The decision creates a new Chief Modernization Officer, but deals a blow to a key initiative started under the Biden administration to change how the service sets requirements for buying weapon systems.
Trump taps Wilsbach as next Air Force chief
Breaking Defense previously reported that former Air Combat Command chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was a frontrunner to replace outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
Speeches by Meink, Allvin headline AFA day 1 [Video]
The Breaking Defense team walks you through the biggest news from day one of the conference.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
AFA preview: Air Force leadership faces an uncertain future
Breaking Defense's Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow walk you through what you need to know as the annual AFA conference kicks off.
Senate confirms Lohmeier as Air Force No. 2 civilian
Matthew Lohmeier will now join Secretary Troy Meink as the top two civilians at the Department of the Air Force.
Who’s Who in Defense: Dr. Troy Meink, Secretary of the Air Force
Meink oversees the training, organization and equipping of nearly 680,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian airmen and Guardians, and their families.
Turning Qatari jet into Air Force One would cost ‘less than $400 million,’ Air Force secretary says
Troy Meink also said he “couldn’t guarantee” that a proposal to accelerate a separate and long-delayed Boeing program for two new Air Force Ones could achieve a delivery date of 2027.
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Pentagon accepts 747 from Qatar as Democrats try to block Air Force One plan
President Donald Trump’s embrace of a luxurious jet offered as a gift by the Qatari royal family has drawn bipartisan concerns about converting the aircraft to serve as a new executive airlifter.
Space stalwart Troy Meink confirmed as Air Force secretary
Meink, most recently the principal deputy director for the National Reconnaissance Office, is a relative anomaly amongst President Donald Trump’s picks for top Defense Department leaders, having an extensive history of working within the US government.
Elon Musk sat in on job interview for Air Force’s top civilian
“I have no relationship with Space X or Mr. Musk outside of a professional relationship in execution of my current duties,” Meink stated in written responses to questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
‘SignalGate’ scandal prompts questions on classified disclosures during SECAF, acquisition czar hearing
“I’m not aware of any Signal chats that contain sensitive information,” said Michael Duffey, the nominee for the Pentagon's top acquisition job, and currently Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's deputy chief of staff.