The US Air Force will acquire two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for $400 million to support training and sustainment for ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

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The base is the headquarters of the Twentieth Air Force (20 AF), which is in command of all Air Force intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). 20 AF is designated as Task Force 214 for US ...

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance. During the Cold War, the United States ...

The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region. The 431st ...

The US Air Force (USAF) is exploring all options for a future tanker aircraft that is better able to survive in a contested environment. These could include a clean-sheet, stealth blended-wing body ...

Since 1947, the men and women of the United States Air Force have been the fearless guardians of our skies, heroically maintaining order, stability, and peace among the clouds and across our horizons.