The U.S. military's F-35 Lightning II fighters have failed to meet their readiness goals for six consecutive years, according to a recent report from a congressional watchdog.
More than 100 lawmakers are calling for a provision to be included in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would potentially resolve a contentious debate over the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guardsmen to the Space Force without the consent of their governors.
Seven Air National Guard air refueling wings are in the running for what the Air Force is calling the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7, the service announced Oct. 3.
The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25.
Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 12 regarding his nomination to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau.
The acting director of the Air National Guard discussed the service's future and its role as a wartime force during the 146th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition in Detroit Monday.
Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, the acting chief of the National Guard Bureau, said Tuesday he is intent on maintaining stability in that branch of the service until Congress confirms a successor to the bureau's previous chief.