The compromise fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, passed by the House on Dec. 10, prohibits the Defense Department from canceling the mid-tier acquisition rapid prototype contract for the Wedgetail, or from terminating the operations of a production line for the aircraft.

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe was sworn in as the 21st chief master sergeant of the Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews.

The new date—which is earlier than the “2028 or 2029” timeframe given earlier this year—emerged as an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Defense One on Friday that the service would be giving Boeing an extra $15.5 million to upgrade the communications systems for the two VC-25Bs.

Lt. Col. Tyler Hiatt, commander of the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron at the base in Wyoming, was removed from his position at his own request.

President Donald Trump was interrupted by a bathroom door while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday.

President Trump’s Air Force One delivery has slipped behind schedule again after the US Air Force admitted that the project would be delayed by another year.

U.S. and South Korean forces have recovered an Air Force drone that crashed last month off the country’s western coast, the 8th Fighter Wing said.

The first sketch of Josh O'Connor's episode put a Santa-like spin on the president's remarks on affordability.