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Air & Space Forces Magazine
14h ago
How the Air Force Rigged F-15s in the Middle East with Drone-Busting Rockets in a Week
As Iranian-made drones proliferated, the Air Force rapidly fielded laser-guided APKWS rockets on F-15E Strike Eagles in the Middle East as a cheaper drone-killing option than AMRAAMs or Sidewinders. T...
Air & Space Forces Magazine
2d ago
Wilsbach Shares Airmen’s Stories of Epic Fury, Says 10 Got Battlefield Promotions for DUDE 44 Rescue
Air Force Chief of Staff Ken Wilsbach said 10 Airmen received rare battlefield promotions for their roles in rescuing DUDE 44, the F-15E crew shot down over Iran during Operation Epic Fury. He said th...
Air & Space Forces Magazine
3d ago
CMSAF to Airmen: Use AI or ‘End Up in Everyone’s Rearview Mirror’
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe urged Airmen to embrace AI, warning that those who avoid it will “end up in everyone’s rearview mirror.” He said AI will augment, not replace, Air...
Air & Space Forces Magazine
6d ago
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
U.S. Space Command’s next commander should be a Guardian, the article argues, because the Space Force is now mature enough to provide leaders uniquely trained in orbital warfare, counterspace threats,...
Osan Drills Target North Korea’s Growing Drone Threat
U.S. and South Korean forces recently held their first counter-drone defense exercise focused on medium-sized “Group 3” drones at Osan Air Base, about 50 miles from the North Korean border. The Aug. 2...
Donald Trump · Thu Le · U.S. Air Force · 51st Security Forces Squadron
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The Neutron Bomb | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The article explains the history and controversy surrounding the “neutron bomb,” officially known as the enhanced radiation warhead (ERW). Public debate erupted in 1977 after a Washington Post report ...
Walter Pincus · Jimmy Carter · Energy Research and Development Administration · The Washington Post
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New Space Force EW Unit Pairs Multiple Weapon Systems in a First
The Space Force recently activated the 1st Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, a new unit under Mission Delta 3 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, and it is the first Space Force EW squadron to ope...
Charles Galbreath · Danielle Ryan · Space Force · Air & Space Forces Magazine
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DOD Leader Calls for Counter-Drone, Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
A top Pentagon technology official, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies Mike Dodd, is urging industry to develop “smaller, lighter, more efficient” directed energy weapons for air...
Mike Dodd · Troy E. Meink · Department of Defense · Pentagon
In First, TRANSCOM Operationalized AI Agents to Support Epic Fury
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) used artificial intelligence agents in an operational first during Operation Epic Fury, after Spain abruptly closed its airspace and military bases to U.S. aircr...
Ryan Samuelson · Randall Reed · U.S. Air Force · Air Force Association
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Congress Wants Controls on How AI Is Used for Targeting and Planning
Congress is moving to tighten oversight of how artificial intelligence is used in military targeting and operational planning. The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the 2027 National Defense...
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What the Space Force Is Eyeing for Its Future GPS Enterprise
The Space Force is shaping the future of its GPS enterprise as it confronts growing threats to the system’s satellites, ground infrastructure, and user equipment. Officials say GPS remains the foundat...
Neil Barnas · Brian Manning · Space Force · Defense Department
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Feb 20
Air Force Launches Program for ‘Next-Gen’ Air Operations Center
# Air Force Launches Program for ‘Next-Gen’ Air Operations Center
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Feb 19
Air Force Developing AI Chatbot for Student Pilots
The U.S. Air Force is developing "IP GPT," an AI chatbot aimed at assisting student pilots in their training. This initiative, spearheaded by the 19th Air Force's Flying Training Center of Excellence ...
airandspaceforces.com
Feb 19
Air Force Developing AI Chatbot for Student Pilots
The U.S. Air Force is developing "IP GPT," an AI chatbot aimed at assisting student pilots in their training. This initiative, spearheaded by the 19th Air Force's Flying Training Center of Excellence ...
Earl Arnold · Seth Hoffman · U.S. Air Force · Space Forces Association
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Feb 10
Beast in the Machine | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The article "Beast in the Machine" discusses the transformative impact of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) on modern warfare, highlighting a significant evolution in weaponry since the 1990 G...
Louis Ruscetta · George Dougherty · Air & Space Forces Association · Ben Bella Books
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Feb 10
GAO: Pentagon and Services Need to Get on Same Page for Tech
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report emphasizes the need for alignment between the Pentagon and military services regarding technology priorities. It recommends that the Pentagon's C...
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Feb 10
GAO: Pentagon and Services Need to Get on Same Page for Tech
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report emphasizes the need for alignment between the Pentagon and military services regarding technology priorities. It recommends that the Pentagon's C...
Pete Hegseth · Emil Michael · Government Accountability Office · Department of Defense
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Feb 1
Air Force Patent Holiday Offers Businesses Inventions For Free | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has initiated a two-year "patent holiday," offering free licenses for a selection of its patents to stimulate innovation in the defense industry, particularly ...
Pete Hegseth · Emil Michael · Department of Defense · Air Force Research Laboratory
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Jan 25
New Deputy Directors Named for Golden Dome, Air Force Programs
The White House has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Brian W. Gibson for promotion to three-star general and Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark B. Pye for a similar elevation, with both set to oversee significant defen...
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Jan 24
Golden Dome Czar Charts Two-Year Plan Focused on Command and Control, Interceptors | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Golden Dome Director Gen. Michael Guetlein outlined a two-year plan for the Pentagon's advanced homeland missile defense program on January 23, focusing on establishing a command-and-control (C2) syst...
Michael Guetlein · Eric Dietrich · Pentagon · Space Forces Association
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Jan 22
Space Force Activates SOUTHCOM Component
The Space Force activated its component under U.S. Southern Command during a ceremony on January 21, 2025, though it had been operational since December 1, 2025, likely aiding in the capture of Venezu...
Evan L. Pettus · Brandon Alford · U.S. Air Force · U.S. Southern Command
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Dec 31
White House Order Underlines Space Force's Counterspace Mission
On December 18, 2025, the White House issued an executive order titled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” which emphasizes the importance of space security under President Donald Trump’s administr...
Donald Trump · Jared Isaacman · NASA · U.S. Air Force
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Dec 25
Inside the Air Force Plan to Start a One-Way Attack Drone Unit
The U.S. Air Force plans to establish a new unit in 2026 focused on experimental operations with low-cost, one-way attack drones. This initiative, part of Project Artemis, aims to develop tactics for ...
Pete Hegseth · Donald Trump · Air Force · Defense Department
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Dec 23
Air Force Shutting Down AI Chatbot NIPRGPT
The Air Force is set to shut down its generative AI chatbot, NIPRGPT, on December 31, 2025, to transition to the new GenAI.mil system developed by the Pentagon. NIPRGPT, launched in June 2024, was des...
airandspaceforces.com
Dec 17
USSF Eyes Space-Based Interceptors for Midcourse Missiles
The U.S. Space Force is seeking proposals for space-based interceptors to target midcourse ballistic missiles, complementing existing efforts for boost-phase interceptors as part of the Golden Dome mi...
Michael Guetlein · Eric Dietrich · Pentagon · Space Forces Association
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Dec 16
Congress Moves to Block A-10, F-15E Divestments in NDAA
Congress is moving to block the Air Force's planned retirement of all 162 A-10 and 21 F-15E fighters by limiting divestments to 59 A-10s and no F-15Es in the 2026 budget. The National Defense Authoriz...
Kenneth S. Wilsbach · Matthew Lohmeier · U.S. Air Force · Space Forces Association