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CSAF highlights Airmen ready to fight, endure, win
September 15, 2026 — Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and space power...

CSAF Letter to the Force on Standards
July 14, 2026 — Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach released a letter to Airmen on standards...

Air Force senior leaders chart course for future force
June 30, 2026 — More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives...

Air Force advances future of air superiority with CCA contracts
June 24, 2026 — The DAF awarded contracts to develop and produce its first-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft, while creating a competitive marketplace for mission-autonomy software from six vendors...

CSAF immersion at JBSA highlights training modernization, force readiness
April 29, 2026 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach held an immersion at Joint base San Antonio that included Air Force Basic Military Training, the Special Warfare Training Wing and the T-7A Red Hawk, underscoring AETC's focus of strengthening airpower through advancing and improving training...

Budget request directs record $338.8 billion to Air Force and Space Force to meet “challenges of today and tomorrow”
April 27, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated...

B-21 Raider accelerates delivery of long-range strike capability
April 15, 2026 — The B-21 Raider program continues to accelerate the delivery of long-range strike capability, with aerial refueling via a KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrating the rapid maturation of the weapon system...

Air Force announces FY26 aviation bonus
April 9, 2026 — Eligible active-duty aviators have from April 1 until May 31 to apply for the fiscal year 2026 aviation bonus, Air Force officials announced April 1, 2026...

CSAF, CMSAF highlight AETC’s strategic impact on force readiness
March 16, 2026 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe visited Ebbing Air National Guard Base and Goodfellow Air Force Base March 9-10 to see how Air Education and Training Command is preparing Airmen for the demands of the operational Air Force. The visit highlighted how AETC develops foundational skills, strengthens partnerships and supports the readiness of Airmen and families...

Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success
February 25, 2026 — In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to...

USAF to introduce Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0
January 27, 2026 — AEW 2.0 is an improved version of the legacy deployment construct and will be implemented in FY27...

24th CSAF Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach’s First Letter to the Force
December 15, 2025 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach released his first letter to Airmen. ...

AF Week in Photos
December 5, 2025 — This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. ...

CSAF, leaders at all flying units step to the jet again
December 3, 2025 — Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach returned to the cockpit in America’s premier air supremacy platform, urging leaders to maintain the edge as the world’s greatest and most powerful Air Force...

Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff
November 19, 2025 — Gen. Ken Wilsbach was formally installed as the Department of the Air Force's highest ranking military leader Nov. 18...

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe named 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
November 13, 2025 — Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe was selected as the 21st Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force...

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff
November 13, 2025 — Gen. Ken Wilsbach was sworn into office as the 24th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force...

Around the Air Force: Funding the force, optimizing capabilities, defending the homeland
July 3, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Department of the Air Force leaders testify before a Senate defense subcommittee on the 2026 fiscal year budget, prioritizing defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region. ...

Around the Air Force: Risk and Readiness, Project Magellan, Pilot Training Overhaul
June 16, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, the Air Force Safety Center announces Phase II of the Chief of Staff’s Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign, Project Magellan earns international recognition by winning the 2025 Founder’s Award, and AETC aims to train 1,500 pilots per year...

Around the Air Force: Risk and Readiness, Project Magellan, Pilot Training Overhaul
June 13, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, the Air Force Safety Center announces Phase II of the Chief of Staff’s Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign, Project Magellan earns international recognition by winning the 2025 Founder’s Award, and AETC aims to train 1,500 pilots per year...