Air Force

The Department of the Air Force was created with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947. The Air Force’s missions are broken down into Air and Space Superiority, Global Attack, Rapid Global Mobility, Precision Engagement, Information Superiority and Agile Combat Support.

There are approximately 310,000 Active Duty airmen currently serving across the globe with an additional 71,400 airmen serving in the Air Force Reserve.

Air Force News

Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Vandenberg Air Force Base

Unarmed Missile Test Launched from California Air Force Base

The missile blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 11:49 p.m. Tuesday.

Screengrab from "Air Force 2030 -- Call to Action" video

The Air Force May Soon Be Shopping for a New Fighter Jet

The U.S. Air Force isn't ruling out bringing a new fighter jet into its inventory.

A water faucet drips. (U.S. Army photo)

Air Force Provides Bottled Water After Chemicals Detected in Arizona

The U.S. Air Force is distributing bottled water to Arizona residents and business owners near Luke Air Force Base.

A T-7A Redhawk hits the afterburners in an illustration by Boeing. Courtesy of Boeing Co.

Boeing Offers Up Its T-7A Trainer Jet to Replace Navy's T-45 Goshawk

Boeing Co. is in discussions to replace the U.S. Navy's aging T-45 Goshawk training aircraft with the company's T-7A Redhawk...

Airmen prepare a B-2 Spirit for takeoff.

Air Force Wants to Harden the B-2 Bomber to Withstand an EMP Attack

The U.S. Air Force is looking for ways to better protect its B-2 Spirit bombers from a future electromagnetic pulse attack.

Gavel with U.S. flag in the background

Ellsworth Airman Sentenced to 18 Years in Killing of His 6-Month-Old Son

A military jury found 27-year-old James Cunningham guilty of murder in the March 2020 death of his son, Zachariah.

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U.S. Air Force air tankers refuel various allied fighter jets inflight.

Get Air Force Fit

Popular Swimming Workouts

Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Combat Swimmer Stroke Critique

15 Days From the PFT

7 Tips on Dealing With PFT Anxiety

7 Tips on Dealing With PFT Anxiety

PFT Run Workouts

PFT Run Workouts

A Marine low crawls during PT.

The Best Twenty-Minute Workouts

Marathon Running Plan

Marathon Running Plan

20 Minute Circuit Workout

20 Minute Circuit Workout

Air Force Equipment

RC-135 S Cobra Ball

RC-135S Cobra Ball

QF-4 Aerial Target

OC-135B Open Skies

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F-35A Lightning II test aircraft assigned to the 31st Test Evaluation Squadron

The History and Roles of the Air Force

An F-15E Strike Eagle.

U.S. Air Force's Mission: Decide If You're Ready

Airmen walk toward a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline, June 1, 2019. (Andre Trinidad/Air Force)

Air Force Jobs At a Glance

The Cadet Chapel and F-16 reflect on the tiles of The Terrazzo at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Oct. 31, 2018 after a few inches of snowfall blanketed the region overnight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Become An Air Force Officer

Air Force delayed enlistment recruits

Air Force Height & Weight Standards

U.S. Air Force basic military training trainees receive haircuts.

Air Force Basic Training Timeline At a Glance

Air Force Special Pay

Air Force Aviation Continuation Pay

Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay

A U.S. Navy diver uses a scrubber to clean the hull of the Key West

Diving Duty Pay

Air Force Sea Pay