Recruits carrying weapons during boot camp "is another reminder that you’re in the profession of arms,” the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said. Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber. The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor and AI capabilities. The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air. The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat. U.S. Special Operations Command cut down its desired purchase of the Sky Warden, but officials still need to justify the need, says a government watchdog. The Air Force plans to add about 377 more recruiters to help it meet next year's ambitious goal. “My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact." The Air Force is changing up how it evaluates special operations. Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems. Load More