Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...
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Air Mobility Command head nominated to be next US Air Force vice chief

If approved, the Air Force vice chief and JAG nominees would fill roles that have been vacant since President Trump fired ...
Stars and Stripes

New year means new beard policy for Air Force with sunset of long-term shaving waivers

The Air Force Surgeon General’s office announced that all medical shaving waivers issued prior to March 1, 2025, will expire ...

US Sets New Air Force One Delivery Date for Mid-2028

The Air Force pushed back the estimated delivery date for the first of two new Air Force One jets by another year to mid-2028 ...
Military.com

Air Force Shaving Guidance Update: When Do New Grooming Changes Take Place?

Service members across multiple branches are being provided new grooming guidelines ahead of their implementation in 2026.

U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic ...
AeroTime

President Trump’s Air Force One aircraft delivery slips behind schedule (again)

President Trump’s Air Force One delivery has slipped behind schedule again after the US Air Force admitted that the project ...
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US Air Force completes recovery operation of crashed MQ-9 drone

A U.S. Air Force unit based in South Korea said Sunday it has completed the recovery operations of a MQ-9 drone that crashed ...