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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II lands at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 25, 2018. The mission at the 56th Fighter Wing is to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

No Change Expected in Turkey's F-35 Program Until Mattis Submits Report

Two F-35As are still slated to be delivered to Luke Air Force Base for the Turkish pilot training program.

Air Force Maj. Charles Hodges, left, and Master Sgt. Derek Anderson, both of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, out of the 353rd Special Operations Group, based in Kadena, Japan, discuss their contributions to the rescue of a Thai soccer team from a cave system during the Air Force Association conference in September 2018. Hope Hodge Seck/Military.com

'Expecting Casualties:' How Airmen Created the Incredible Thai Cave Rescue Plan

For a rescue attempt like this, with children trapped deep in an uncharted maze of caves, there was no roadmap.

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Salty Dogs of Strike Aircraft Test Squadron (VX) 23 tests the Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (Stephane Belcher/U.S. Navy)

Precision Ship-Landing System Could Be Game-Changer at Bare Airfields

JPALS could help take the guesswork out of landings at austere airfields with little infrastructure and in bad conditions.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks to Airmen during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Anthony Nelson Jr.)

Space Force Still an Unfunded Concept as Pentagon Grasps for a Plan

"We're really wrestling with the 'how,' " Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said.

Tech. Sgt. Remington, a 432nd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, watches as a 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit team checks the weight and balance of an MQ-1 Predator on May 3, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christian Clausen)

Air Force Wants to Streamline Intel-Gathering Ops, Free Up 5,000 Personnel

It's possible for airmen operating drones and those gathering intel to do more with less.

SRC's Silent Archer Counter-UAS Technology (Photo: SRC, Inc.)

Army, Air Force Fielding Drone-Hunting System That Can Fit on a Pickup Truck

SRC's Silent Archer counter-UAS technology began to deploy to undisclosed locations overseas with the Army earlier this year.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, delivers his Air Force Update speech during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2018. During his remarks, Goldfein highlighted his vision for the future of multi-domain command and control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

Beyond BRRRT: Airpower Alone Won't Secure Victory, Goldfein Says

Air Force Chief of Staff Goldfein has pushed to make his service more competitive and collaborative.

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her the “Air Force We Need,” address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018 (U.S. Air Force/Wayne Clark)

Air Force Plan to Add 74 Squadrons Lacks Critical Details

The service says it's "obligated" to tell Americans what it needs to fight near-peer enemies, but details are scarce.

Crew chiefs prepare a B-1B Lancer on Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, for combat operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, April 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman James Richardson)

B-1 Ejection Seat Failure Not Affecting Deployed Operations, General Says

The Air Force hasn't missed operational requirements as a result of the June stand-down for the B-1B, Gen. Timothy Ray said.

An Air Force Special Operations Command MQ-9 Reaper taxis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Henry)

MQ-9 Gets First Air-to-Air Kill in Training Exercise, Air Force Official Says

An MQ-9 Reaper drone has bagged its first air-to-air kill of another small, aerial vehicle in a controlled simulation.

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