Only one (or possibly two) of the missing bombs was fully assembled at the time it was lost. The total number of confirmed ...

In a move meant to showcase and test the United States nuclear forces’ readiness, military officials plan to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ...

The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Feb. 12, 2025 -An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled between ...

The speculation proved correct as three United States Air Force B52 bombers have now landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The arrival of 747 and 767 supply planes from the Minot Air Base in ...

It could have been a test or a false alarm, but it clearly wasn't nuclear ... "We have a mission to finish." In response to those risks, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the Air Force Global Strike commander ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Hill Air Force Base could receive a portable nuclear reactor to provide backup power generation as early as 2028, Radiant Nuclear CEO Doug Bernauer told KSL.com.

Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.

reservists were recalled and the U.S. nuclear arsenal was put on alert status,” Military.com reporter Blake Stilwell writes in “The First Recipient of the Air Force Cross Was the Only Casualty ...

The BTF 25-1 deployment is in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with Allies, partners and joint forces as part of the strategic deterrence missions to “reinforce the rules-based ...

His nomination comes as the Air Force faces a significant decision about how to fund its current and future portfolio of fighter aircraft, as well as its nuclear modernization programs.

U.S. Air Force bombers from South Dakota are back in the Western Pacific for the region’s first bomber task force mission of the year. At least two B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th ...