Air & Space Forces Magazine

Air & Space Forces Magazine is a monthly publication produced by the Air & Space Forces Association, recognized as one of the leading magazines in defense, aerospace, and airpower. Our coverage includes topics related to air and space operations, technology, programs, and the dedicated individuals who contribute to these fields. The magazine serves as a trusted resource for in-depth insights and analysis on airpower, spacepower, and defense strategies of the U.S. and its allies.

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F-35 Contracts Slip in Delay Unrelated to Radar Woes

1 week ago | airandspaceforces.com | John Tirpak

Funding to build the next two batches of F-35 fighters, originally expected to be finalized by the end of June, won’t be awarded to Lockheed Martin until sometime this summer, the jet’s Joint Program Office told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The delay is unrelated to challenges with the fighter’s new radar that are reportedly prompting the contractor to consider redesigning the jet’s fuselage, the JPO said.
Air Force Ready to Add Nukes Once Arms Control Treaty Ends

1 week ago | airandspaceforces.com | John Tirpak

The Air Force is ready to add more nuclear warheads to its bomber aircraft and underground missiles if ordered to do so when a key arms control treaty expires next year, its top nuclear officer said June 5. Air Force Global Strike Command boss Gen. Thomas A.
What Defense Tech Firms Can Learn From Formula One

1 week ago | airandspaceforces.com | Shaun Waterman

Excitement about self-driving taxis and small autonomous drones is exposing a dividing line between systems that operate at relatively slow speeds and the increasing challenges posed by systems operating at the speed of war. Government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton is looking to Formula One car racing to gain a combat edge for autonomous military vehicles. “Doing autonomy slowly is something that we’re getting better and better at,” Bill Vass, the company’s chief technology officer, said June 3.
Top NATO Official Says All Members May Hit Spending Target After 11 Years

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | John Tirpak

Eleven years after NATO pledged to spend at least 2 percent of each country’s gross domestic product on defense, “most, if not all” 32 of the alliance’s member nations are poised to reach or surpass that goal in 2025, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said June 4 at a ministerial meeting in Brussels. NATO’s non-U.S. members will now be assigned “capability goals,” based on the role each country is expected to play in European defense, Rutte said.
This General Could Be the First Airman to Lead AFRICOM

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

U.S. Africa Command could soon have its first Air Force general in charge, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the nomination of Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson to lead the combatant command and pin on a fourth star. President Donald Trump also nominated Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II for promotion to lead U.S. Central Command as a four-star admiral, replacing Army Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, the Pentagon said in a June 4 news release.
Transgender Troops Face Tough Choice As Deadline Looms

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

Active-duty transgender troops have until June 6 to identify themselves and begin the voluntary separation process or wait and risk involuntary separation later—even as questions linger over how that decision might affect their security clearances for future employment. The Pentagon announced the June 6 deadline on May 15. National Guard and Reserve members have until July 7.
Experts Weigh in on Lessons Learned From Ukraine’s Drone Attack

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | John Tirpak

Ukraine’s successful attacks on bombers deep within Russia using relatively inexpensive drones will certainly affect the progress of that war, but don’t offer a practical new model for the structure of U.S. airpower, two experts said. While innovative, the raids did not herald a new era of air warfare, which still demands aircraft that can reach far across the globe to hold targets at risk, they said.
Allvin: Ukrainian Drone Attack Highlights Need for Diverse Arsenal

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | Shaun Waterman

Ukraine’s audacious drone attack June 1, which appears to have destroyed several Russian strategic bombers—some based thousands of miles from the war’s front line—posed a dramatic backdrop for a major defense innovation forum in Washington this week, underscoring the ways in which the rapidly developing capabilities of autonomous weapons are revolutionizing the battlefield.
Air Force E-7 Promotion Rates Rise in 2025

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

Airmen had an easier time earning a promotion to master sergeant this year, as nearly 1 in 4 eligible technical sergeants were chosen to advance. Of the 25,805 technical sergeants eligible for promotion, the Air Force selected 6,043—or 23.42 percent—to advance to the grade of E-7, according to a May 29 press release. That’s about 500 more than last year, when 5,500 technical sergeants, or 18.65 percent, moved up.
Cut to DOD's Test Enterprise Alarms Critics

2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | John Tirpak

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to drastically reduce the staff and budget of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation could accelerate weapons fielding, but at the risk of removing the critical independent oversight of an independent Pentagon agency, former senior defense officials said. Hegseth’s May 28 downsizing order said the Office of the DOT&E performed “redundant, nonessential, non-statutory functions . . .