June 9, 2020 Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.
May 4, 2020 DOD Maintains Watch Despite Pandemic While the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped U.S. government priorities, Americans must remember that the world remains a dangerous place, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
Feb. 21, 2020 Barrett outlines Air Force budget priorities, strategies for working with other services Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett united Feb. 21 with secretaries from the other military services, pledging to work closely to fulfill the mandates of the National Defense Strategy as well as advancing new, capabilities for warfighting, joint operations and ensuring superiority in
Feb. 10, 2020 Air Force’s proposed $169 billion budget focuses on ‘great power competition,’ readiness, establishing Space Force The spending plan for fiscal year 2021 carries a $900 million increase from the previous year. But unlike 2020, funding for 2021 is apportioned differently, with $153.6 billion directed to the Air Force and $15.4 billion for the Space Force.
Sept. 18, 2019 Esper emphasizes need for military to ‘adapt’ to confront new threats, resurgent ‘great power competition’ The blueprint for success, he said, is the National Defense Strategy, a comprehensive document assembled by former Defense Secretary James Mattis that reshapes the military to address new threats from near-peer competitors while also continuing to prosecute the war on terror and ensuring national
April 4, 2019 Wilson, Goldfein outline to Senate committee Air Force progress, need for larger force Ending the week much as it began, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told the Senate Armed Services Committee, April 4, that the Air Force must grow to meet – and defeat – security threats at home, globally and in space in an era of great
March 27, 2019 Scobee highlights Air Force Reserve success on Capitol Hill Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, testified on the status of the Reserve and the fiscal year 2020 budget request before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee, March 26, on Capitol Hill. Counterparts from the
Feb. 5, 2019 Centcom Commander Briefs Senators on Regional Challenges No other region in the world is as dynamic, hopeful, challenging and dangerous as the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the Centcom commander told the Senate Armed Forces Committee.
Jan. 3, 2019 Shanahan Stresses National Defense Strategy in First Meetings as Acting Secretary Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan will use the National Defense Strategy as his blueprint moving forward.
Sept. 19, 2018 Time is Now to Execute National Defense Strategy, Shanahan Says The National Defense Strategy unveiled earlier this year has had time to percolate through the force, and now it is time to execute it, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said at the annual Air Force Association meeting.