The Boeing C-17 is the backbone of strategic airlift, with the aircraft repeatedly called on to surge to meet demands. Dozens of the aircraft have currently been airlifting equipment and personnel to ...

November 9, 1948 - At 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 9, 1948, Offutt Airforce Base gained national prominence as it became the home of Strategic Air Command headquarters. The U.S. Air Force Secretary chose Offutt ...

The United States Air Force was only recently surpassed by the Space Force in 2019, making it the youngest of the Department of Defense's (DOD) service branches. Branching off from the US Army in 1947 ...

Among the retired officers listed as signatures to the letter are former commanders of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), ...

Aug 29, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Updated Jul 13, 2023 0 A historical overview of Offutt Air Force Base, longtime headquarters of the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War and current headquarters of what ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark was retired in 1998 primarily due to a “maintenance crisis” and the aging ...

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...

Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, USAF, has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander, Air Force Global Strike Command and commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S.

"Winning Armageddon tells the story of General Curtis E. LeMay's advocacy for nuclear first strikes while leading the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command. LeMay argued for striking first in a ...