CSAF Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and space power.
SecAF Troy Meink said in a closely watched keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, the Air Force and Space Force must confront and defeat rapidly changing, AI-enabled threats while navigating a budget process built for a different pace of warfare.
The LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program reached a critical milestone by completing the vertical stacking of the inert missile at Vandenberg SFB. The event demonstrated the maturity of the missile's design and verified that all critical subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.
SecAF Meink announced the official names of the Air Force’s newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
CMSAF Wolfe urged Airmen to multiply their skills and dedication with a winning attitude during a keynote speech at the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 Warfare Symposium.
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Remarks from the Secretary of Defense | Sept. 18, 2019