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Air & Space Forces Magazine is an authoritative source on airpower, spacepower, and U.S. and allied defense strategy. Journal of @AFA_Air_Space

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Congress Wants Controls on How AI is Used for Targeting and Planning airandspaceforces.com/congre…

Congress Wants Controls on How AI is Used for Targeting and Planning | Air & Space Forces Magazine

Lawmakers want to expand oversight of artificial-intelligence enabled automated systems to include those the Pentagon uses in planning operations, developing targets or that might recommend what to...

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Senators Want Pentagon to Tap in to Commercial On-Orbit Data Centers airandspaceforces.com/senato…

Senators Want Pentagon to Tap in to Commercial On-Orbit Data Centers  | Air & Space Forces Magazine

Senators introduced a bill to require the Pentagon to consider how it might leverage the commercial space industry’s orbital data centers.

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Senate Committee Backs Multi-Year Deals for F-35, F-15EX airandspaceforces.com/senate…

Senate Committee Backs Multi-Year Deals for F-35, F-15EX | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Senate's draft NDAA includes provisions on multi-year fighter procurements, spare parts supplies, and combat search-and-rescue forces.

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Senators Want to Build Back MQ-9 Fleet by 2028 airandspaceforces.com/senate…

Senators Want to Build Back MQ-9 Fleet by 2028

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Air Force to grow its MQ-9 fleet after taking losses during Operation Epic Fury.

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Where DAF Program Leaders Learn to Ship Software in the Age of AI airandspaceforces.com/where-…

Where DAF Program Leaders Learn to Ship Software in the Age of AI | Air & Space Forces Magazine

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe Air Force and Space Force...

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Experts: Adversaries Can Exploit App Data to Track Troops, Families airandspaceforces.com/expert…

Experts: Adversaries Exploit App Data to Track Troops, Families

Every app download can offer U.S. adversaries a chance to threaten service members and their family, information security experts warn.

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Lawmakers Eye Four-Star Command for Unmanned, Autonomous Systems airandspaceforces.com/lawmak…

Lawmakers Eye Four-Star Command for Unmanned, Autonomous Systems

The Pentagon would be able to create a new combatant command devoted to unmanned and autonomous systems if a Senate panel gets it way.

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GAO: Only One in Four F-35s Can Fly All Missions as Readiness Keeps Slipping airandspaceforces.com/gao-on…

GAO: Just Over One in Four F-35As Fully Mission Capable

Readiness rates for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter slid in 2025, as spare parts shortages and other troubles hindered maintenance.

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Lawmakers Pave the Way for Space Force to Dissolve SDA, Space RCO airandspaceforces.com/lawmak…

Lawmakers Pave Way for Space Force to Dissolve SDA, Space RCO

Both the Senate and the House Armed Services Committees have now approved legislation letting the Space Force dissolve the Space RCO and SDA.

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US Launches Renewed Strikes Against Iran, Vowing to ‘Negotiate with Bombs’ airandspaceforces.com/us-lau…

US Launches Renewed Airstrikes Against Iran, Seeking Deal

The U.S. resumed airstrikes against Iran on June 10 as President Trump seeks to pressure Iran in stalled negotiations between the countries.

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GAO: Tanker Fleet Struggling with Readiness due to Parts Shortage, KC-46 Delays airandspaceforces.com/gao-ai…

GAO: Air Force Tanker Fleet Struggling with Readiness

The Air Force tanker fleet suffered low readiness rates from 2019-2025 because of parts shortages and KC-46 delays.

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What the Space Force Is Eyeing for Its Future GPS Enterprise airandspaceforces.com/space-…

What the Space Force Is Eyeing for Its Future GPS Enterprise

The Space Force is exploring a successor to its legacy GPS architecture amid fears the current system is increasingly vulnerable to threats.

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U-2 Would Avoid Chopping Block Under Draft Spending Bill airandspaceforces.com/u-2-av…

U-2 Would Avoid Chopping Block Under Draft Spending Bill

The Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane could be saved from retirement under a new draft 2027 spending bill.

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Soldier Turned Guardian to Lead Space Force Component in Korea airandspaceforces.com/soldie…

Soldier Turned Guardian to Lead Space Force Component in Korea

For the next leader of its component in Korea, the Space Force is turning to a colonel who used to be in the Army.

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AFSOC’s Skyraider Demos New Sensors, Gains Favor in Congress airandspaceforces.com/oa-1k-…

AFSOC's Skyraider Demos New Sensors, Gains Favor in Congress

The OA-1K Skyraider II has demonstrated signals intelligence and other new capabilities, and a congressional panel wants to boost production.

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Space Force Picks Intelsat, Viasat for Protected SATCOM Program airandspaceforces.com/space-…

Space Force Picks Intelsat, Viasat for Protected SATCOM Program

The Space Force announced contract awards to Intelsat General and Viasat for its Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.

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US Launches Strikes on Iran in Retaliation for Downed Apache Helicopter airandspaceforces.com/downed…

US Launches Strikes on Iran in Retaliation for Downed Apache

The U.S. military launched “self-defense” strikes against Iran on June 9 in response to the downing of an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

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Wilsbach: KC-135s Damaged in Epic Fury Will Return to Service, Some Will Take ‘Year or Two’ airandspaceforces.com/wilsba…

Wilsbach: KC-135s Damaged in Epic Fury Will Return to Service

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said he expects KC-135 tankers damaged during Operation Epic Fury will all return to service.

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Military-Specific AI Tools Aim to Ease Admin Workload airandspaceforces.com/milita…

Military-Specific AI Tools Aim to Ease Admin Workload

An Air Force veteran’s artificial intelligence company has purpose-built an AI marketplace aimed at personnel management tasks.

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From 200-Plus to 31: How the Pentagon Cut Religion Codes airandspaceforces.com/pentag…

From 200-Plus to 31: How the Pentagon Cut Religion Codes

The Pentagon’s new Religious Affiliation Codes cuts many denominations of Christianity but removes Paganism and other nontraditional faiths.

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