Air Force officials want more planes ready for war at any given moment, and are plotting ways to improve readiness rates. Plus, a roundup of optics at SHOT Show ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Top Air Force leaders are stressing the need to improve aircraft readiness and ensure maintainers have enough spare parts to fix ...

The Air Force recently reversed course to require only one annual scheduled review, but plans to include unscheduled ones as well. By Nicholas Slayton Updated Feb 1, 2026 3:00 PM EST The Air Force ...

AURORA, Colo. — Barely more than six in 10 aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet were able to carry out their missions on an average day in fiscal 2024, according to a Defense News analysis. The ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the service must focus more maintenance resources on high-priority aircraft that can survive in a contested environment. Pictured, Staff Sgt. Zachary ...

At sunrise in the Pacific, a fighter jet rolled to the end of the flight line as crew chiefs swarmed in final checks. Everything pointed to “ready.” Then a small crack was spotted — a hole that needed ...

The U.S. Air Force is once again conducting no-notice combat readiness inspections of units, and stresses to commanders that is one of their top priorities, a top service leader said Wednesday. Lt.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said the service's maintainers have pulled off "miracles" to keep planes in the air, despite a lack of spare parts, manpower and decades-old aircraft. Here, ...