The strength of the armed forces, be it the navy or air force, instills a different sort of pride in a nation and its people. A large, disciplined air force is a defining feature of any country and can tell us a lot about its hold over world politics and ...

TheUnited States Air Force ranks number three in the US Armed Forces for the largest troop count. With just over 300,000 active duty service members, theUS Navy beats out the Air Force with a force of around 350,000, and the US Army is the unchallenged ...

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, an F-16 flies in formation with F-35s over Luke Air ...

Pentagon officials are devising new plans to defend air bases worldwide—plans that prioritize collaboration across all the military services, rather than relying solely on the Army for protection. The growing threat of long-range missiles from China ...