The U.S. Air Force is no longer working to hit former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's 80% mission-capable rate goal for its major operational aircraft fleet, according to the general nominated to ...

The U.S. Air Force won't meet the Pentagon's goal of boosting readiness across its fighter fleets before the fiscal year comes to a close this month, a top general ... Jim Mattis last year to ...

Brown, nominated for reappointment to the grade of general and to chief ... the sustainment costs for our Air Force.” Although the services tried to meet Mattis’ 80 percent mandate, even ...

All four of the military services General Mattis oversees would get a boost ... than expanding the Navy's fleet or fielding a new Air Force bomber. In fact, making the Army healthy again could ...

Veterans Voices: Air Force airplane mechanic trained to become loadmaster Top Democrat Schumer backs Republican spending bill to avert shutdown Self-made millionaire: Most Americans waste too much ...

while Mattis, a retired Marine general, was Trump’s first Defense secretary from 2017 to 2019. In one fell swoop, Trump last week fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as ...

In answer, he reminded the audience that the Air Force has a kill count which could make even Mattis balk. “This is who we are. We are lethal. Do not apologize for it!” the general said ...

It is understandable that Mattis would focus on making the U.S. military the deadliest force on the planet given his background as a Marine Corps general ... Army and the Air Force are giving ...

Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews ... Trump extracted general promises to cut costs on the F-35 and on the new Air Force One after meetings with the chief executive officers ...