LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Sept. 14 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 department's mission, Meink said in a closely watched keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, is to "defend the homeland, deter all adversaries, and . if necessary . win in combat."
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink delivers a keynote address during the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference at the National Harbor, Md., Sept 14, 2026. The annual conference is an opportunity for Department...