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U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron participate in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 with 32nd Air Refueling Squadron air crews over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)

Air Force, Space Force announce acquisition changes amid Hegseth’s reform push

The Department of the Air Force has established seven new portfolio acquisition executive (PAE) offices that will oversee capability development moving forward.
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U.S. Operators with 10th Special Forces Group, along with special forces from the United Kingdom and Poland, infiltrate from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and assault toward their objective during a joint training exercise in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5, 2025. The U.S., U.K. and Polish forces trained together for three weeks before the final exercise that consisted of teams converging on the objective, capturing or killing a high-value target, and executing sensitive site exploitation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger)

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A civilian guest of U.S. Army Special Operations Command takes cover behind a vehicle with a member of USASOC during a simulated mission on 7 April 2024, at Fort Bragg, NC. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Gavin Lewis)

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