The Air Force operates just one type of land-based nuclear missile, the Minuteman 3. It is a class of weapon known as an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.

The E-6B aircraft provides the National Command Authority with "survivable, reliable, and endurable" nuclear command.

Iran’s military claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, marking a major escalation in the regional conflict. In a statement issued by the Secretariat of Iran ...

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE —Air Force officials say one squadron of F-16 fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base will be retired by early next year as part of a planned base downsizing.