General David W. Allvin, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, describes how traits inherent to the U.S. Air Force uniquely position the service to offer scalable options to the President and Secretary of Defense during both competition and conflict. Because of the service’s speed, agility, responsiveness, and lethality, the U.S. Air Force offers a range of options ranging from rapid response to decisive victory.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A joint team comprised of U.S. Air Force missileers and U.S. Navy E-6 Mercury aircrew successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile above the Pacific Ocean April 26, 2017.
