Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Coverage of Kenneth S. Wilsbach in the Nexus archive.
- USAF Chief Wilsbach on lessons from Iran, T-7 flight and F-35 delays
USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach discussed lessons from Iran, T-7 flight, and F-35 delays in an interview with Breaking Defense, highlighting his key concerns for the Air Force.
- As GOP debates defense spending, Air Force chief pushes for supplemental, $1.5T budget
The Air Force chief, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, stated that spending cuts in other areas have been made to cover costs related to 'Epic Fury,' emphasizing the need for a supplemental budget this year. GOP debates on defense spending are ongoing, with a focus on a $1.5T budget.
- Air Force dubs MQ-9 the ‘MVP’ of Epic Fury as lawmakers press manned-unmanned future
Air Force leaders testified to Congress that the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft was the MVP in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, while the service's fiscal 2027 budget request allocates significantly more funding to crewed fighters like the F-35 and F-47. Lawmakers challenged the disconnect between the Air Force's praise for unmanned systems and actual budget allocation, with the MQ-9 fleet shrinking to 135 aircraft after 24 losses exposed vulnerabilities to modern air defenses.