Shea Levin · Sep 16, 2026
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach says the Air Force is developing new ways to strengthen security at its bases following air-defense vulnerabilities exposed during the war with Iran, The War Zone reports.
The Air Force is working on its own point-defense capabilities and has established a new career field dedicated specifically to base air defense. Those airmen are expected to become operational within two years, deploying first to the most critical installations before eventually expanding across Air Force bases.



