The Air Force has paused issuing orders to airmen with an approved separation date on or after Jan. 1 and approved retirement dates on or after April 1, the spokesperson said.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart gives closing remarks during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony August 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

The U.S. Air Force plans to accelerate the retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ("Warthog") aircraft, potentially completing the phaseout by 2027. The 2026 budget includes $57 million for the ...