July 23, 2024 US bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4 Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, for Bomber Task Force 24-4, Sunday.
July 23, 2024 Last T-1 Jayhawk flight from JBSA-Randolph to Davis-Monthan AFB marks end of era The United States Air Force's T-1A Jayhawk made its final flight with the 99th Flying Training Squadron July 15, soaring from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
July 22, 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA attends Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 The U.S. Air Force brought 16 aircraft to the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, July 19-21.
July 19, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 19, 2024 Around the Air Force: Mission Over Function Mindset, Electric Cargo Plane Test Flight, and International Exercises In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises.
July 19, 2024 AFGSC’s local business partnerships boost DAF technological capabilities, modernization efforts The partnership between AFGSC and local small businesses have secured contracts totaling $240 million of outside AFGSC funding for 70 modernization technologies from U.S. small businesses, with an additional $74.3 million in pending contracts.
July 19, 2024 Eielson AFB hosts Arctic Defender 24 Over 500 personnel from the U.S., German, French, Spanish and Canadian air forces as well as the U.S. Marine Corps participated in Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, July 8-18.
July 17, 2024 MAFFS aircraft deployed in support of fighting wildfires U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS conducted wildland firefighting operations over multiple fires in California alongside other units.
July 16, 2024 DAF GeoBase Program arms commanders for Great Power Competition A team of Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial experts are using emergent technologies to push geospatial services to new heights and give commanders a powerful tool for today’s Great Power Competition.
July 16, 2024 BAK-12 installation strengthens Slovak partnership Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing completed the installation of a new Barrier Arresting Kit-12 allowing U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa F-16 Fighting Falcons to land at Malacky Air Base, July 10.
July 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: KC-46A Endurance Flight, Warrant Officer School, and XQ-67A Test In this week’s look around the Air Force, a KC-46A Pegasus aircraft circumnavigates the globe nonstop, Warrant Officer training school is open, and an autonomous aircraft has a test flight.
July 11, 2024 All-electric fixed-wing aircraft offloads cargo at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst played a vital role in a historic first cargo flight as part of a demonstration of the ALIA CTOL, a battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft, July 9.
July 10, 2024 US, allied forces soar for Arctic Defender Arctic Defender is a German air force-led field training exercise in which fighter pilots from multiple nations practice air war operations in Alaska, following NATO standards.
July 2, 2024 Hurricane Hunters fly Beryl The 53rd WRS, a component of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, has been flying data-gathering missions into Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the season.
July 2, 2024 Conley takes command of AFSOC Lt. Gen. Michael Conley assumed command of AFSOC from Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field.
July 2, 2024 US, ROKAF conduct training to enhance tactical airlift capabilities A formation of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force executed a mass airdrop resupply mission as part of a training to strengthen tactical airlift capabilities in the Korean Peninsula on June 25.
July 1, 2024 22 ARW completes first 45-hour nonstop KC-46 flight around the world A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus executed the world’s first nonstop, KC-46A westbound circumnavigation endurance flight, called Project Magellan, June 29-July 1, starting and finishing at McConnell Air Force Base.
June 28, 2024 302nd AW completes expeditionary air base training during exercise Falcon Thunder The exercise tested the wing’s readiness to deploy as an expeditionary air base to an unfamiliar location and operate with minimal leadership oversight.
June 21, 2024 MCA training program launches at Holloman AFB The MCA training program at Holloman AFB has helped train and prepare Airmen for various tasks that contribute to the mission.
June 18, 2024 Air Force Reserve supports joint exercise Ivy Mass 2024 The 302nd Airlift Wing participated in a 10-day exercise stressing command and control capabilities in a scenario simulating a large-scale conflict from June 3-13th, at Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson, Colorado.
June 14, 2024 Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin’s counterpart visit with Slovak Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Róbert Tóth U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin hosted Slovak Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Róbert Tóth for an official counterpart visit to reaffirm the close U.S.-Slovakia bilateral defense relationship and explore new opportunities to advance mutual security interests.
June 14, 2024 Around the Air Force: Drones Help Maintainers, Minuteman III Test Launches, Federal Employee Survey In this week's look around the Air Force, a new drone program scans aircraft to streamline maintenance operations, two test launches of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, and DAF civilians can voice their opinions by taking the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
June 12, 2024 Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise The exercise consisted of 37 aircraft from nine NATO countries, including both pilots and maintainers.
June 10, 2024 USAFE hosts first basic fighter maneuver exercise at Ramstein AB During the exercise, aviators engaged in a friendly match of basic fighter maneuvers to test their rapid decision-making and precise reactions to adversary maneuvers in a high-pressure, demanding setting – an essential skill for fighter pilots.
June 7, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
May 31, 2024 Around the Air Force: New Under Secretary of the Air Force, Retention Bonuses, and B-21 Flight Testing In this week's look around the Air Force, Melissa Dalton is confirmed by the Senate to be the new USECAF, the FY24 SRB list is out, and the B-21 Raider is on track to become the backbone of the bomber fleet. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
May 30, 2024 AFMC empowers small businesses for Air Force reoptimization AFMC is collaborating with small businesses nationwide, informing them of the Air Force's strategic reoptimization efforts.
May 29, 2024 79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP The 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron ‘Tigers’ took part in Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base from May 9-22.
May 24, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
May 22, 2024 B-21 Raider continues flight test, production Following its formal unveiling, Dec. 2, 2022, the B-21 Raider began flight testing here where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet.
May 20, 2024 CMSAF visits Las Vegas-area Air Force bases Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and the Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, toured both Nellis and Creech Air Forces Bases.
May 17, 2024 ACC Commander: Dominance in electromagnetic spectrum is not optional The 350th SWW welcomed the ACC leadership team and their spouses to Eglin AFB, recently, where they saw firsthand the wing’s role in providing joint and coalition partners with electromagnetic warfare capabilities needed to dominate the spectrum.
May 17, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Flight Test, Rapid Autonomous Aircraft, JROTC Instructor Expansion In this week’s look around the Air Force, the SecAF experiences autonomous flight in a VISTA, researchers create and deploy sUAS in a few hours, and JROTC instructor positions are open to veterans and Guard and Reserve Airmen.
May 9, 2024 920th RQW successfully conducts civilian medical airlift 350 miles off coast of US The 920th Rescue Wing successfully conducted a civilian medical airlift operation of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship.
May 9, 2024 Optimizing AI, Air University hosts Artificial Intelligence Symposium The symposium focused primarily on the potential benefits of AI and how it will shape the information advantage in future conflicts.
May 3, 2024 SecAF Kendall experiences VISTA of future flight test at Edwards AFB SecAF Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A VISTA to experience firsthand the unique aircraft, which incorporates machine learning and highly specialized software.
May 3, 2024 Around the Air Force: Warrant Officers Needed, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Five & Thrive Expands In this week’s look around the Air Force, Airmen can now submit applications to become warrant officers, two industry partners are awarded contracts under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, and the Five and Thrive initiatives expand.
May 2, 2024 Air Force researchers design, build, fly autonomous aircraft in 24 hours Three-person team took on task of evaluating how to rapidly adapt small UASs, their technology and payloads based on the need and environment.
April 30, 2024 317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Super Hercules Max Endurance Operation equipped with external fuel tanks.
April 29, 2024 Airlift invention by Airmen saves Air Force time, money The “K-Wedge” device was developed to prevent cargo pallet damage during airlift missions. Its success showcases the effectiveness of partnerships in fostering innovative solutions for Air Fore operations.
April 29, 2024 Commander, test pilots evaluate new electric aircraft Test pilots flew the twin-seat Electro with an instructor for approximately 45 minutes each consisting of pattern work, area maneuvering, and stalls.
April 26, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 24, 2024 Air Force exercises two Collaborative Combat Aircraft option awards The CCA program is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems, which is a DAF effort to equip the force with crewed and uncrewed platforms that can meet the pacing challenge.
April 24, 2024 Project Arc: Delivering tailored innovations to 435th AGOW warfighters A Project Arc team integrated with 435th AGOW units and conducted a broad range of technological support and advancements to improve mission accomplishment and solve problems encountered by warfighters in the field.
April 22, 2024 Department of Defense announces winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience and mission readiness.
April 22, 2024 Whiteman AFB demonstrates readiness during Spirit Vigilance Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by Air Force global strike bases across the enterprise that focus on the training and readiness of Airmen. These exercises are conducted to continuously evaluate and enhance U.S. deterrence capabilities.
April 22, 2024 Caribbean outreach mission promotes hurricane preparedness Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and NOAA forecasters visited four Caribbean locations April 16-20 as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.
April 17, 2024 Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman continue modernization drumbeat, need for Congress to approve budgets on time Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force told a House committee April 17 that adequately defending the nation against modern-day adversaries demands the services modernize quickly.
April 16, 2024 Michigan National Guard enhances capabilities through alliance with Swedish air force Members of Headquarters Air Force and the swedish air force visited joint facilities for all-weather training to discuss new opportunities for multilateral training.
April 15, 2024 Florida Air Force Reserve group returns to the Tyndall AFB skies The 44th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve, conducted its first flying unit training assembly at Tyndall Air Force Base, April 6, since returning to Tyndall.
April 12, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe who are involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: Cold Weather Incentive Pay, Autonomous F-16s, 5th-Gen Aircraft Join Cope Tiger In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new incentive pay is approved for cold weather assignments, F-16 Fighting Falcons become the next testbed platform for autonomous capabilities, and 5th-generation aircraft join Cope Tiger 2024 for the first time.
April 9, 2024 Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman urge modernization while warning Senate of delayed budgets Kendall, Allvin and Saltzman’s official purpose during the hearing was to explain the department’s $217.5 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year which begins Oct. 1.
April 9, 2024 Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand This year marked the first time 5th generation aircraft participated in the exercise—F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joined F-16C Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
April 8, 2024 Air Force senior leaders visit Eielson AFB Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Eielson Air Force Base April 6.
April 8, 2024 DAF calls for AFMC changes to support service’s readiness, agility against great power adversaries As part of the Department of the Air Force’s sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command.
April 5, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 3, 2024 F-16s arrive to be modified for autonomous testing VENOM-AFT is designed and funded to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. It complements the autonomy data and AI experimentation proving ground at Eglin AFB and informs the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and other autonomy developers.
March 29, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 27, 2024 Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 shapes the future of air combat Red Flag 24-2 presented a prime opportunity to forge pathways for collaboration with joint services and NATO countries. It showcased the cutting-edge capabilities of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning IIs and sophisticated threat replication techniques.
March 26, 2024 Inside a Civil Air Patrol SAR mission The search efforts included members of Civil Air Patrol, who operated along with firefighters and other state, federal and local agencies.
March 22, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 21, 2024 95th FS, FGS complete first TDY The TDY marks the first off-station flying training event for Tyndall AFB’s F-35A Lightning II mission after jets started arriving there in 2023.
March 19, 2024 Air Force to establish new squadron at Beale AFB The Battle Management Control Squadron is slated to add 140 military authorizations at Beale AFB over the next few years.
March 19, 2024 Joint combat exercise Southern Strike concludes in Mississippi The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto Rico.
March 13, 2024 Kunsan AB Airmen, allies complete Cobra Gold 24 The 43rd iteration of the exercise brought together service members from seven nations from Feb. 26 to March 9 to enhance regional peace and stability.
March 9, 2024 DAGGER ATHENA addresses barriers to readiness with AFSOC senior leaders The event gathered teams to rapidly identify lines of effort and proposed solutions for barriers to female Air Commando readiness.
March 6, 2024 8th FW, allies participate in maritime strike exercise The joint, bilateral scenario was part of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand and demonstrated the combined force’s readiness to operate throughout the region.
March 5, 2024 US, Bangladesh bolster tactical airlift interoperability during Cope South 24 Cope South 2024 is a PACAF-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise and provides an opportunity to strengthen the interoperability between U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces, which directly impacts the ability to address shared security concerns.
March 5, 2024 AFRL’s XQ-67A makes 1st successful flight The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms paving the way for other aircraft “species” to be rapidly replicated on a standard genus chassis.
March 2, 2024 USCENTCOM, Royal Jordanian Air Force conduct combined humanitarian aid airdrops into Gaza The combined operation included U.S. Air Force and RJAF C-130 aircraft and respective U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of supplies. Soldiers ensured the safe drop of food aid and built bundles.
Feb. 28, 2024 US Air Force bombers conduct training with Swedish Air Force U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish Air Force aircraft Feb. 26, 2024.
Feb. 27, 2024 T-7 Red Hawk undergoes extreme temps during climate tests A T-7A Red Hawk, the Air Force’s new trainer aircraft, completed a month-long trial of extreme weather inside the McKinley Climatic Laboratory, Feb. 23.
Feb. 26, 2024 PACAF, allies prepare for the future; complete large-scale exercise in the Pacific While the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium was taking place in Colorado, Pacific Air Forces Airmen were already implementing the vision – more large-scale exercises with allies and partners in the region.
Feb. 26, 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA commander discusses Integrated Air, Missile Defense during Munich Security Conference USAF Gen. James B. Hecker discussed one of his focus areas, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, during a panel at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 17.
Feb. 26, 2024 MQ-9 Reaper lands at Shaw AFB in historic first Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first, Feb. 14, by successfully landing an MQ-9 Reaper at Shaw Air Force Base under satellite control.
Feb. 13, 2024 Allvin: 'This is our time of consequence' Allvin’s keynote remarks at the AFA Warfare Symposium put the ambitious reoptimization in historical terms, linking it in significance to the consequential eras preceding well known shifts in Air Force history.
Feb. 12, 2024 Air Force, Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition While the changes feature a mix of near-term and longer-term initiatives, senior leaders emphasized the need for speed. “We are out of time,” Kendall said repeatedly in urging action on the changes.
Feb. 8, 2024 Vermont Airmen test agility during multi-state exercise Skills employed during last year’s exercise, such as simultaneously flying combat sorties from multiple locations and recovering and restoring an air base, were some of the exercise objectives.
Feb. 7, 2024 Pilot’s quick thinking, proficiency earn Kolligian Trophy Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin presented the 2022 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to Maj. Brady J. Augustin, during a ceremony at the Pentagon.
Feb. 7, 2024 Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls The VRRAD program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors.
Feb. 6, 2024 Maxwell welcomes first active-duty flying training unit since 1945 The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time. Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony Jan. 31, 2024, on Maxwell.
Feb. 6, 2024 Air Force Historical Foundation names 432nd Wing 2023 Doolittle Award winner The 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, received the Air Force Historical Foundation’s 2023, James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award, Jan. 23.
Feb. 2, 2024 Around the Air Force: Recruiter Health Care, Better EOD Robots, Ejection Seat Testing This week's look around the Air Force highlights an effort to provide better healthcare solutions for recruiters in remote locations, an upgrade to explosive ordnance disposal robots, and testing of a new ejection seat configuration for the new T-7A trainer aircraft.
Feb. 1, 2024 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing operates in first-ever iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle The exercise is the first of its kind from the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, which conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen for joint, all-domain combat operations.
Jan. 30, 2024 Hill AFB Airmen bring F-35A’s vital capabilities to Red Flag’s modern fight Hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 388th Fighter Wing have deployed to Nellis Air Force Base for Red Flag 24-1 with more than a dozen F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill AFB, Utah.
Jan. 26, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Jan. 25, 2024 Red Flag offers 388 FW F-35 maintainers a chance to grow together Hill Air Force Base Airmen practiced a combat operations tempo for aircraft operations and maintenance at Nellis AFB.
Jan. 22, 2024 Elevating Airmen voices: stories of resilience unfold during CMSAF Bass visit Airmen assigned to the Creech Air Force Base shared their stories of resilience and dedication during Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass’s visit to the base, Jan. 9.
Jan. 19, 2024 AFGSC selected for $18M research allocation The AFWERX office allocated up to $18 million for AFGSC across the four solicitations and could add another $7 million if the two pending applications are selected.
Jan. 12, 2024 UPDATE: Selfridge ANG Base selected as next location for KC-46A Pegasus The Department of the Air Force selected Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, as the preferred location to host the next KC-46A Pegasus pending the outcome of a planned environmental impact analysis in 2025.Twelve KC-46As are expected to replace the aging A-10C Thunderbolt IIs and KC-135
Jan. 11, 2024 CSAF presents Mackay Trophy to 53rd Wing pilot for most meritorious flight of 2022 Awarded for the “most meritorious flight of the year” by an Air Force individual, group, or organization, the Mackay Trophy is one of the longest-standing aviation awards in the nation having first been given to 2nd Lt. Henry H. ‘Hap’ Arnold in 1912.
Jan. 11, 2024 US, Turkish Airmen conduct first combined CDDAR exercise with TurAF F-16 The objective of the CDDAR exercise was to test participants’ response to a simulated in-flight emergency which required emergency power unit activation, an incapacitated pilot, and aircraft lift.
Dec. 26, 2023 New F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin AFB The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4 touched down at Eglin Air Force Base, Dec. 20.
Dec. 22, 2023 Japan MoD, US DoD sign joint agreement for AI, UAS research The AI developed in this joint research is expected to be applied to UAVs operated alongside Japan’s next fighter aircraft.
Dec. 20, 2023 DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists.
Dec. 20, 2023 Red Hawk readies for climate chamber testing The Air Force’s new bird of prey, the T-7 Red Hawk, arrived at Eglin Dec. 15, 2023 to begin a series of climate testing at Eglin’s McKinley Climatic Lab.
Dec. 14, 2023 Strengthening partnerships in the Pacific The U.S. and Royal Australian Air Forces teamed up to train at Exercise Global Dexterity 23-2 at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia, Nov. 27 - Dec. 8, 2023.
Dec. 7, 2023 Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor F-35 maintenance experts here are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35A Lighting II.
Dec. 6, 2023 AFSOC commander directs CV-22 operational standdown The standdown will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations.