Jan. 31, 2025 Air Force provides airlift support for NORTHCOM border mission This effort aims to enhance security and logistical capabilities as border enforcement agencies manage evolving challenges to protect the sovereignty of the U.S.
Jan. 27, 2025 DoD augments USCPB in removal flight efforts Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift.
Jan. 15, 2025 National Guard Bureau chief thanks firefighting guardsmen National Guard Bureau senior leaders visited guardsmen supporting firefighting efforts in Southern California.
Jan. 13, 2025 California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard join firefighting battle More than 1,850 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are activated in assisting air and ground firefighting efforts in California.
Sept. 27, 2024 MH-139A Grey Wolf participates in first training event The 908th FTW’s MH-139A Grey Wolf participated in its first training event at Maxwell AFB.
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.
Nov. 8, 2023 Secretary Kendall attends EADS CBC2 success, modernization milestone The event marked a pivotal milestone in the service’s modernization of tactical command and control capabilities as part of the Advanced Battle Management System portfolio of efforts.
Sept. 20, 2023 US, Canadian forces sharpen abilities in austere Alaskan region Forces in support of Operation Noble Defender, an operation supporting the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Homeland Defense Campaign plan, demonstrated their ability to operate in the dynamic Arctic region including unfavorable weather and the austere environment.
May 23, 2022 Senior leader announcement: Week of May 23 Senior leader retirements, promotions and assignments: Week of May 23
Feb. 11, 2022 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.
Oct. 29, 2021 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.
Oct. 8, 2021 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 28, 2021 DAF completes Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation 5 The Chief Architect Office’s fifth ADE combined three primary pillars toward an agile DoD decision superiority mission architecture: (1) emerging technology and concepts of operation from the Air Force and Space Force, (2) the third Global Information Dominance Experiment and (3) Pacific Iron 2021
July 22, 2021 NORAD, USNORTHCOM lead 3rd Global Information Dominance Experiment North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, in collaboration with all 11 U.S. combatant commands, have executed the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, in partnership with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, the undersecretary of Defense for
July 16, 2021 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 11, 2021 First Air Force designated as air component to US Space Command Following this reorganization, First Air Force will continue to provide uninterrupted air component support to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command while also exercising command and control over Air Force forces supporting U.S. Space Command.
July 7, 2020 Air Force surgeon general talks about COVID-19, innovation, leadership Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Air Force Surgeon General chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26.
May 17, 2020 First Air Force provides COVID-19 support through CAP CAP’s Michigan Wing has partnered with Michigan State Police, who handle emergency management and lead the state emergency operations center. The wing was available with resources from the moment the center was set up in response to the pandemic.
May 1, 2020 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 6, 2020 Air Force Reserve mobilizes medics to New York for COVID-19 response Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized more than 40 doctors, more than 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians who departed their home stations for JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for further inprocessing with the U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Forces Land Component Command, based out of
March 30, 2020 President signs executive order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve, may be asked to volunteer to activate in support of COVID-19 response. If taskings exceed the volunteer pool,
Dec. 23, 2019 Air Force, Navy, Army conduct first ‘real world’ test of Advanced Battle Management System In the first field test of a novel approach to warfighting, communicating and decision-making, the Air Force, Navy and Army used new methods and technology Dec. 16-18 for collecting, analyzing and sharing information in real time to identify and defeat a simulated cruise missile threat to the United
Nov. 7, 2019 SecAF, deputy SecDef meet with space leaders, joint warfighters This was the first time Norquist and Barrett toured the National Space Defense Center and the 1st Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base in their positions.
Sept. 25, 2019 815th Airlift Squadron support Bahamas relief efforts following Hurricane Dorian During the response to Hurricane Dorian, Department of Defense forces supported the U.S. Agency for International Development and the governor of the Bahamas with military unique capabilities.
March 11, 2019 Heightened focus on the Arctic brings attention, challenges to the Air Force There’s no mystery – or surprise – surrounding the Arctic’s strategic importance, a vast and foreboding expanse where the United States has maintained a resolute and unblinking presence for decades.
Feb. 18, 2016 Cody meets with Airmen during NORAD, USNORTHCOM tour Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody met with Airmen from here and nearby bases as he toured North American Air Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Feb. 10-12.