JULY 21, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force has appointed 14 new members to serve on the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. These appointments, nominated by the secretary of the Air Force and approved by the secretary of War, bring a diverse range of expertise from the private sector and academia. The new members will play a crucial role in … [Read more...]

JULY 17, 2026 — A solo F-16 Fighting Falcon test pilot taxis through the Florida humidity toward a mission take off for the 96th Test Wing. From the outside, this is just another F-16 sortie on another day on the Eglin flight line. However, on the inside of the F-16, it carries new technology known as the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying … [Read more...]

JULY 17, 2026 - Reservists with the 512th Security Forces Squadron completed Humvee familiarization training on July 11, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Master Sgt. Andrea Lewis, 512th SFS noncommissioned officer in charge of training and readiness, said the training was vital to preparing defenders for deployment. “More than likely this vehicle is what they will … [Read more...]

JULY 16, 2026 - The Department of War (DoW) announced framework agreements with three industry partners to complete testing and qualification of the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) Air Force program. Through agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5, the DoW will accelerate rapid validation of a new family of low-cost, air-launched cruise missiles – capabilities … [Read more...]

JULY 16, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target in secluded airspace over the Mojave Desert. This event is part of a deliberate, phased test progression that began with inert carriage evaluations earlier this year. The initial inert weapons captive carry … [Read more...]