MARCH 31, 2026 - The 51st Security Forces Squadron and 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted joint training during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, March 9-13. During the exercise, the 51st SFS and 35th ADA worked together to detect and respond to a simulated hostile drone approaching the installation, using a U.S. Army AN/TWQ-1 Avenger to identify, track … [Read more...]
First F-35A Aircraft Arrive at Misawa Air Base
MARCH 31, 2026 - The F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, marking the beginning of the squadron's transition to fifth-generation airpower and the permanent stationing of the joint force's most advanced tactical aircraft in northern Japan. The arrival supports the Department of the Air Force's … [Read more...]
Sentinel Program Advances With Silo Prototype
MARCH 30, 2026 - The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is rapidly moving from digital design to tangible reality, marked by the recent groundbreaking for a full-scale launch silo prototype in Promontory, Utah. This milestone marks a key step in modernizing the land-based leg of the nation’s nuclear triad. Developed in partnership with prime … [Read more...]
Helicopter Crew Rescues Hiker from Nevada Cliffside
MARCH 27, 2026 — As a pararescueman, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Peters is no stranger to early mornings. Still, the 4 a.m. phone call he received on March 3 woke him with a start. “When it’s a phone call waking you up instead of your alarm, it’s going to be a long day,” he said. He was right. On the other end of the line was Peters’ division commander, Capt. John Howe, 88th … [Read more...]
Turning Raw Data Into a Decision Advantage
MARCH 27, 2026 - On a battlefield where information is the ultimate weapon, Air Combat Command’s Operations Analysis Squadron delivers combat-ready clarity, transforming complex data into the decision advantage that saves lives and wins fights. The mission at ACC OAS is to execute operational analysis by transforming data into decision advantage for ACC commanders and … [Read more...]