JANUARY 17, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force Mentoring Program is launching a series of events throughout January 2025 marking National Mentoring Month. First launched in January 2002, National Mentoring Month is a call to action for all Airmen and Guardians to engage in mentoring relationships, both as mentors and mentees. NMM introduces the Total Force to a series of … [Read more...]

JANUARY 16, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed upon a framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) operational needs and deliver a platform that is safe, suitable, and sustainable to replace the aging fleet of T-38C Talon aircraft. In 2018, the Air Force awarded a fixed-price contract … [Read more...]

JANUARY 15, 2025 - Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond. The perspective was laid out in a formal report entitled, “The Department of the Air Force In 2050,” and is … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Col. Kelli R. Moon, Joint Team Andrews commander, salutes while former President Jimmy Carter’s remains are carried by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard and transferred to a hearse at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2025. The hearse departed with a funeral procession, accompanied by military vehicles and public observers paying … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2025 – U.S Air Force Airmen from the 347th Operational Support Squadron and the 71st Rescue Squadron conducted an airdrop and reconstitution training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 18, 2024. The training is essential for equipping aerial delivery Airmen with the skills needed for real-world operational airdrop and reconstitution procedures. This … [Read more...]