JUNE 5, 2024 - A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that … [Read more...]

JUNE 4, 2024 - A four-year initiative to modernize the day-to-day equipment of active-duty Air Force security forces defenders reached its fifth and final phase recently with the award of a $39 million contract for state-of-the-art defender gear. In addition to securing the contract award through the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 773rd Enterprise Sourcing … [Read more...]

JUNE 3, 2024 – The U.S. Air Force values innovation and leadership skills to support the force - the Green Belt Certification aims to teach service members these crucial concepts, allowing them to transform their own leadership styles for the better. This course strengthens the mind and prepares people for the tough task of innovating within a field and leading others. The … [Read more...]

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 graduates toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roar overhead at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. Nine-hundred-seventy-four cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) MAY … [Read more...]

MAY 31, 2024 - In a move to bolster America's defense capabilities amidst evolving global challenges, Air Force Materiel Command is collaborating with small businesses nationwide, informing them of the Air Force's strategic reoptimization efforts. AFMC hosted an Air Force Operational Imperatives and Reoptimizing for the Great Power Competition small business collider at the … [Read more...]