SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2024 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 14-18. The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (alphabetically listed, by rank and command of assignment when selected) are: Senior Master Sgt. Sarah E. Buckley, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, in a Sept. 18 letter to congressional leaders, itemized the significant challenges a continuing resolution of any length would pose to the Air Force and Space Force. “A CR of any length impacts DAF readiness, hinders acceleration of the Space Force, delays military construction projects, reduces aircraft … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025. The new concept will create several organizations capable of conducting deployed combat … [Read more...]

2 Lt. Madison Marsh, the first active-duty Miss America, shares her crown with students at the NASCAR Fun Day Festival at NASCAR Experience in Daytona Beach, FL on Feb. 16, 2024. Marsh spoke with students across the city about serving both in and out of uniform, sharing stories from her time at the United States Air Force Academy and on the Miss America stage. SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]