DECEMBER 31, 2025 – The roar of aircraft engines build to a deafening crescendo as an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 147) sits primed on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The jet’s fuselage trembles under the surge of raw power. The high-pitched whine of the exhaust intensifies as it lines up to the … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 30, 2025 - The Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, hosted annually by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, serves as a cornerstone of U.S. and allied forces' readiness, interoperability, and mission command capabilities. This high-stakes, multinational exercise integrates air, … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 30, 2025 - Firefighters at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, recently completed an intensive training course focused on rapid intervention, advanced search techniques and fire ground survival skills tailored to the unique mission environment at one of the Air Force's largest installations. The training centered on a 10-day orientation course designed specifically for … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 29, 2025 - The Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matt L. Lohmeier, served as the guest speaker for Warrant Officer Training School graduation Class 26-02 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 18, 2025. The WOTS program is an eight-week, in-residence accessioning course designed to develop highly technical noncommissioned officers into warrant officers who serve … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2025 - On Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will once again track Santa Claus on radar as he makes his journey around the globe, bringing a touch of magic to the Christmas season, said Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell. What began decades ago as an unintentional phone call from a child to the then-Continental Air Defense Command has … [Read more...]