Members from the 80th Fighter Generation Squadron provide maintenance support for the departure of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 1, 2024. F-16s assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron operated alongside allies and partner nations in a scenario designed to test … [Read more...]

Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, delivers the keynote address at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2024. Leigh's briefing, “Chasing Innovation: Lessons Learned,” shared the breadth of AFWERX's portfolio and how the organization unleashes American Ingenuity to rapidly provide novel technology … [Read more...]

MARCH 12, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $217.5 billion budget request March 11, designed to continue modernizing the Air Force and Space Force, maintain readiness to respond to current threats, and address key capability gaps while investing to manage risks that are increasing with time. The $217.5 billion proposal that Congress will now consider for … [Read more...]

MARCH 12, 2024 - The 325th Fighter Wing recently hosted exercise Crown Royal 24-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base Feb. 20-March 6, to test the wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat forces. Exercises like CR 24-2 are an Air Force instruction requirement for evaluating combat readiness and improving coordination for various situational requirements. “We want to … [Read more...]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin listens to a question from Air Force photojournalist Tech. Sgt. William O’Brien at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Allvin discussed future Air Force priorities and programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) MARCH 11, 2024 - Just days before releasing the proposed defense budget … [Read more...]