AUGUST 19, 2025 - The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025. He has served as the Chief of Staff since Nov. 2, 2023, and prior to that as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff since November 2020. Allvin is an Air Force Academy graduate and command pilot with over 4,600 flying hours who has led … [Read more...]
Chaplain Corps Summit Unveils New Vision
AUGUST 18, 2025 - The Air Force Chaplain Corps wrapped up its annual summit, Aug. 14, bringing together Religious Support Teams from across the Total Force to focus on spiritual readiness and alignment under the Chaplain Corps’ new motto: HC Ready! The summit, held Aug. 12 to 14, marked the official rollout of the Chaplain Corps updated vision and strategic priorities, which … [Read more...]
Igniting Readiness In the Engine Test Cell
AUGUST 14, 2025 – The moment the F-15E Strike Eagle engine ignites, it’s like the building comes alive. A deafening roar fills the sealed test cell, shaking concrete walls and sending vibrations through your chest. Flames burst from the exhaust as a crew of Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron stood calm and focused, eyes locked on the data. This is the engine … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches Another GPS Satellite
AUGUST 13, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. “We have a strategic imperative to deliver science and … [Read more...]
Forging Multi-Capable Airmen in the Indo-Pacific
AUGUST 11, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from Kadena Air Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, alongside Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Marines, recently completed a joint Agile Combat Employment training event at Okuma Recreation Facility, July 15-23. The multi-day exercise focused on one key goal: developing warfighters trained to execute critical tasks … [Read more...]