MAY 19, 2026 — The hangar fell quiet. For nearly 30 minutes on Armed Forces Day, Capt. Richard "Dick" Nelms stood before a crowd at the B-17 Alliance Museum & Restoration Hangar at Salem McNary Airfield and described, in precise and unhurried detail, what it felt like to fly a B-17 Flying Fortress over Nazi-occupied Europe at 25,000 feet with flak tearing through the … [Read more...]

MAY 19, 2026 - Luke Air Force Base Airmen are shaping how the Air Force integrates artificial intelligence into daily operations, supporting faster decision-making and improved mission effectiveness across the force. What began with a short-notice tasking quickly evolved into a focused effort as a small team of Airmen set to identify how AI could be applied across the … [Read more...]

MAY 18, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force released a guidance memorandum updating DAFI 52-201, Religious Freedom in the Department of the Air Force, overhauling the religious accommodation request process for Airmen and Guardians. The updated policy implements recent Secretary of War directives regarding facial hair and religious liberty, expanding the rigorous review … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2026 - The sun is just starting to rise over the flightline at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The air is cool, and the sound of tools and equipment carries across the ramp. Airmen move with focus around a parked aircraft, checking systems and preparing for the day’s mission. Among them are Citizen Airmen from Air Force Reserve Command, working side by side with active … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2026 - While home-station personnel at Dyess Air Force Base battled severe winter snowstorms to keep their airfield open, Airmen deployed 2,300 miles away were breaking ground in the tropical heat of the Caribbean. Despite the extreme contrast in climates, these teams operated with a singular focus: projecting combat airpower in support of Operation SOUTHERN … [Read more...]