MAY 26, 2026 - Seven instructors assigned to the 163rd Regional Training Site are strengthening mission readiness across the Total Force by training more than 1,000 Airmen annually in Rapid Damage Repair and other Civil Engineer specialty courses. Through technical expertise, mentorship and teamwork, the instructors prepare Airmen to restore critical airfield operations in … [Read more...]
Airmen Bring B-52 to Miami Beach for Freedom 250
MAY 26, 2026 - Months before a million people look up at Miami Beach, the work was already underway here. Formation plans to coordinate. Airfield approvals to secure. Aircrew briefs to finalize. Nine aircraft from three services to bring into a single coordinated flyover. And the maintainers making sure the aircraft is ready to go. When the B-52 Stratofortress crosses show … [Read more...]
Give Them Wings, Teach Them to Fly
MAY 22, 2026 - Opportunity, challenge, travel, legacy — these guiding words form the motivational reason for Air Force security forces defenders as they push through the demanding 28-day Phoenix Raven Qualification Course with the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Phoenix Ravens are tasked with safeguarding aircraft, personnel … [Read more...]
Meink Meets with Air and Space Force Leaders
MAY 21, 2026 - Space Systems Command welcomed Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to its Los Angeles Air Force Base headquarters on May 14, 2026, for a day-long visit that included mission briefings, performance recognition and inspirational discussion with early career personnel. Meink was greeted by USSF Lt. Gen. Phillip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command along … [Read more...]
Air Force Outlines Priorities in FY27 Budget
MAY 21, 2026 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers, May 20, the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is designed to strengthen readiness, accelerate modernization and position both services to meet growing threats across the air and space … [Read more...]