SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 — The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted training this month to prepare for potential incursions of small unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones. The exercise, dubbed Commando Response, tested the wing’s ability to detect, track and respond to drone activity. The event brought security forces, emergency management, intelligence and other base … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 - Becoming a B-52 Stratofortress aviators isn’t something that takes place overnight. It takes a lifetime of training and research at the B-52 Formal Training Unit. The B-52 Formal Training Unit [FTU] is the only B-52 pilot training unit in the Air Force and recently graduated its second set of pilots this year after eight months of training, on September … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 - The Air Force wrapped up the second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, known as DASH 2, a fast-paced experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help operators make faster, smarter decisions in complex battlespaces. DASH 2 took place at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis’ unclassified location in downtown Las Vegas and was led … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command Lt. Gen. John Healy is expanding international partnerships through a strategic engagement tour across Europe this month. The tour advances the Reserve Allies and Partners Program's mission to build interoperable reserve capabilities and strengthen international partnerships in … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force announced its Culture of Fitness initiative to transform the way Airmen and Guardians approach physical fitness and readiness. The initiative aims to reinvigorate a holistic culture of well-being that empowers Airmen and Guardians to be more dominant, agile and lethal through physical fitness. The transformation to a … [Read more...]