NOVEMBER 14, 2022 - The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6, or OTV-6, the U.S. Space Force’s unmanned, reusable spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Nov. 12. The OTV-6 was the first mission to introduce a service module—a ring attached to the rear of the vehicle expanding the number of experiments that can be hosted … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 - On a quiet open space within the Eglin Air Force Base range, an F-15EX Eagle II crested a small hill at 500 feet with afterburners blazing. The Air Force’s newest fighter crossed over vertical and horizontal rows of microphones on the ground that captured every decibel of sound the aircraft made as it roared by and began to turn for another … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force recently released its Climate Action Plan formulated in foresight and response to climate change and its reshaping of the increasingly complex global security environment. DAF installations are implementing innovative solutions and pilot programs to meet the goals outlined in the plan, bolstering mission readiness through … [Read more...]

Attendees of the 2022 African Partnership Flight participate in an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capstone, Nov. 5, 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia. APF serves as opportunity to open dialogue between air force leaders across the continent, identify opportunities for the U.S. to assist African partners, and implement collective solutions. Building partnership capacity … [Read more...]

The Honorable Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, center, stands in formation with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command, commander, center right, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Pixley, 737th Training Group, commander, left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC, command chief, center right, right, and U.S. Air Force Chief … [Read more...]