SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - The baby could lose her arm. That was the call to action that prompted two 96th Test Wing units from Eglin Air Force Base to team up for a critical life flight mission July 23. A two-month-old with an arterial blood clot that threatened her limb needed to fly from Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach to the University of Florida Shands … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force has selected Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as the new location for the 492nd Special Operations Wing. Originally announced in August 2023, the plan to establish the 492nd SOW at Davis-Monthan AFB has been refined to prioritize mission effectiveness, cost efficiency and alignment with Air Force and Department of … [Read more...]

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo) SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force has … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force is aligning with a new federal initiative to overhaul how government services are designed and delivered, a move leaders say will sharpen warfighting readiness, increase lethality and save taxpayer dollars. Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia announced in early September that he has been designated as the … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force partnered with Norwegian allies to test next-generation precision maritime strike capabilities Sept. 3 in the Norwegian Sea. In partnership with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s and personnel, the U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing integrated a U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bomber into a long-range strike scenario employing the Air Force Research … [Read more...]