APRIL 6, 2022 - Shaw Air Force Base held its first air show in six years, opening the gates to more than 75,000 people for the Shaw Air and Space Expo, April 2-3. The show provided an up close and personal look at the military, from the celebrating significant milestones from the U.S. Air Force’s 75 years of service and Shaw’s 80 years in Sumter. Blending old and new, the … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2022 - Presenting a robust case for operating in – and defending – space, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said April 5 that “transforming” without delay priorities, practices and spending for the domain is necessary to adequately adapt to a theater that is more volatile yet also increasingly essential to the nation’s security and everyday life. “Space is a … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force’s new weapon system, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, has officially been designated the LGM-35A Sentinel. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. “Our Nation’s nuclear deterrent force, two legs of which is operated by … [Read more...]

APRIL 5, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, April 4. All USSF bases are candidate locations under consideration, which include Los Angeles Air Force Base, California (will be renamed a Space Force Base in the future), Vandenberg SFB, California, Buckley SFB, … [Read more...]

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris) APRIL 4, 2022 - Coalition and regional partner air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and two F-22 Raptors on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29. The bomber’s flight originated at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, and flew over the East Mediterranean, … [Read more...]