APRIL 9, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a key step in ensuring the service can execute critical … [Read more...]

APRIL 9, 2026 - The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron concluded its 2026 winter storm season in early March, capping a record-setting year that highlights the increasing demand for airborne weather data outside of hurricane season. During the winter, the 53rd WRS, famously known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” pivots its focus to atmospheric rivers, which … [Read more...]

APRIL 9, 2026 — At Air University, student officers are working through a problem that doesn’t have established doctrine yet but is already starting to matter: how the Joint Force accounts for quantum capabilities before they begin to affect operational decision-making. Through the Air University Innovation Accelerator, the Alpha Blue team developed Project Decoherence, an … [Read more...]

APRIL 9, 2026 - Eligible active-duty aviators have from April 1 until May 31 to apply for the fiscal year 2026 aviation bonus, Air Force officials announced April 1, 2026. This year’s AvB program builds upon previous years’ offers to decisively shape and retain the rated force by providing specific eligible pilots, remotely piloted aircraft pilots, air battle managers and … [Read more...]

APRIL 8, 2026 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink recognized a National Air and Space Intelligence Center researcher with one of the service’s most prestigious science and engineering honors during a visit here. Richard Borth, a Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Squadron researcher, received the 2024 Harold Brown Award for his work developing an artificial intelligence … [Read more...]