AUGUST 14, 2025 – The moment the F-15E Strike Eagle engine ignites, it’s like the building comes alive. A deafening roar fills the sealed test cell, shaking concrete walls and sending vibrations through your chest. Flames burst from the exhaust as a crew of Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron stood calm and focused, eyes locked on the data. This is the engine … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches Another GPS Satellite
AUGUST 13, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. “We have a strategic imperative to deliver science and … [Read more...]
Forging Multi-Capable Airmen in the Indo-Pacific
AUGUST 11, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from Kadena Air Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, alongside Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Marines, recently completed a joint Agile Combat Employment training event at Okuma Recreation Facility, July 15-23. The multi-day exercise focused on one key goal: developing warfighters trained to execute critical tasks … [Read more...]
B-1s Sharpen Combat Support
AUGUST 7, 2025 - Airmen and B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base recently wrapped up a dynamic showing supporting exercise Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, the U.S. Air Force’s premier combat training event held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 21–31. The exercise marked a significant return for Dyess AFB bombers, who employed a hybrid operations model featuring daily mission … [Read more...]
Air Traffic Controllers – Every Move Matters
AUGUST 7, 2025 - With jet engines echoing and aircraft arriving and departing, awaiting clearance from the air traffic control tower, one team stood calm, calculated, and precise like a chess player: the 3rd Operations Support Squadron airfield operations team. Their mission-critical coordination ensured the airfield remained a safe and efficient platform for joint force air … [Read more...]