JUNE 2, 2025 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Beale Air Force Base May 28 to witness and highlight how Beale AFB shapes the future force, not only through mission innovation and multi-capable operations, but through the resilience, unity, and mindset of its Airmen. Its members deliver combat power across domains through a wide range of missions, including … [Read more...]
Meink Gives Commencement Speech to Class of 2025
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. — Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force, delivers remarks during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2025 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 29, 2025. Nine hundred nine cadets received their commissions as second lieutenants in the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) MAY 30, … [Read more...]
Indo-Pacific Will Be ‘Your Generation’s Fight’
MAY 30, 2025 - While delivering a commencement speech today at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink told the graduating cadets the U.S. Indo-Pacific region will be the primary focus of military conflict in the coming years. "For the past 25 years, we have been focused on low-intensity conflict in the Middle East, but no longer," Meink told some 900 … [Read more...]
Scott AFB Proves Readiness in Warrior Challenge
MAY 29, 2025 - The 375th Air Mobility Wing hosted its semiannual Warrior Challenge May 22, reinforcing that training doesn’t stop in the classroom–it’s forged through competition. The day was split into two components: The Warrior Challenge and the Squadron Cup. Both events strengthened the wing’s warrior culture by sharpening the readiness and fitness needed to 'Deliver … [Read more...]
C-130s Deliver US, Spanish Paratroopers to Latvia
MAY 29, 2025 - The 37th Airlift Squadron conducted airlift operations in Latvia May 13-17 as part of exercise Swift Response 25, a multinational exercise aimed at testing NATO’s ability to deploy forces quickly across Europe. SR25 is one of three major exercises under DEFENDER 25, an annual U.S. Army-led deployment and training event with 29 participating nations conducting … [Read more...]




