AUGUST 7, 2025 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink concluded a multi-nation visit to the Indo-Pacific region, where he met with senior defense officials, observed multinational training and visited with Airmen and Guardians supporting Department-Level Exercise 2025. The trip included stops in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Japan and Alaska reinforcing the Department … [Read more...]

AUGUST 6, 2025 - For the last five months, Air University refocused the Squadron Officer School curriculum to address current Department of Defense priorities and debuted the new and improved courses on July 31. The redesign meets the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s intent of ensuring officers are prepared to succeed in a joint force within a contested environment, … [Read more...]

AUGUST 5, 2025 - Once a month, Steel Airmen at the 911th Airlift Wing swarm and disperse like a hive of bees as they perform their duties, attend briefings, and conduct ceremonies throughout the base. Following in their footsteps is a stream of young men and women touring the base and learning what it means to be a part of the hive. They are trainees from the Development and … [Read more...]

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron poses for a photo after landing a F-35A Lightning II during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 19, 2025. RF-A simulates the complexities of potential scenarios, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition, and multilateral training from simulated forward … [Read more...]

AUGUST 5, 2025 - On the evening of July 31st, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing took off from Beale Air Force Base to begin a flight unlike any the U-2 airframe had done before. Seventy years after the very first Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady’s accidental maiden flight in 1955 by Tony LeVier over Groom Lake, Nevada, the U-2 would finish the longest single flight … [Read more...]