AUGUST 4, 2025 - Within six hours of notification, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Wing shifted from training operations in northern Japan to deployment for crisis response operations in the Philippines. While participating in Resolute Force Pacific 2025 in Misawa, Japan, the 353rd SOW received orders to conduct life-saving efforts in response to … [Read more...]

AUGUST 1, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management announced new strategic anchors July 30, designed to deliver resilient decision advantage to joint and coalition forces facing evolving challenges. Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey, C3BM program executive officer, said the initiative addresses three … [Read more...]

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2025, during a strategic relocation from Kunsan Air Base. The move marks a major milestone in the preparation for Phase II of the Super Squadron test, a force-optimization effort to evaluate the efficiency of larger, consolidated fighter squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman … [Read more...]

JULY 30, 2025 – Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest aircraft, the OA-1K Skyraider II, continues developmental testing at Eglin to ensure it can meet operational requirements. The 96th Test Wing, in coordination with U.S. Special Operations Command, is responsible for the developmental testing of the new aircraft. The test team goals are to evaluate the Skyraider … [Read more...]

JULY 30, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, July 20, by the 717th Test Squadron at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The test marks a critical milestone in the ongoing effort to modernize the … [Read more...]