JULY 16, 2025 - The 317th Airlift Wing completed the initial phase of its first-ever Combat Readiness Inspection, evaluated by Air Mobility Command at Dyess Air Force Base, July 8. The CRI measured the wing’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-ready forces in contested, degraded and operationally limited environments, directly supporting Air Force and Department of Defense … [Read more...]

JULY 16, 2025 - The 55th Wing has arrived in Australia, launching the execution of Talon Shield. This high-end training event reinforces the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power, integrate with allies, and execute from forward locations. Talon Shield is part of the larger exercise, Talisman Sabre, which will bring together more than 30,000 personnel from 19 countries … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2025 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited U.S. Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command and Scott Air Force Base, July 9, engaging with service members and highlighting contributions to Operation Midnight Hammer. “Operation Midnight Hammer was a success thanks to the team here at Scott Air Force Base,” … [Read more...]

JULY 11, 2025 - The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base, June 4 - 13, 2025. Every experiment we conduct drives the DAF … [Read more...]

JULY 11, 2025 - The Air Force Test Pilot School is working judiciously to integrate the recently acquired A-29C Super Tucano into the student flight curriculum. In partnership with the Air Force Test Center and the Sierra Nevada Corporation, the three airplanes will soon be providing critical cutting-edge instruction to future test leaders. The A-29C is unique in many ways. … [Read more...]