MAY 22, 2026 - Opportunity, challenge, travel, legacy — these guiding words form the motivational reason for Air Force security forces defenders as they push through the demanding 28-day Phoenix Raven Qualification Course with the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Phoenix Ravens are tasked with safeguarding aircraft, personnel … [Read more...]
Meink Meets with Air and Space Force Leaders
MAY 21, 2026 - Space Systems Command welcomed Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to its Los Angeles Air Force Base headquarters on May 14, 2026, for a day-long visit that included mission briefings, performance recognition and inspirational discussion with early career personnel. Meink was greeted by USSF Lt. Gen. Phillip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command along … [Read more...]
Air Force Outlines Priorities in FY27 Budget
MAY 21, 2026 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers, May 20, the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is designed to strengthen readiness, accelerate modernization and position both services to meet growing threats across the air and space … [Read more...]
ICBM Test Launch Ensures Missle is Ready
MAY 21, 2026 - Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world events. It acts as a comprehensive operational test, designed to … [Read more...]
Air Force Grounds T-38 Talon Fleet
MAY 20, 2026 - Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. This pause in flight operations allows an ongoing Safety Board to locate and assess evidence from … [Read more...]