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...]

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...]

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...]

MAY 28, 2025 - Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez was always steadfast in his choice to fly, but he never thought he'd go down in history for it. This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron Commander and an electronic weapons systems officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold in the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, one of only a handful of people to ever reach the mark. His … [Read more...]

MAY 28, 2025 - Behind the scenes of every successful airpower mission is a dedicated team of logistics professionals ensuring that personnel, equipment, and resources are precisely where they need to be at the right time. At the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, this critical role falls upon the shoulders of the 125th Logistics Readiness Squadron, a team who … [Read more...]