Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Ms. Janine Sijan pose for a group portrait with the winners of the annual Lance P. Sign Award for Leadership in the Hall of Heroes, Pentagon, Arlington, Va. April 30, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) MAY 5, 2025 - Four Airmen received the prestigious service-level Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the … [Read more...]

MAY 5, 2025 - Fellow Airmen, A year and a half ago, I committed to leading our Air Force into the future through initiatives designed to ensure we remain the world’s most lethal force. This update outlines our strategic direction as we continue to revive our warrior ethos and rebuild our military. Our focus remains to ensure we are organized, trained, and equipped for … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 – Being selected for officer training school is regarded as a prestigious honor for some of those who wish to commission. The 9-week course takes enlisted members and civilians, who hold at minimum a bachelor’s degree, and teaches them the foundations of military leadership, and affords them the opportunity to become an officer who will lead the men and women of the … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 - U.S. Air Force liaisons from the drone manufacturer, Skydio, met with Airmen across Team McChord to demonstrate the benefits of their fifth-generation X10D drone system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 23, 2025. During the demonstration, Airmen were able to learn a great deal about the system in addition to testing the drone capabilities … [Read more...]

A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The YFQ-44A, developed by Anduril, is one of two production representative test vehicles which will be critical in securing air dominance for the Joint Force in future conflicts, leveraging autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested … [Read more...]