JANUARY 14, 2026 - Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy Jan. 8, marking an important milestone in the modernization of Air Force Global Strike Command’s nuclear security operations. The MH-139s shepherded a column of missile maintenance and armored … [Read more...]

JANUARY 14, 2026 - Air Force Reserve airmen assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing conducted water survival training at Montour High School, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10. Aircrew assigned to the 911th Operations Group are required to accomplish the training every 36 months to stay prepared for potential isolation in bodies of water by learning essential skills — like … [Read more...]

JANUARY 14, 2026 - Air Education and Training Command hosted an arrival ceremony Jan. 9 for the T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the service’s effort to modernize pilot training. The ceremony marks the delivery from The Boeing Company to Air Education and Training Command. The 99th Flying Training … [Read more...]

JANUARY 9, 2026 - In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. The Total Force team at the battle lab supports Air Combat Command’s Point Defense Task Force, a larger Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System effort within the … [Read more...]

JANUARY 9, 2026 - In direct support of the Secretary of War’s mandate to overhaul the defense acquisition system, the Department of the Air Force is aggressively implementing the new Warfighting Acquisition System. This generational overhaul places the entire acquisition enterprise on a wartime footing, transforming it from a compliance-based process to a dynamic, … [Read more...]