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...]

JULY 11, 2025 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been added as the next combat arms career field to require special sex and age neutral fitness standards. Air Force EOD joins other fields with heightened entry level and sustained physical fitness requirements. These requirements acknowledge that sustained endurance is necessary to tackle long hours in physically and … [Read more...]

JULY 10, 2025 - The Air Force updated its dress and personal appearance instruction to provide clear guidance for Airmen serving worldwide. The new guidance memorandum for DAFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Department of the Air Force Personnel, clarifies mandatory uniform items and personal appearance standards while adding visuals for greater clarity. The … [Read more...]

JULY 9, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms, alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base. Pilots operating an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft in an air combat training scenario, showcasing … [Read more...]