DECEMBER 17, 2025 - This Christmas season marks seven decades of the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracking Santa Claus on radar as he flies his reindeer-powered sleigh around the globe. "NORAD tracks Santa, but only Santa knows his route, which means we cannot predict where and when he will arrive at your house," said a senior NORAD official. Fighter pilots … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 — Air Force Global Strike Command/A5N – Commercial Capabilities and Integration and Transition Division, the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), and industry partners completed a flight test Monday, Nov. 3, to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress designed to reduce fatigue and improve aircrew performance during long-duration … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 - The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron received new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, improving the fleet used for base defense and increasing safety and survivability in challenging terrain, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 3, 2025. The JLTVs delivered to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing were part of a larger movement … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles, Dec. 15, 2025, to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards. Effective Jan. 31, 2026, all shaving profiles issued before March 1, 2025, are invalid. Airmen and Guardians who have medical shaving profiles issued prior to March 1, 2025, should schedule an … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Each December, millions of families around the world follow along as Santa Claus makes his Yuletide trek around the globe, but the holiday tradition wouldn't be possible without the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa Tracker. The Santa-tracking enterprise has grown into a massive volunteer operation that started by accident decades … [Read more...]