SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force was established 78 years ago on Sept. 18, 1947, making it the third military department, alongside the Departments of the Army and Navy. Its creation was the result of the National Security Act of 1947, which formed the National Military Establishment. Less than two years later, the establishment became the Department of … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Gerald Romine doesn’t wait for a phone call anymore when something goes wrong on base. From his desk at the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, he logs into a dashboard and sees building statuses in real time. If a facility drops offline, he drills down to pinpoint whether it’s a panel, a zone, or the entire building. “This used to take hours,” Romine said. … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 – Airmen from the 52nd Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology flight launched the Fabricated Layered Engineered Excellence Additive Manufacturing Program to expand internal capabilities, address operational inefficiencies and support innovation across the unit. FLEX follows a three phase structure, an immersion tour to introduce shop capabilities, a … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - The baby could lose her arm. That was the call to action that prompted two 96th Test Wing units from Eglin Air Force Base to team up for a critical life flight mission July 23. A two-month-old with an arterial blood clot that threatened her limb needed to fly from Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach to the University of Florida Shands … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force has selected Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as the new location for the 492nd Special Operations Wing. Originally announced in August 2023, the plan to establish the 492nd SOW at Davis-Monthan AFB has been refined to prioritize mission effectiveness, cost efficiency and alignment with Air Force and Department of … [Read more...]