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...]

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo) SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force has … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force is aligning with a new federal initiative to overhaul how government services are designed and delivered, a move leaders say will sharpen warfighting readiness, increase lethality and save taxpayer dollars. Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia announced in early September that he has been designated as the … [Read more...]