JULY 29, 2026 - The future of air combat is being forged in the Nevada desert as the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit pushed the boundaries of semi-autonomous technology during a recent Agile Combat Employment exercise. The exercise highlighted CCA operations at Creech Air Force Base, testing uncrewed platforms in a realistic operational … [Read more...]

JULY 29, 2026 - Every successful flight begins well before it takes off. Before a pilot can fly, a crew chief has already made it possible. As the sun rises over the 171st Air Refueling Wing, near Pittsburgh, long before a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft can leave the ground, the crew chiefs are already hard at work. Hidden behind a large hangar door, the crew chiefs are … [Read more...]

JULY 28, 2026 - U.S. Airmen and civilian personnel assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base sharpened their emergency response skills July 17-23 during an annual hurricane readiness exercise designed to ensure preparedness and mission sustainment capabilities. The five-day training event, referred to as a HUREX, tested the installation’s ability to respond quickly and efficiently … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2026 - A recovered wingtip from "Marge," the legacy Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft flown by Army Air Forces Maj. Richard Bong, America's World War II "Ace of Aces" and Medal of Honor recipient, touched down on U.S. soil for the first time in over 80 years at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 13. The Wisconsin Air National Guard transported the historic … [Read more...]