JANUARY 21, 2025 - Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron sharpened their skills in base defense and threat response during Beverly Pack 25-1, Jan. 12-16. The exercise aimed to prepare the unit for any contingency scenario, responding to ground attacks and drone incursions at Kunsan Air Base as well as protecting assets during the 8th Fighter Wing’s largest scale agile … [Read more...]

JANUARY 17, 2025 - Frank Kendall was flanked by clapping colleagues and friends as he walked out of the Pentagon for the last time as Secretary of the Air Force. His tenure is marked by efforts to modernize the Department of the Air Force and strengthen its capabilities in the face of emerging global threats. Kendall, who was sworn in as the 26th secretary in July 2021, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 17, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force Mentoring Program is launching a series of events throughout January 2025 marking National Mentoring Month. First launched in January 2002, National Mentoring Month is a call to action for all Airmen and Guardians to engage in mentoring relationships, both as mentors and mentees. NMM introduces the Total Force to a series of … [Read more...]

JANUARY 16, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed upon a framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) operational needs and deliver a platform that is safe, suitable, and sustainable to replace the aging fleet of T-38C Talon aircraft. In 2018, the Air Force awarded a fixed-price contract … [Read more...]

JANUARY 15, 2025 - Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond. The perspective was laid out in a formal report entitled, “The Department of the Air Force In 2050,” and is … [Read more...]