MARCH 11, 2025 - Air Force and Space Force senior leaders took to the stage at the recent Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium March 3-5, outlining their vision for the future of warfare and emphasizing the need for rapid modernization and adaptation in the face of evolving global threats. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman opened the conference, … [Read more...]

MARCH 10, 2025 - Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which he saw a fellow pilot go down and need immediate rescue, he didn't hesitate to use his aircraft in that capacity. Fisher's actions saved another pilot's life that day. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. Fisher was born Jan. … [Read more...]

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation conduct a full-scale qualification static fire test of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stage-one solid rocket motor at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah, March 6, 2025. The Sentinel program is modernizing the land-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, replacing the aging Minuteman III ICBM … [Read more...]

Lt. Gen. Dave Harris, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures, Maj. Gen Joseph Kunkel, the Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming, and Brig. Gen. Ryan Keeney, the Director, Concepts and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures speak at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 4, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2025 - The Air Force is making progress toward the defense secretary's priorities, which will ultimately result in giving the president more options, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin, who provided a keynote address yesterday at the 2025 Air and Space Forces Association's Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. Allvin mentioned those priorities — … [Read more...]