Personnel from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Space Detachment 1, along with fifth-grade students from Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning, gather beside the Academy's first Artemis Moon Tree following its plaque unveiling ceremony at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 16, 2024. Notable attendees include U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Linell A. Letendre, Dean of … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 9, 2024 - The United States has spent trillions of dollars on ensuring intelligence and the network that distributes that intelligence is the best on the planet, but more needs to be done, said Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency and chief, Central Security Service, in a discussion at the Reagan Defense … [Read more...]

Warrant Officer Training School class 25-01 meets with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 6, 2024. The Warrant Officer Candidates endured an 8-week training intended to make the candidates professional warfighters, technical integrators and credible advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan) DECEMBER … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 6, 2024 - The Air Force is working to meet the challenge of maintaining mission readiness for bomber and land-based missile legs of the nation's nuclear triad, while at the same time working to meet the government-mandated recapitalization of both those platforms. That was one of the central messages Air Force Global Strike Command's most senior leader, Gen. Thomas … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Wall, 312th Fighter Squadron commander, parks the first Belgian Air Component F-35A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Dec. 3, 2024. This was the first Belgian Air Component F-35A to arrive at Luke AFB, marking a milestone as Belgium and the U.S. collaborate to build a new fighter squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn … [Read more...]