JUNE 25, 2026 - The 56th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron arrived at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, setting a milestone by deploying their HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters and establishing a critical rotary-wing rescue capability in East Africa to support regional response efforts. The deployment as part of the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces Africa, … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2026 — The Air Force is working to transform how Airmen approach physical fitness, shifting away from a culture centered on annual testing and toward one focused on everyday readiness. Supporting that effort, a Master Fitness Leader (MFL) course was held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from June 1–11, providing Airmen with training in exercise science, injury … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2026 - The MacDill Youth Program Center hosted a pilot event for the newly revived Presidential Fitness Test on June 12, becoming one of only four Air Force installations selected to evaluate the program before its nationwide rollout. MacDill Air Force Base was chosen alongside Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and Peterson Space Force Base, … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2026 - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s strength and conditioning program continues to help Airmen and Soldiers improve mission performance through fitness coaching and education while contributing to the installation’s recent recognition as the 2025 Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports Program of the Year for Region 2. Tony Mason, the installation … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2026 - A team with the 461st Air Control Wing’s 53rd Combat Airfield Operations Squadron traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Robins AFB, Georgia, June 2-9, 2026, to get a runway back in working order before a major exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. In April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku caused nearly $40 million in damage to facilities and equipment … [Read more...]