SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - On the cusp of its 80th anniversary, the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is undergoing a major transformation to better prepare Airmen and Guardians for the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of modern warfare. Highlighting the need to adapt to an era of Great Power Competition, TPS has introduced a new strategic plan … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - The Air Force Research Laboratory will showcase war-winning technologies to drive the future fight in an era of Great Power Competition at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, or AFA ASC, Sept. 16-18, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. This year’s conference theme is … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - The 12th Air Task Force, the first ATF under the new Air Force deployment model, was officially activated during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Sept. 4. Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, handed the guidon to Col. Gabriel Arrington, who, along with Chief Master Sgt. Chastity Hert, command chief, will lead the new … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 - The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., hosted an aircraft arrival ceremony on Sept. 5 to mark the arrival of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. This historic event introduced the AC-130J into the ranks of distinguished aircraft at Kirtland. In addition to the initial AC-130J, five more will soon be stationed at … [Read more...]

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, salute as Arielle Barnett sings the U.S. National Anthem Aug. 30, 2024 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Minihan, Hawkins, and other Air Force representatives participated in the grand entry of the 2024 annual Cherokee National Holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris … [Read more...]