Coalition partners participate in Coalition Virtual Flag 25 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC), 705th Combat Training Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - In an era defined by rapid technology advancements and with a worldwide platform saturated with Great Power Competition, the Distributed Mission Operations Center on Kirtland Air … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 - The U.S. Air Force is set to complete a significant phase of its modernization strategy in fiscal year 2025. In key regions, including South Korea, it will transition away from its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in favor of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades and enhancing fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft integration. The modernization … [Read more...]

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time Nov. 5, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wayne Lufkins, flight instructor for the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, marches a flight in front of Dickens Hall on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2024. Lufkins’ grandfather, George "Willie" Boyd Sr., served as a code talker during World War II and was awarded the Congressional Silver Medal in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - A prototype F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit collapsible ladder for agile combat employment and contingency operations emerged as the 2024 Spark Tank winner following presentation and judging at the Pentagon, Oct. 30. Spark Tank is the flagship competition in which innovators from across the Department of the Air Force pitch their ideas to a panel of top … [Read more...]