JANUARY 29, 2025 - At their core, Air Transportation specialists are responsible for securely managing cargo and passengers. They ensure that everything and everyone on a military aircraft is transported safely and quickly. From food and medical supplies to helicopters and ground vehicles, they get valuable assets where they need to be. The 501st Combat Support Wing (CSW) … [Read more...]

JANUARY 29, 2025 - Leaders assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing broke ground on the renovation of the installation designed to house the KC-46 Pegasus, the U.S. Air Force’s newest air refueling aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, January 28, 2024. Commanders of multiple units within the 6th ARW attended as U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th ARW commander, … [Read more...]

Belgian Air and Space Component Maj. Gen. Thierry Dupont (right), BASC commander, and Lt. Col. Pierre-Yves Libert (left), 312th Fighter Squadron senior national representative, observe a Belgian F-35A Lightning II taxi from the runway, Jan. 14, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During his visit to Luke AFB, Dupont observed the training mission of the 312th FS and the 56th … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2025 - Allow me to clearly dispel a rumor – while we are currently reviewing all training courses to ensure compliance with the Executive Orders, no curriculum or content highlighting the honor and valor of the Tuskegee Airmen or Women Air Force Service Pilots has been removed from Basic Military Training. The historic legacy and decorated valor these Airmen … [Read more...]

JANUARY 23, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force has released three doctrine publications to emphasize reoptimizing for Great Power Competition efforts: Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-0, Operations; AFDP 3-0.1, Command and Control; and AFDP 5-0, Planning. “In this era of rapid change, Air Force doctrine is adapting to ensure we are One Air Force, ready to employ airpower to deter, … [Read more...]