MAY 18, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force released a guidance memorandum updating DAFI 52-201, Religious Freedom in the Department of the Air Force, overhauling the religious accommodation request process for Airmen and Guardians. The updated policy implements recent Secretary of War directives regarding facial hair and religious liberty, expanding the rigorous review … [Read more...]
Hegseth Welcomes Ford Carrier Strike Group Home
MAY 16, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was on hand with his wife, Jennifer, and numerous senior Navy leaders at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, today to welcome home sailors assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group after a record-setting, multi-month deployment. The strike group returned to Norfolk after a 326-day deployment, the longest U.S. aircraft … [Read more...]
Pentagon Marks Armed Forces Day With Special Flag
An American flag unfurls down the side of the Pentagon to celebrate Armed Forces Day and honor America's 250th birthday, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2026. The Betsy Ross flag features 13 white stars in a circle on a blue field with 13 alternating red and white stripes, symbolizing the original colonies. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann) MAY 16, … [Read more...]
Urgent Need for Cannon Artillery Development
MAY 16, 2026 - Why is cannon artillery important on the modern battlefield?Over the last few decades, range has become a major factor in the development of battlefield cannon and rocket artillery. For many years the Army was focused solely on precision in the artillery community with range being secondary. Once the precision guidance was achieved, first in the M982 Excalibur … [Read more...]
Citizen Airmen and the Legacy of Airpower
MAY 15, 2026 - The sun is just starting to rise over the flightline at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The air is cool, and the sound of tools and equipment carries across the ramp. Airmen move with focus around a parked aircraft, checking systems and preparing for the day’s mission. Among them are Citizen Airmen from Air Force Reserve Command, working side by side with active … [Read more...]