APRIL 25, 2025 - The 54th Air Refueling Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, refueled the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in flight on their way to the Wings Over West Texas Air Show at Dyess AFB, Texas, April 17, 2025. The Thunderbirds, America’s premier F-16 Fighting Falcon demonstration team, travel the globe to showcase precision flying and inspire the next … [Read more...]
AI’s Strategic Role in National Security
APRIL 25, 2025 - Yesterday, senior Defense Department officials and experts from industry partners and throughout the government gathered in Washington to discuss the future of artificial intelligence, highlighting how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for innovation, lethality and readiness is shaping the department's approach to AI. The "AI in the New Administration: … [Read more...]
Air Force to Extend Super Squadron Test
APRIL 24, 2025 - Seventh Air Force is set to extend its “Super Squadron” test for a second phase in October 2025 after recently receiving approval by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The test examines Seventh Air Force’s ability to increase combat force generation and maximize capability by consolidating aircraft and personnel in a large Super Squadron. The extension … [Read more...]
Army Names Its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon
APRIL 24, 2025 - The U.S. Army announced "Dark Eagle" as the popular name for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon following the system's successful end-to-end flight test of the common All-Up Round last December. Part of the name pays tribute to the eagle — a master hunter known for its speed, stealth and agility — due to the LRHW's combination of velocity, accuracy, … [Read more...]
Operation Frequent Wind 50 Years Later
APRIL 24, 2025 - More than 20 years after the first U.S. advisors arrived in South Vietnam and nearly three years after the last U.S. combat troops withdrew from the country, the remaining U.S. personnel and at-risk locals were evacuated from the embassy and various other locations in Saigon, April 29 and 30, 1975, during Operation Frequent Wind. With 1,373 Americans and … [Read more...]