MARCH 26, 2025 - On a chilly and dusty morning at Fort Irwin, aka the “Sandbox,” four Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters are loaded up with Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade and equipment from the Army Futures Command, as they begin testing on a field training exercise March 9-14. The Army Futures Command, headquartered in … [Read more...]
Navy Accomplishes Next Step in Hypersonic Missile Defense
MARCH 26, 2025 - The Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully executed Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40), or Stellar Banshee, on March 24, 2025. In doing so, the agency achieved a significant step in advancing defenses to counter hypersonic threats to operational forces and the nation. During the test, conducted off the coast of the Pacific Missile … [Read more...]
Airpower on Display at California Capital Airshow
MARCH 26, 2025 - A young child sits on her father’s shoulders, big ear protectors around her head. She waved to the pilot as Beale’s U-2 “Dragon Lady” came in for a touch-and-go landing. The U-2 opened at the California Capital Airshow (CCA) this weekend, and Team Beale brought out a lot in support of the event. Down on one knee, 9th Physiological Support Squadron, flight … [Read more...]
Guard Rescues Great Smoky Mountains Hiker
MARCH 26, 2025 – A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park March 22. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified an injured hiker needed medical assistance and rapid transport to a nearby … [Read more...]
Annual Aircrew Engagement Survey Now Open for Airmen
MARCH 26, 2025 - The Air Force Aircrew Crisis Task Force invites all aircrew members to share perspective on their careers through the annual Aircrew Engagement Survey open from March 6-April 16. Aircrew members should have received the 2025 ACTF Aircrew Engagement Survey via email. This year’s survey looks significantly different than the previous surveys as ACTF seeks … [Read more...]