SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global … [Read more...]
World War II-Era Explosives Removed
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, and Japan recently joined the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force for Operation Render Safe 2024-2 in New Georgia, Solomon Islands, from Aug. 12 to Sept. 27. Operation Render Safe is an Australian Defence Force operation that removes the danger posed by World War II-era … [Read more...]
Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Brenner, a physician assistant assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, provides patient care while conducting an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana, August 9, 2024. The Innovative Readiness Training mission is a DoD military program exclusive to the United States and its … [Read more...]
Tribute to the A-10 Thunderbolt II
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - The low hum of engines reverberates through the desert air, carrying with it the weight of history and pride. At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, the 2024 Hawgsmoke competition comprised of 13 teams was more than just a showcase of aerial skill, September 11-15—it was a moving moment of reflection and tribute to the legacy of the A-10 Thunderbolt … [Read more...]
Combat Wings, Air Base Wings, Institutional Wings Construct
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025. The new concept will create several organizations capable of conducting deployed combat … [Read more...]