Daily Report: How ACE Helped Against Iran’s Attack
PLUS Added Airpower Staying in Middle East and Extra Money for Officer Aircrew
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Pentagon Keeping Bolstered Presence in Middle East in Wake of Iran Strike
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Air Force Wants Extra $71 Million for Officer Aircrew Bonus
The Air Force is requesting a $71.2 million increase in hazardous duty incentive pay for commissioned Airmen, as the service expects more officer aviators to take the bonus in fiscal year 2026.
If America Wants Airpower, It Needs to Invest in Its Air Force
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 defense budget, submitted to Congress last week, accelerates the downsizing of the U.S. Air Force. It proposes divesting 340 aircraft, while only acquiring 76. These cuts risk the Air Force’s ability to prevail.
‘What ACE Is All About’: Dispersion Protects Airmen, Planes During Iran Attack
As the Air Force readied for its June 21-22 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the service was also putting its Agile Combat Employment strategy into action, dispersing combat aircraft and Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in preparation for a possible Iranian retaliatory ...
Daily Report: Reconciliation Moves Forward, with Billions for Air Force on the Line
PLUS Airman Takes Over EUCOM and Delayed Launch for Missile Warning Satellites
Grynkewich Takes Over EUCOM and Warns: ‘Our Adversaries Are Aligning’
Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command on July 1, taking over the key assignment as the U.S. and its allies contend with a resurgent Russia and a grinding war in Ukraine.
First Missile Warning Satellite Launch to MEO Slips, But More to Come
The Space Force's first planned satellite launch to begin a new missile warning constellation in medium-Earth orbit has slipped from late 2026 to spring 2027 as a key component remains unproven. But the service is making progress and moving forward with plans for new batches ...
Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill with Billions for Air Force and Space Force
The Senate passed Republicans’ sweeping tax-and-spending package July 1 in a 51-50 vote, the culmination of a 27-hour marathon legislative session. The package—often called the reconciliation bill—includes a $150 billion package of defense funds that accounts for a significant portion of the money the Air ...
Space Force Boosting an Ecosystem of GPS Alternatives in Low-Earth Orbit
The Space Force is playing midwife to a new ecosystem of commercial satellite constellations providing alternatives to the service’s own Global Positioning Service from much closer to the Earth, making their signals more accurate and harder to jam.
Daily Report: New Commanders at EUCOM, CENTCOM, and ACC
PLUS Alternate PT Drills Get Cut from Basic Training
Air Force Cuts Alternate PT Drills for Trainees amid ‘Complete Rewrite’ of BMT
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of ...
Senate Confirms New Commanders for Europe, Middle East, ACC
The Senate confirmed new leaders of U.S. forces in Europe and the Middle East over the weekend. Lawmakers on June 29 also approved a reshuffling of Air Force officials that will put new faces in the service’s Pentagon headquarters as well as at its largest ...
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...
Air Force and Space Force Hit 2025 Recruiting Goals 3 Months Early
The Space Force and Air Force have both hit their fiscal 2025 recruiting goals with months to spare, extending a promising trend that has boosted the services’ ranks, officials announced June 30.
Daily Report: Munitions Poised for Reconciliation Boost
PLUS Sentinel Funds Go to New Air Force One and T-6 Accident Investigation Report
Air Force Munitions Gets Big Boost from Reconciliation
Thanks to reconciliation, the fiscal 2026 Air Force budget would get a surge of munitions procurement, but it's not yet clear if the production increase will be sustained. The Air Force revealed the secret AIM-260 air-to-air missile's funding for the first time.
Lonely Days, Restless Nights: New Study Looks at How Military Spouses Are Holding Up
A new survey found that military and veteran spouses experience depression and anxiety at two to three times the rate of the general population, with many also reporting difficulty finding community, peer support, and suitable employment.
‘Excess’ Nuclear Missile Funds Used to Modify Trump’s New Air Force One
The Air Force diverted what it says was excess funding from its delayed new nuclear missile program to modify a former Qatari royal jet for use as President Donald Trump’s Air Force One, the service’s top civilian said June 26.
New Report: Loose Safety Pin, Straps Led to Ejection Mishap that Killed T-6 Pilot
An instructor pilot didn’t fully insert a safety pin into his T-6 ejection seat when taxiing after a flight last spring, then inadvertently pulled the handle while not fully buckled into his seat—leading to his death when the ejection system sent him 100 feet into the ...
