The Air Force and friends began celebrating the service’s 60th anniversary as an independent force last year with the dedication of the new Air Force memorial. Since then, people—young and old—around the globe have commemorated the momentous event on Sept. 18, 1947, in a variety of ways. Click here to find a collection of images from some of those activities. And, click here to reach the Air Force 60th calendar for activities still to come.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.

