Shaw Air Force Base and 
McEntire Air National Guard Station—just 25 miles apart in South Carolina—plan to join forces in their shared missions, signing a formal agreement on Oct. 13, reports the Charlotte Observer. The active duty 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw and 169th FW at McEntire—both F-16 operations—will share resources. The Air Guardsmen will help train Shaw pilots, and the active airmen will supplement the Air Guard to fulfill air expeditionary force rotations.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
