General-Lt. Igor Khvorov, commander of the Russian Federation Air Forces’ 37th Strategic Air Army—the Russian ICBM force—recently visited NORAD at Peterson AFB, Colo. He was the honored guest of Adm. Timothy J. Keating, NORAD commander. Khvorov and Keating discussed the potential for future NORAD-Russian training exercises. In Keating’s words, “Visits of this nature are very important for building stronger relationships between us and our allies.” Khyorov also got treated to a tour of Cheyenne Mountain. It is a new world.
Former AFCENT Commander Reflects on Lessons of Epic Fury
Sept. 13, 2026
Operation Epic Fury marked the U.S. military's largest air campaign in a generation, with strikes on 13,000 targets in Iran before the first in a series of shaky ceasefires began in April. Now, even as hostilities continue to flare up, Lt. Gen. Derek C. France sees several clear lessons that…


