B-52 Bomber Task Force Kicks Off in Guam as Pacific Exercises Rev Up
The Air Force kicked off a bomber task force deployment to Guam coinciding with a large-scale USAF exercise in the region that is intended to reinforce deterrence against China.
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Iranian Ballistic Missile Hit US Air Base in Qatar in June, Pentagon Reveals
An Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during Iran’s attack on the base June 23, the Pentagon told Air & Space Forces Magazine July 11. Defense officials have touted the success of U.S. and Qatari Patriot anti-missile systems in blunting the missile ...
Daily Report: Armed Overwatch Buy Halved for ’26
PLUS New Rules on Eyelash Extensions and Boots and Senior Statesmen on E-7, F-35
SOCOM Halves OA-1K Armed Overwatch Buy for 2026
U.S. Special Operations Command is once again slowing its purchases of the new OA-1K Skyraider II multipurpose counterinsurgency plane, as the Pentagon pivots its budget to prepare for a high-end conflict following two decades of wars in the Middle East.
Daily Report: Space Force Pushes Back on Cuts to Civilian Space Tracking
PLUS Modernizing B-52 Sims and DARPA Picks New X-Plane
T-7 Completes Climate Tests as Air Force Pushes to Field New Trainer
The T-7A Red Hawk next-generation jet trainer underwent a second round of extreme weather testing as the Air Force presses to get the T-7 into production so it can replace the aging T-38 Talon.
Daily Report: Summer of Pacific Exercises Begins
PLUS KC-46 Refueling Mishap and Future Tanker Plans
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”
Daily Report: Retired 4-Stars: Fund E-7, More F-35s
PLUS New Strategic SATCOM and Fighters Control Semi-Autonomous Drones
Air Force Fighters Control Semi-Autonomous Drones in ‘Crucial’ Test
The U.S. Air Force recently took a significant step in its push to integrate crewed fighters with semi-autonomous drones, the service says. Pilots of an Air Force F-16C and an F-15E each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in an “air combat training scenario,” the Air Force ...
Daily Report: How ACE Helped Against Iran’s Attack
PLUS Added Airpower Staying in Middle East and Extra Money for Officer Aircrew
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.
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.
Daily Report: New Commanders at EUCOM, CENTCOM, and ACC
PLUS Alternate PT Drills Get Cut from Basic Training
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: 2026 Budget Details Drop
PLUS Tracing the Roots of the B-2 Iran Bombing Mission
‘15 Years of Incredible Work’: The Inside Story of the Mission to Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites
The 36-hour operation by the U.S. military to fly deep into Iranian airspace and use Air Force B-2s to drop massive bunker buster bombs on a heavily fortified Iranian nuclear complex traces its roots to the work of intelligence analysts over 15 years ago.
Daily Report: Is Stealth Dying?
PLUS Former B-2 Pilot Talks Long-Haul Flights and NATO Nations Up Spending Goal
NATO Allies Agree to Spend 5 Percent on Defense
NATO members pledged to ramp up military spending at their annual summit as they look to address growing fears about Russia’s ambitions and meet President Donald Trump’s demands that European nations contribute more to their own defense.