The Texas Air National Guard has launched a new unit at Goodfellow Air Force Base that will work alongside units of the active-duty 17th Training Group, primarily to train enlisted personnel in collection, analysis, and application of all-source intelligence. According to an Aug. 22 release, the ANG’s 217th Training Squadron stood up at Goodfellow on Aug. 15, under the leadership of Lt. Col. James Marrs. (Goodfellow report by Lt. Jon Meliferas)
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
Dec. 7, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield to protect the United States will have some “operational capability” in 2028, the program’s leader said Dec. 6 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

