That’s the message delivered by Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, Feb. 20 during a town hall meeting with airmen at Lackland AFB, Tex. “I think the fundamental thing is that everybody counts,” Schwartz said. He continued, “No one, no job, no specialty is more important than any other. Everyone matters.” While airmen are a major part of the success of the US military in the wars overseas and “should be proud of that,” Schwartz told the airmen not to measure their worth by their proximity to the fight. The Air Force, he continued, is “a magnificent institution” that offers limitless possibilities for airmen. That said, Schwartz said the Air Force’s evaluation system, for both enlisted and officers, needs revamping. “Not everyone is a five,” he said, adding, “We need to be honest with ourselves and we need to be authentic how we rate each other.” (Lackland report by SSgt. Matthew Bates)
Air Force Conducts Test Launch of Minuteman III ICBM
May 21, 2025
The Air Force tested an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif,. at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time May. 21. The successful test saw the missile equipped with a single reentry vehicle travel more than 4,200 miles to strike a test site near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall…