April 12, 1959

April 12, 1959

The Air Force Association’s World Congress of Flight is held in Las Vegas, Nev.-the first international air show in US history-with 51 foreign nations participating. NBC-TV telecasts an hour-long special, and Life Magazine gives it five pages of coverage.

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The Pentagon needs a Digital Command and a Digital Warfare Corps, along with other changes, to take advantage of critical new technologies, according to a think tank founded by former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt.

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The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix.

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Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.

Air Force Gets Ambitious with Yearlong Test of Autonomous Cargo Craft

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Fresh off its biggest test yet of an autonomous cargo plane, the Air Force is going bolder: deploying and operating another such aircraft for an entire year.

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Sept. 16, 2025

Differences in terminology, technology, training, and authority make integrating medics from two countries a challenge even when they speak the same language.

The Value of Integrated Air and Space Operations: Multidomain Solutions

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America faces the most severe security environment seen since World War II, and U.S. military leaders are working aggressively to develop new strategies, operational concepts, and technologies in response. As these efforts advance, it is imperative that new ideas and concepts be validated, designed with ample resilience and be flexible…

NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones

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