August 18, 2009

Aug. 18, 2009

Air Force Space Command activates 24th Air Force, the new numbered air force that will oversee USAF cyber operations from its headquarters at Lackland AFB, Tex.

Air Force Crew Forced Back to Base by Excessive Turbulence in Hurricane Melissa

Oct. 28, 2025

As Hurricane Melissa hammers the Caribbean, the U.S. Air Force’s “Hurricane Hunters” are busy flying into the massive Category 4 storm to collect atmospheric data—with one experiencing greater than expected turbulence Oct. 28.

US Airstrikes Destroy 4 Alleged Drug Boats, Kill 14

Oct. 28, 2025

The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against four boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 27, killing 14 people that the Trump administration alleges were engaged in drug smuggling, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on social media. It is the first time the U.S. has conducted multiple strikes in…

Pentagon Tech Nominees Say They’ll Stress Speed to Service for New Capabilities

Oct. 28, 2025

Defense technology nominees told the Senate Armed Services Committee they will strive to sharply accelerate the transition of new technologies into fielded capabilities. They pledged to cut red tape and ensure that the innovation infrastructure can support the needed speed of adopting new tech.

Pentagon Nominee on Consolidating Space Force and NRO: ‘Open to All Options’

Oct. 28, 2025

Marc Berkowitz, the Trump administration’s nominee to serve as assistant secretary of defense for space policy, told lawmakers he would consider “all options” for improving the efficiency of the national security space enterprise, including combining some functions of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office.

Shutdown Relief: Where Airmen and Guardians Can Turn for Help

Oct. 28, 2025

With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Airmen, Guardians, and defense civilians face increasing uncertainty about whether or not they will be paid—and how to make ends meet if they are not.

Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead

Oct. 27, 2025

The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.

Jets Converge on Tyndall for Major Exercise, Despite Shutdown

Oct. 27, 2025

Dozens of fighter jets gathered at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida last week to kick off one of the service’s biggest air combat exercises despite the government shutdown. More than 50 aircraft and 500 personnel are participating in Checkered Flag 26-1.

Air Force B-1s Fly Near Venezuela Again in Latest Bomber Show of Force

Oct. 27, 2025

Multiple Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew roughly 20 miles off the coast of Venezuela on Oct. 27 in the latest U.S. show of force aimed at Caracas and drug cartels from the Latin American country, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed.

Lawmakers Say Shutdown Has Delayed Secretive New JATM Missile

Oct. 25, 2025

Members of the House Armed Services Committee say the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile program has been set back three months due to the ongoing government shutdown. The comment is noteworthy because the JATM's status has been kept tightly under wraps.

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