F-22 Reaches Full Operational Capability

Dec. 12, 2007

The F-22 reaches full operational capability. The first two FOC F-22 units, with a total of 40 aircraft, are the 27th Fighter Squadron and 94th FS, part of the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va.

New CMSAF Pledges High Standards, Better Resources for Airmen

Dec. 8, 2025

Upon assuming his new post, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe prioritized high standards while pledging to ensure Airmen, of all specialties, get the equipment they need to project U.S. airpower.

In Defense Bill, Congress Rejects Bid to Retire A-10s, F-15Es

Dec. 8, 2025

Amid a renewed focus on readiness, Congress moved to keep the Air Force’s shrinking combat fleet from getting even smaller in the latest version of its annual defense policy bill, blocking scores of divestments of two major fourth-generation fighters.

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.

SDA Back on Track to Award Satellite Contracts After Funds Went to Troop Shutdown Pay

Dec. 5, 2025

The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.

Time is Running out for Airmen, Guardians to Enroll for Health Care

Dec. 5, 2025

Don’t forget--the deadlines for Airmen and Guardians to sign-up for 2026 health, dental and vision benefits are quickly approaching.

New STRATCOM Boss Stresses Deterrence in ‘Tech-Saturated’ World

Dec. 5, 2025

Navy Adm. Richard Correll succeeded Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton as head of U.S. Strategic Command on Dec. 5, stressing the need for the combatant command to understand and embrace new technologies for its deterrence mission.

Report: Space Force and SPACECOM Need Cross-Domain Support to Gain Superiority

Dec. 5, 2025

For decades, the Pentagon has viewed space as a “supporting” domain to enable operations in the land, sea, and air. But a new report from AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies argues the time has come to consider how ops...

AETC Gets Its Hands on 1st Production T-7 Trainer

Dec. 5, 2025

Air Education & Training Command received its first T-7A Red Hawk when the long-awaited next-generation jet trainer landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Dec. 5.

Northrop Shows Off New Project Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Dec. 4, 2025

There is a new entrant in the highly competitive field of collaborative combat aircraft—semi-autonomous drones meant to fly alongside manned combat aircraft. Northrop Grumman unveiled its new Project Talon aircraft to a small group of reporters at the facilities of its subsidiary Scaled Composites.

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