February 15, 1943

Feb. 15, 1943

It is announced that Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker will succeed Maj. Gen. Carl A. “Tooey” Spaatz as commander of AAF’s Eighth Air Force.

DAF to Double Construction Budget to Ready for B-21, F-47

April 18, 2026

The Department of the Air Force wants to launch a construction boom with its fiscal 2027 budget, more than doubling its request over 2026, according to budget documents.

Senior Leaders Toast Doolittle Raiders: ‘This Spirit … Is Still Alive in Your Air Force’

April 18, 2026

Top Air Force leaders and other dignitaries paid tribute to the "audacity" of Airmen past and present to carry out dangerous and vital missions at the Doolittle Raiders Memorial Toast hosted by the Air & Space Forces Association on April 17.

‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pod Tested on Search-and-Rescue HC-130

April 17, 2026

The Air Force recently tested its “Angry Kitten” electronic warfare pod on an HC-130J during Exercise Bamboo Shield, showing the pod can turn the rescue platform into a command-and-control node and protect it from enemy radars.

WATCH: Caine Leads Global Toast to the Doolittle Raiders

April 17, 2026

The Air & Space Forces Association celebrated the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Kenneth S. Wilsbach and other leaders.

Air Force Recruits Most New Airmen Since 2004, Making Goal Early

April 16, 2026

The Air Force achieved its goal of recruiting 32,750 Active-Duty enlisted Airmen for 2026 five months ahead of schedule, military officials said this week—its biggest recruiting year in more than two decades.

Air Force Seeks $3.2 Billion Plus-Up to Improve Aircraft Readiness

April 16, 2026

The Air Force is asking Congress for an additional $3.2 billion for spares as part of a larger push to increase aircraft readiness, Vice Chief Gen. John D. Lamontagne told Congress on April 15.

Boeing, Millennium Roll Out Mid-Sized Satellite amid Space Force Production Push

April 16, 2026

Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class satellite bus they say will provide commercial and defense customers flexibility at a time when the Pentagon is pushing for more production and speed.

Extra $475 Million Puts Hypersonic Interceptor Program Back on Track

April 16, 2026

A recent injection of $475 million has reversed delayed delivery timelines for the Pentagon’s hypersonic missile interceptor by several years, Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, director of the Missile Defense Agency, told congressional leaders in an April 15 hearing.

Air Force’s Experimental Ops Unit Flies and Maintains Anduril CCA

April 16, 2026

The Air Force put its semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the hands of operators, not just engineers or test pilots, for a groundbreaking exercise last week.

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