Underwater Ballistic Missile Launch

July 20, 1960

The first underwater launch of a Lockheed UGM-27 Polaris ballistic missile is successfully carried out from USS George Washington (SSBN-598) off Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex, Fla.

Weapons of ‘Epic Fury’: Fighters, Missiles, and ‘Special Capabilities’

March 1, 2026

The U.S. military struck over 1,000 targets on the first day of its air campaign aimed at decimating Iranian military capabilities and disclosed what it said was the massive amount of firepower used in the opening 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury,

AMC Boss: New Airlifter, Connectivity Are Top Problems to Solve

March 1, 2026

Air Mobility Command’s interim boss said the Air Force is behind on modernizing its airlift fleet, to include selecting a Next-Generation Airlifter to replace the service’s fleet of C-5 and C-17 workhorses—a project that faces stiff competition for resources in the service’s modernization portfolio.

3 Americans Killed in Operation Against Iran as US Strikes with B-2 Bombers

March 1, 2026

Three service members have been killed so far during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced March 1. The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, continued the air campaign, with The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, continued the air campaign, with U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers conducting airstrikes…

Sentinel ICBM Restructure to Bring ‘More Capability Faster,’ Top Commanders Say

Feb. 28, 2026

Senior U.S. military officials involved in restructuring the troubled LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program now project confidence that it will achieve operational capability in the early 2030s.

US, Israel Attack Iran; Trump Vows ‘Massive, Ongoing’ Air Campaign

Feb. 28, 2026

The U.S. and Israel attacked hundreds of targets in Iran on Feb. 28 with aircraft and Tomahawk cruise missiles, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Air Guard Cuts Tactical Air Control Units, Adds Cyber Operators

Feb. 27, 2026

The Air National Guard will deactivate an air control squadron in Georgia and dozens of similar billets in Iowa, converting the unit and positions to do cyber operations.

Space Force’s Top Guardians Share Their Stories

Feb. 27, 2026

Winners of the Space Force’s fourth annual, service-wide Polaris Awards had the chance to discuss the actions that led to their awards from the main stage here at AFA’s Warfare Symposium on Feb. 24, in a panel discussion moderated by Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna.

Massive Buildup Against Iran Continues: F-22s to Israel, More F-35s and F-15Es to Europe

Feb. 27, 2026

The Air Force has surged F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter jets and aerial refueling tankers to Israel for possible combat operations against Iran as the Trump administration continues to weigh embarking on an air campaign against the Iranian regime, and more fighters appear to be possibly making their way to…

Retired Air Force Pilot Arrested for Illegally Training Chinese Military

Feb. 27, 2026

Retired Air Force officer and former pilot Maj. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested Feb. 25 in Jeffersonville, Ind., charged in a federal complaint for “providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization.”

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