Air Force's First Female 4-Star Takes Command

June 5, 2012

Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger—the Air Force’s first female four-star general—assumes command of Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Over a Year in, Experimental Ops Unit Matures CCA Concepts and Gets a New Commander

Aug. 18, 2026

The Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit hosted a change of command ceremony recently, another sign of how the CCA concept is maturing and becoming entrenched in the Air Force’s structure, to the point where exercises have generated multiple sorties in a single day to simulate high-tempo combat operations.

Air Force Wants New Family of Target Drones Ranging from Expendable to Sophisticated

Aug. 18, 2026

The Air Force is looking for a new family of drones to serve as aerial targets for test missions, ranging from cheap, expendable quadcopters to large, reusable aircraft that can mimic fifth-generation enemy fighters.

AFA Urges Congress to Fully Fund Space Force, Ramp Up F-35 Procurement

Aug. 18, 2026

The Air & Space Forces Association urged congressional leaders this week to fully fund the Space Force’s record-breaking $71.1 billion budget request for fiscal 2027, increase F-35 procurement, and finish revisions to troops’ Basic Allowance for Housing.

USSF to Operate Legacy Weather Sats Until at Least 2028 as It Works on Replacements

Aug. 18, 2026

The Space Force will maintain its aging weather satellite fleet—which provides key forecasting data for military planners—until at least 2028 as it transitions to a new replacement architecture.

New Space Force EW Unit Pairs Multiple Weapon Systems in a First

Aug. 17, 2026

The Space Force's recently activated 1st Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron is its first unit to combine the Bounty Hunter system with the new Meadowlands, part of a larger push to field and operate powerful EW capabilities across the force.

Nellis HH-60Ws Rescue Navy Helicopter Crew in California Mountains

Aug. 17, 2026

Search and rescue Airmen from Nellis Air Base, Nev., flew more than 200 miles in two HH-60W Jolly Green IIs last week to rescue five of their Navy helicopter crew counterparts who were forced to land in mountainous terrain near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif.

Air Force Tests Portable Ground Stations for Commanding and Controlling CCAs

Aug. 17, 2026

The Air Force said Aug. 13 it recently tested prototypes for a portable ground station for commanding and controlling semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

US Space Force Payload Lifts Off on Japanese Satellite

Aug. 17, 2026

A novel program to integrate U.S. and Japanese space capabilities was “completed” last week when a Japanese navigation satellite carrying a U.S. Space Force payload launched into orbit.

DOD Leader Calls for Counter-Drone, Airborne Directed Energy Weapons

Aug. 14, 2026

A top Pentagon tech official called on industry this week to help the military develop “lighter, more efficient” directed energy weapons designed to go on aircraft and conduct special operations missions or down drones—areas where the Air Force’s directed energy efforts have been quiet as of late.

Air Force’s First Female 4-Star Takes Command

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