First Operational C-17 Delivered

June 14, 1993

The first operational McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III transport is delivered to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB, S.C.

US Fighters, Drones Strike 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Iran Fires on Navy Ships

Sept. 5, 2026

The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers on Sept. 5, as the Trump administration and Iran battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Future Airmen to Get Less Sleep, More Stress in Basic Training

Sept. 5, 2026

The Air Force has begun depriving new trainees of more sleep and will soon ramp up the stress level in Basic Military Training to better prepare Airmen for the increased strain of combat operations such as Epic Fury.

Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran

Sept. 4, 2026

The Air Force is accelerating its plans to field an MQ-9A replacement in the wake of heavy Reaper losses in operations against Iran, top officials said Sept. 3, and they’re targeting a price point of just $10 million per aircraft.

Fresh US Fighter Jets Rotate into Middle East as Trump Tries to Up Pressure on Iran

Sept. 4, 2026

The U.S. is rotating fresh fighter squadrons to the Middle East to support the Trump administration’s open-ended campaign of economic and military pressure against Iran.

Space Force May Export Launch Lessons to Foreign Partners

Sept. 4, 2026

As U.S. allies look to establish sovereign military space launch capabilities, the Space Force is exploring ways to transfer lessons learned from its National Security Space Launch program to support its international partners.

Guard F-16s Kept Pace on Kadena Deployment, but Edge Wears Thin

Sept. 4, 2026

An F-16 Air National Guard unit’s six-month deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, this year illustrated the capabilities the Guard’s oldest fighter units can still offer—but also the challenges they face, officials told reporters this week.

USAF Tests C2 Capabilities Across 4,000 Miles in High-Stress Virtual Exercise

Sept. 4, 2026

The Air Force recently conducted a virtual stress test of its command-and-control capabilities, linking Air Operations Centers in New Mexico and the United Kingdom and forcing commanders to run personnel recovery and strikes under simulated fire.

Last EC-130H Makes Its Final Flight Ahead of Retirement

Sept. 3, 2026

The last EC-130H Compass Call in the Air Force’s active inventory made its final flight Sept. 2, as the service prepares to retire the venerable electronic warfare aircraft and pivot to the new EA-37B.

Air Force Releases Results from Inspections of M18 Pistols

Sept. 3, 2026

The Air Force has ruled the M18 service pistol is “safe and reliable” after inspecting more than 100,000 of the service’s 9mm pistols, according to a Sept. 2 announcement. Leaders ordered a force-wide inspection after a July 20, 2025, discharge of an M18 killed an on-duty security forces Airman at…

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