March 25, 1986

March 25, 1986

For the first time, an all-woman Minuteman missile crew serves on alert duty; the crew is assigned to the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Nation’s Top Airmen Honor Bud Anderson as Legendary WWII Triple Ace Buried at Arlington

March 31, 2026

Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, the last surviving triple ace from World War II, was honored one last time by the nation's top Airmen when he was buried here with full military honors March 30.

How the Space Force Is Supporting NASA’s Artemis II Mission

March 31, 2026

In many ways, the Space Force’s role in NASA’s Artemis II mission, scheduled to lift off from the Eastern Range the evening of April 1, is the same as any other launch it supports. Space Launch Delta 45, which oversees operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., will ensure…

A-10 Fleet in Middle East Poised to Double as Jets Cross the Atlantic

March 31, 2026

The U.S. military is poised to double its A-10 presence in the Middle East, as the venerable close air support plane plays a key role in combating Iranian boats and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

F-35 from Nellis Air Force Base Crashes in Nevada

March 31, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., crashed in the sprawling training complex surrounding the base, service officials said March 31. The pilot suffered minor injuries and is being treated after ejecting from the aircraft.

NGA Launches New Small Sats to Measure Earth’s Magnetic Field

March 30, 2026

Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

Missile Cancer Study Finds Increased Rate of Two Cancers Based on More Data

March 30, 2026

Air Force Global Strike Command has found increased rates of testicular cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma in the nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile community compared to other service career specialties, service officials said March 27.

Construction Begins on Prototype Silo for New Sentinel ICBM

March 30, 2026

The Air Force and industry partners have broken ground on a prototype launch silo for the service’s next-generation Sentinel nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile.

First USAF F-35s Permanently Based in Japan Arrive at Misawa

March 30, 2026

Misawa Air Base welcomed its first permanently assigned F-35A fighters March 28, marking the first time the Air Force has based F-35s in Japan.

New Acquisition Czars Say They’re Not Trying to Blow Up the System

March 30, 2026

Pentagon leaders, eager to move fast and avoid pitfalls that have plagued defense acquisition in the past, are handing authorities and oversight for some of their biggest programs to officers outside the traditional structure. But the Air Force and Space Force four-stars given those responsibilities say they don’t intend their jobs to be a permanent change to the system.

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