May 12, 2005

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.

Key E-3 AWACS Damaged in Iranian Attack on Saudi Air Base

March 28, 2026

An important U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Pentagon Eyes Canceling ‘Troubled’ GPS Ground System

March 27, 2026

Amid persistent development and testing delays, the Space Force is considering canceling a long-delayed effort to develop a ground system to manage its newest GPS satellites, a spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

US Forces at Saudi Air Base Suffer Iranian Attack

March 27, 2026

Multiple American service members were wounded and some aircraft were damaged in a March 27 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

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