July 2, 2026 Secretary of the Air Force sees ongoing modernization at Minot AFB SecAF Troy Meink visited Minot AFB to see the dual missions of the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing.
July 2, 2026 Historical highlights: 250 years of independence, partnership, and airpower On July 4, 2026, the United States celebrates a historic milestone: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of a nation founded on the ideals of liberty, self-governance and freedom.
July 1, 2026 SecAF visits Ellsworth AFB as base reaches historic B-21 Raider facilities milestone SecAF Troy Meink visited Ellsworth AFB June 30-July 1 to receive updates on the 28th Bomb Wing’s B-1B Lancer operations and the ongoing preparations to onboard the B-21 Raider.
July 1, 2026 Freedom 250: vigilance beyond the gate Military combat readiness extends to off-duty activities, particularly during the July 4 and Freedom 250 celebrations. Airmen and Guardians must apply tactical planning and risk assessment to their holiday plans to prevent tragic off-duty accidents.
July 1, 2026 LEAP scholar facilitates historic CSAF counterpart visit During a three-day U.S. military tour, a LEAP scholar and foreign area officer student served as the primary interpreter, enabling critical high-level defense talks between the U.S. and Argentina.
July 1, 2026 DAF reassigns advanced intelligence formal training units to ACC The Department of Air Force has initiated the reassignment of combat air forces advanced intelligence formal training units from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command, a streamlining process designed to align intelligence Airmen directly with combat-focused missions.
June 30, 2026 Air Force honors B-52 crew during memorial service at Edwards AFB Senior Air Force leaders gathered at Edwards Air Force Base to honor the eight B-52 Stratofortress crew members lost in a June 15 crash, paying tribute to their ultimate sacrifice and dedication to the flight test mission and American airpower.
June 30, 2026 Space Force integrates with Air Force in AI sprint to ensure mission dominance For the first time, Guardians joined Airmen to work side-by-side with software developers during the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, a two-week experiment evaluating how AI tools can effectively integrate to solve complex problems in contested environments.
June 26, 2026 Senior leaders chart course for future force More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives.
June 26, 2026 56th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron deploys HH-60W Jolly Green II to East Africa The deployment enhances crisis readiness and provides dedicated rapid-response defense and recovery assets for joint and partner forces in the region.