Jan. 14, 2026 DAF launches National Mentoring Month event series National Mentoring Month showcases mentoring as an enterprise-wide imperative, empowering all Airmen and Guardians through a series of panels, events and interactive discussions to help them reach their fullest potential.
Jan. 13, 2026 MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters complete 1st operational ICBM convoy security mission Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy Jan. 8, marking an important milestone in the modernization of nuclear security operations.
Jan. 12, 2026 AFTC modernizes test with next-gen data ecosystem AFTC’s Next Generation Data Ecosystem, NGDE, is designed to connect data, tools and teams across the center so test results can move more quickly from collection to analysis to decision.
Jan. 8, 2026 Hanscom-based Cyber and Networks division key to AI innovation A team from the Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure Division here played a vital role in the development and launch of a new artificial intelligence tool recently.
Jan. 8, 2026 DAF puts acquisition on wartime footing, implementing SECWAR's 'Warfighting Acquisition System' This generational overhaul places the entire acquisition enterprise on a wartime footing, transforming it from a compliance-based process to a dynamic, warfighter-focused model that prioritizes the speed of delivery for credible, combat-effective capabilities.
Jan. 5, 2026 Academy Chapel restoration ensures long-term service to Cadet readiness The Air Force is working closely with its primary contractor to accelerate restoration of the iconic Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, underscoring the Service’s determination to return the national historic landmark to cadets, families, and visitors as quickly as possible.
Jan. 5, 2026 Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders Through a series of groundbreaking experiments, the U.S. Air Force, alongside its coalition partners, Canada and the United Kingdom, tested and refined AI’s potential to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen interoperability in the face of growing global security
Dec. 29, 2025 Virtual Flag: Coalition enhances global partnerships, interoperability, and readiness This high-stakes, multinational exercise integrates air, space, and cyber assets from multiple partner nations to simulate real-world combat scenarios, test tactics, techniques, and procedures, and strengthen global warfighting efforts.
Dec. 22, 2025 Beyond the flightline: TPS Enlisted Test Course enhances readiness The Air Force Test Pilot School, known for producing elite test leaders has recently expanded its reach to the broader force by enhancing the formal Enlisted Test Course.
Dec. 22, 2025 75th ABW tests readiness in Bison Forge 25-1 exercise The 75th Air Base Wing conducted Bison Forge 25-1 Dec. 10 to evaluate its ability to detect, overcome and execute mission requirements under challenging conditions.