May 29, 2026 T-38 Talon fleet return to flying status Following collaborative engineering and maintenance inspections initiated after a May 12 mishap at Columbus Air Force Base, the fleet is expected to safely resume flying status in the coming days.
April 16, 2026 Experimental Operations Unit accelerates Collaborative Combat Aircraft program The Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit, under Air Combat Command, concluded a critical exercise with Collaborative Combat Aircraft recently at Edwards Air Force Base, putting principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System into practice.
July 3, 2025 Air Force advances human-machine teaming with autonomous collaborative platforms The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Pilots operating an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each
June 4, 2025 Air Force demonstrates low-cost maritime defense capability with QUICKSINK QUICKSINK is a low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels using a modified, air-delivered munition.
Aug. 27, 2024 First ACC EA-37B delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call, aircraft 19-5591, for pilot training Aug. 23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
May 15, 2024 USAF Units of Action: Air Task Forces defined, first locations announced The Department of the Air Force identified six locations May 15, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action.
Sept. 29, 2023 Edwards AFB Hosts Hypersonic Weapon Familiarization Training Operational crews from B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, and F-15E Strike Eagle units across Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Combat Command participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 28.
April 25, 2023 First E-11A BACN arrives at Robins An E-11A BACN, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, arrived on April 24, 2023, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The arrival of the first BACN, often pronounced bacon, established one of the four new mission sets coming to Robins AFB, and falls under the newly activated 18th Airborne Command
April 18, 2023 Eglin claims DOD environmental awards Eglin Air Force Base's Cultural Resources Office claims a 2023 management award.
Feb. 22, 2023 Kessel Run’s C2IMERA featured at RED FLAG RED FLAG-Nellis 23-1 integrated a Kessel Run application into its operations for the first time this past January.