March 2, 2026 Watern named AFMC Executive Director Kathy Watern was selected as the next Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director, effective March 22, replacing Lorna Estep who is retiring from civilian service.
March 2, 2026 Air Force modernizes Physical Fitness Program to bolster readiness, long-term health The modernized program is anchored in scientifically grounded health measures and a more rigorous assessment model. The goal is to enhance warfighter readiness by encouraging Airmen to build durable fitness habits that support sustained, career-long performance.
Feb. 27, 2026 Air Force Sustainment Center Software Directorate demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming innovation GRACE provides the foundational orchestration to easily load and run software to seamlessly integrate manned and autonomous aircraft. The demonstration of this new approach is on the critical path to help the Air Force accelerate MUM-T adoption in the fighter fleet.
Feb. 26, 2026 Training Tomorrow’s Fight: Project Convergence at Kirtland Headquarters Air Force conducted its Air Planning Workshop in support of the capstone phase of Project Convergence, a joint and multinational U.S. Army-led campaign of learning, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 21–22.
Feb. 25, 2026 Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses through deliberate weapons integration testing The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
Feb. 25, 2026 AEDC celebrates 75th anniversary this year AEDC has played a vital part in the development of numerous high-performance aircraft flown by the U.S. Armed Forces.
Feb. 24, 2026 AFNWC holds hiring event at Hill AFB location The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is hosting a hiring event March 17-18 for several positions at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, near the cities of Layton and Ogden.
Feb. 24, 2026 Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach highlighted readiness and how the service is responding to a complex and ambiguous strategic environment.
Feb. 24, 2026 SECAF opens 2026 AFA Warfare Symposium with ‘Innovating Faster: Acquisition Transformation’ During his keynote at the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink laid out his vision for the Department of the Air Force’s acquisition transformation effort.
Feb. 23, 2026 DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.