July 17, 2026 AFLCMC partners with Space Systems Command to award next-gen MAVRC GPS Receiver agreements These agreements will support requirements development, risk reduction studies, and documentation for a design concept review milestone.
July 17, 2026 Futures Flight builds own autonomous aerial system Built, modified and successfully flew an aircraft autonomously in less than 24 hours.
July 17, 2026 C3BM PAE confirmed to lead AFLCMC, pin third star The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nomination of Brig. Gen. Jason Voorheis, the Department of the Air Force’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management, for his third star as the commander of AFLCMC.
July 17, 2026 B-2 ‘Spirit of Ohio’ returns to fleet A B-2 Spirit, tail number 82-1070, also known as the Spirit of Ohio, returned to operations after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) in Palmdale, California on June 23, 2026.
July 17, 2026 AEDC team completes factory testing and training in Switzerland A team of Arnold Engineering Development Complex professionals recently traveled to Turgi, Switzerland, to complete factory acceptance testing and training for the Engine Test Facility Plant Variable Frequency Starter System, or VFSS.
July 16, 2026 AFNWC employee receives AFIT Foundation’s Civilian Young Alumni award An employee of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was recently honored for his achievements with the Air Force Institute of Technology Foundation’s Civilian Young Alumni award.
July 16, 2026 Inside the white box: Milestone by milestone, the cadet chapel comes back The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has taken a major step toward bringing the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel back to life, completing the first fully effective waterproofing system in the landmark’s history and accelerating progress toward a 2028 reopening.
July 16, 2026 'It Was My Calling': Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton bids farewell to Air Force, AFLCMC AFLCMC Commander Lt Gen Donna Shipton renders final salute.
July 16, 2026 VENOM program progresses to piloted flights, autonomy tests A solo F-16 Fighting Falcon test pilot taxis through the Florida humidity toward a mission take off for the 96th Test Wing.
July 16, 2026 Early OT flying brings T-7A closer to operational use The 412th Test Wing and the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s Detachment 5 flew the first joint sortie in a T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards Air Force Base. This flight positions the Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force to begin combined developmental and operational test flights,