June 16, 2025 FLASHBACK: B-52 Stratofortress - First Operational Delivery June 29, 2025, marks the 70th anniversary of the first operational Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 Stratofortress delivery to the 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Castle Air Force Base, Calif.
June 16, 2025 Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center, or H2O, in Las Vegas, Nev.
June 13, 2025 DAF Weapons Safety Division Re-writes Nuclear Safety Design Criteria The Air Force Safety Center Weapons Safety division recently hosted over 80 weapons safety experts from across the Air Force, including industry and government partners for a three day re-write of the Department of the Air Force Manual 91-119 Safety Design Criteria for Nuclear Weapons Systems
June 13, 2025 Air Force Sustainment Center launches Career Compass to boost civilian career growth The Air Force Sustainment Center Directorate of Manpower and Personnel recently unveiled Career Compass, a professional development initiative for civilian employees. The program aims to empower AFSC personnel with tools to enhance their expertise and leadership skills.
June 12, 2025 Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DOD budget request for Billions in Funding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for DOD in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
June 12, 2025 U.S., Japan committed to integration of C3BM capabilities In a world of rapidly evolving threats, the U.S. and its allies are racing to develop command and control and battle management capabilities that deliver decisive decision advantage for warfighters.
June 12, 2025 Battlefield medicine's bleeding edge Combat casualty care training is a pre-deployment requirement for Air Force medics.
June 11, 2025 Construction begins on newest Airman Training Complex at JBSA-Lackland The construction of the Basic Military Training West campus, which started in 2019, is part of a multi-year program led by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center in collaboration with Air Force and industry partners to centralize BMT campuses to increase efficiency and replace training and housing
June 11, 2025 Microreactor pilot reaches major project milestone The Department of the Air Force, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Office, reached a critical milestone in piloting advanced nuclear energy technology with the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) to Oklo, Inc.
June 11, 2025 AFSC team offers youth career inspiration Eighteen members of the Alpha Boys Institute traveled to the Air Force Sustainment Center Headquarters to learn more about career planning and opportunities within the Air Force.