July 27, 2026 Air Force tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Creech The future of air combat is being forged in the Nevada desert as the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit pushed the boundaries of semi-autonomous technology during a recent Agile Combat Employment exercise.
July 27, 2026 Air Force Under Secretary addresses Life Cycle Industry Days; discusses tangible, intangible changes with acquisition transformation Hon. Matt Lohmeier delivered a keynote address at the 10th edition of Life Cycle Industry Days in Dayton, Ohio.
July 27, 2026 ATHENA Panel cultivates discussions and partnerships The Air Force Technology Horizons, Engineering and Advisory, or ATHENA, Panel held its semiannual meeting here July 21-22, bringing together senior scientists and acquisition professionals for discussions on emerging technologies and warfighter needs.
July 24, 2026 Emerald Spark Cell empowers problem-solvers There has to be a better way - enter the Emerald Spark Cell.
July 23, 2026 Air Force launches myBodyComp, reinforces July 31 deadline for waist-to-height ratio measurements All Airmen without a qualifying exemption must have a current WHtR measurement recorded no later than July 31. Air Reserve Component members have until Aug. 31.
July 22, 2026 Global Strike hosts acquisitions summit at Barksdale AFB to drive modernization AFGSC hosted a Technology, Acquisition & Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale AFB. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilities with the warfighter’s evolving needs & ensure the long-range strike mission is postured for
July 22, 2026 ‘Sentinel’ ICBM program’s utility corridor project commences with ‘golden shovel’ groundbreaking event Gathering around a small patch of earth in western Nebraska, leadership and members from Air Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base celebrated a significant milestone June 24, 2026 on the Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel
July 21, 2026 AFRL's C-STARS Omaha prepares to train USPHS personnel for Ebola response deployment Medical experts from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing are posturing to provide critical pre-deployment training for U.S. Public Health Service personnel deploying in support of Operation United Assistance 2.
July 21, 2026 Air Force Fields next-generation Roll-On Conference Capsule The Air Force successfully fielded the new Roll-On Conference Capsule (ROCC) in March 2026, marking the official retirement of the legacy "Silver Bullet" airstream trailers and ushering in a new era of safe, secure, and modern inflight communications for government and military senior leaders.
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.