July 1, 2025 Red Hawk endures ice, winds, sun in new phase of climate tests Temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to minus 14 degrees Fahrenheit, cockpit icing as well as 190 mile-per-hour manufactured wind streams. All those weather events were created within the lab’s 55,000 square foot test chamber.
July 1, 2025 New system helps SFS reduce wait times at gates ARGOS, or Access Regulation and Gate Optimization System, is the result of a collaboration between the 75th Security Forces Squadron and the 75th Communications and Information Directorate. It has driven significant process improvements within gate workflows, cutting down routine delays and enabling
July 1, 2025 Integrity, hard work: AFMC commander reflects on 42-year journey After more than four decades in an Air Force uniform, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, will swap his service blues for civilian attire as he retires July 3.
June 30, 2025 Constant vigilance: Anti-terrorism efforts protect installations A team of security professionals implements security measures and fosters a culture of vigilance, conducting random anti-terrorism measures like ID checks, vehicle inspections, and K-9 sweeps.
June 30, 2025 Air Force launches Civilian Deployment Module to streamline readiness In an effort to improve readiness and lethality, the Department of the Air Force pioneered an automated Civilian Deployment Module within AFFORGEN Connect available to users June 16, 2025.
June 30, 2025 Streamlining the procurement of on-site IT labor support Major Commands, Field Commands, and bases now have greater flexibility in procuring on-site IT labor support, thanks to the continued deployment of Enterprise Information Technology as a Service, or EITaaS, across the Department of the Air Force.
June 30, 2025 2025 Air Force Marathon gift registration available for Wright-Patt Airmen; price increasing July 15 Returning this year for the 2025 Air Force Marathon, gift registrations can be purchased for junior enlisted members stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
June 30, 2025 23d Air Task Force conducts first deployment exercise at Fort Bliss CSTR The 23d Air Task Force was established to implement the new Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) model as a transition to the upcoming combat wing construct. The AFFORGEN model is designed to train and deploy Airmen stationed together to build more cohesive, mission-ready teams.
June 27, 2025 AFLCMC continues modernization of B-2 bomber AFLCMC's Bomber's Directorate is responsible for planning, modernizing, and sustaining the B-2 “Spirit.”
June 27, 2025 66 SFS defenders complete Army Air Assault Course Two Airmen from the 66th Security Forces Squadron here recently graduated from the U.S. Army’s Air Assault Course, commonly referred to as the Army’s “10 toughest days.”
June 26, 2025 Richardson receives highest enlisted honor Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, was formally inducted into the Order of the Sword during a ceremony June 24 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
June 25, 2025 Cyber Yankee highlights collaborative cyber defense efforts, future partnerships The Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Center recently participated in Cyber Yankee 2025, an annual multi-state cyber defense exercise hosted by the New Hampshire National Guard.
June 24, 2025 New Air Force Test Pilot School satellite operations center reflects continued alignment to National Defense Strategy The Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurated its Satellite Operations Center on, June 11, 2025.
June 18, 2025 Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurates Staff Fellowship Program For over eight decades, the Air Force Test Pilot School has played an integral role in America’s leadership in aerospace development. The staff at TPS is hand-selected from among the test enterprise’s best to form the next generation of test leaders, an exceptionally competitive process.
June 17, 2025 Winning tonight's fight, and tomorrow's: How C3BM is negotiating immediate, future force requirements in tandem The Air Force is employing a dynamic strategy focused on “intermediate stable states” to bridge the gap between immediate operational demands and the imperative for long-term force modernization.