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.
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,
July 15, 2026 Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative Combat Aircraft program The Department of the Air Force successfully conducted a live-fire test of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target. The test demonstrates program maturity and operational validation while emphasizing the retention of human oversight for weapon release.
July 14, 2026 Air Force Research Laboratory initiatives strengthen warfighting connections AFRL’s new “Operationalize the Lab” initiative immerses early-career science and technology (S&T) leaders in operational environments to strengthen their understanding of the warfighting mission and the impact of their work.