Jan. 14, 2026 Chief Skar: The Air Force is changing, “Embrace it” Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Skarloken, 412th Test Wing command chief master sergeant, encouraged Airmen to embrace change, keep a positive attitude and make responsible decisions during last week’s “Back-in-the-Saddle” All Call at the base theater.
Jan. 14, 2026 Stanford researchers and Air Force partner to test AI copilots A flight-simulation platform and in-aircraft testing aim to show how AI could help pilots make safer decisions in emergencies.
Jan. 28, 2026 Edwards launches “Game of Drones” to help deliver Drone Dominance for the Warfighter The Experimental Test Force, in collaboration with the Defense Contract Management Agency’s US-X unit, held the inaugural “Game of Drones” event Dec. 8-12 on the historic Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base.
Jan. 28, 2026 412th CEG holds housing workshop to tackle housing crunch As a first step toward solving the critical housing shortage at Edwards AFB, the 412th Civil Engineer Group hosted a “Housing Sprint” workshop with representatives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installation and Environment, Air Force Installation and Mission Support
Jan. 30, 2026 AETC commander assesses T-7 program during visits to test, production sites Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, commander of the Air Education and Training Command, visited industry and military partners involved in the development and production of the T-7 Red Hawk, Jan. 26 to 30.
Feb. 2, 2026 Hurry confirmed to serve as AFMC commander The President nominated, and the Senate confirmed, Lt. Gen. Linda S. Hurry to the position of Commander, Air Force Materiel Command.