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May 13, 2025
Senate confirms Meink to be nation’s 27th Air Force Secretary

Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force.
May 13, 2025
Acting SecAF Ashworth’s farewell letter to the force

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary A. Ashworth pens a farewell letter to the force
May 12, 2025
U.S. airpower on display in African Lion 25

U.S. Airmen joined the Royal Moroccan Air Force, and Allied and partner nation military representatives in Morocco for exercise African Lion 2025 May 12-23.
May 12, 2025
Air War College hosts the 2025 National Security Forum

Senior military leaders, foreign military officers, and civic leaders gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, for the 2025 National Security Forum, held May 6–8, 2025.
May 12, 2025
Senior Enlisted Leaders gather in Madrid for ESELS 25

More than 30 senior enlisted leaders from across Europe, North America, and the Pacific met in Madrid, Spain, for the 2025 European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit (ESELS), held May 5–9.
May 9, 2025
85th Fighter Group reaches Initial Operational Capability

The U.S. Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group celebrated its Initial Operational Capability during a ceremony May 9, 2025. The event also marked the graduation of the first Polish Air Force pilots trained on the F-35A Lightning II platform under the Foreign Military Sales program.
May 9, 2025
CSO highlights growing U.S.-Italian cooperation in space operations

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the critical role of partnerships and the growing strategic importance of space during his remarks at the 2nd International AeroSpace Power Conference in Rome.
May 9, 2025
US Space Force, Italian Air Force sign statement to expand space security cooperation

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Luca Goretti signed a statement of understanding.
May 7, 2025
Nearly 40 students graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Approximately 40 Airmen and Guardians graduated from professional military education courses during the Inter-American Air Forces Academy’s Alpha Cycle graduation, April 23.
May 7, 2025
Ashworth, Allvin and Saltzman outline fiscal 2026 budget priorities to congressional panel

The three most senior civilian and military officials from the Department of the Air Force told a congressional panel that the Air Force and Space Force need resources and creative thinking, along with modern capabilities, to meet emerging threats.