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March 27, 2025
In his confirmation hearing, Meink stresses the need for speed, innovation

Dr. Troy E. Meink appeard before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be the next SecAF.
March 27, 2025
US Space Force certifies United Launch Alliance Vulcan for National Security Space Launch missions

The U.S. Space Force and ULA launch team successfully completed the certification process of the Vulcan rocket. The first NSSL mission on Vulcan is expected this summer.
March 27, 2025
US-Kenya partnership fortified through joint engineering efforts at Camp Simba

Camp Simba, strategically located near the Kenyan naval base in Manda Bay, exemplifies the flourishing U.S.-Kenyan partnership, strengthened by Kenya's designation as a major non-NATO ally in 2024.
March 27, 2025
Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

Red Flag 25-2 wrapped up recently, providing realistic, high-end training to its participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force and Turkish Air Force, March 10-21, 2025.
March 26, 2025
West Virginia Guard Joins Cyber Defense Training in Qatar

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard Cyber Protection Team - Mission Element joined over 30 cyber operators from six nations in the multinational exercise Eagle Resolve 2025 in Doha, Qatar. For two weeks, Jan. 9-23, cyber defenders from the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the
March 26, 2025
Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - A 126th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker refueled Poland’s F-35A Lightning II March 6.The aerial rendezvous over northern Arkansas marked the first time a Polish F-35 was refueled by a U.S. air refueling tanker. To make it more historic, Poland’s State
March 25, 2025
ENJJPT Steering Committee meets to shape future of multinational pilot training

Senior leaders from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program convened this week for Steering Committee 89, reaffirming their commitment to advancing the world’s only fully integrated multinational pilot training program.
March 24, 2025
NORAD AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE PLANNED FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct Exercise FALCON VIRGO, a live-fly air defense exercise, on March 25, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. EDT in the National Capital Region.
March 24, 2025
Chiefs Summit tackles international PME advancements in CENTCOM

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Wiener, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) command chief, hosted Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force equivalents from three partner nations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility (AOR) and the U.S. Air National Guard for a
March 21, 2025
Air Force Awards Contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47

The Department of the Air Force announced today the contract award for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development of the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform.