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US Army paratroopers jump out of a USAF C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Orient Shield 26 Joint Airborne drop at Kita-Dalen Training area in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Tuesday. — AFP

United States Air Force to acquire VIP B737-8 MAX

The United States Air Force is acquiring a VIP-configured B737-8 using USD250 million budgeted under the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), covering the period...

US Air Force confirms orbital weapons capability

US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made the comments during an Air, Space and Cyber Conference held earlier this week.

U.S. Air Force moves to upgrade aging E-3 AWACS planes

The U.S. Air Force is looking for a contractor to replace an aging encryption unit on its E-3G AWACS radar planes after the manufacturer warned it can no longer keep up with changi...

AFOSI Certifies First Drone Operator-Instructor Cadre Ahead of X10D Fielding

QUANTICO, Va. (AFNS) —   For the first time, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has certified a cadre of special agents to both operate and instruct others on the Skydi...

U.S. Air Force pays $333M to help troops hunt hackers

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $332.8 million contract to help its cyber defenders collect, store and analyze network data where it is gathered, so the information can be shared...

Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles

As the Iran war persists and drones repeatedly target U.S. bases, the Air Force is developing a new career field to counter the threat. The post Air Force to create new career fiel...

USAF: MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Achieves Initial Operational Capability

The Air Force Global Strike Command led the testing of the helicopter for initial operational capability. The post USAF: MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Achieves Initial Operational Ca...

Air Force authorizes new berets for explosive ordnance techs

The new rust-colored headgear for explosive ordnance disposal techs will be the Air Force's seventh authorized beret. The post Air Force authorizes new berets for explosive ordnanc...

62d AW Pioneers First sUAS Training for C-17 Inspections in AMC

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. —   62d Maintenance Group personnel completed a four-day, hands-on training program on the Skydio X10D small unmanned aircraft system at Joint Base...

Air Force Directive Echoes DOD Guidance on Religious Affiliation

Military.com The United States Air Force announced Friday that the service is updating its personnel data systems to align with the Department of Defense's (DOD) standardized list...

U.S. Air Force to buy Echodyne radars for Italy rescue squadron

The U.S. Air Force is seeking to buy four Echodyne EchoShield counter-drone radars for a rescue squadron based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, according to a solicitation the service’s...

FQ-42 Vengeance Finds New Home at Creech Air Force Base

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) congratulates the U.S. Air Force (USAF) on the pace

Air Guard security force troops train at Fort Drum

FORT DRUM- Security Forces Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing's 205th Base Defense Squadron take position behind a Humvee and aim their weapons...

U.S. airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in Texas is identified

The U.S. airman who died after a rapid fall while rappelling from the rafters of a stadium before a college football game in Texas was a 15-year service member from Georgia, accord...

Simplesense and Digital Force Technologies, Announce First Air Force Deployment of Counter Drone System Integrated into...

National Harbor, MD — September 14, 2026 — Simplesense, Inc and Digital Force Technologies, LLC (DFT) today announced a $3.4M award to integrate DFT’s SeraphimOS™ sensor fusion pla...

Air Force, Japan Exercise Tsunami Evacuation Procedures

Members of the Air Force's 18th Wing and local government officials in Okinawa, Japan, conducted a joint tsunami evacuation drill across Kadena Air Base.

US Air Force And US Space Force Unveiled Two Very Different Uniforms

The United States Space Force introduced a new dress uniform while the U.S. Air Force unveiled a special football uniform inspired by the B-21 Raider bomber.

WATCH: Retired Lt. Gen. Bert Field on AFA's mission ahead of Air, Space and Cyber Conference

As AFA's Air, Space and Cyber Conference kicks off, retired Lt. Gen. Bert Field -- president and CEO of the Air and Space Forces Association -- joins Guy Taylor of Threat Status to...

U.S. Air Force Expanding C-40 VIP Fleet with Boeing 737 MAX

Aviation Week reports on a statement by an Air Mobility Command (AMC) spokesperson confirming the USAF’s intent to procure the Boeing 737’s MAX variant for the first time, becoming...

U.S. Air Force retires EC-130H Compass Call aircraft

The U.S. Air Force retired EC-130H Compass Call tail 1590 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on Sept. 18, after more than four decades of Compass Call electronic warfare ope...

In Iceland, Air Force special ops crews test gliders for resupply

Air Force crews trained to resupply troops on the ground with cargo gliders, which can be dropped from the rear of MC-130J cargo planes and then fly themselves to a waiting team. T...

CMSAF Announces Distinctive Beret for Air Force EOD Airmen

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —   Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe announced Oct. 2 that Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen will earn a distinctive rust-colo...