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  • Joint Base Charleston strengthens partnerships to counter drone threats

    Joint Base Charleston recently hosted South Carolina State Senator Brian Adams for a security briefing focused on the growing threat of small unmanned aircraft systems in the region, May 30, 2025. The meeting underscored the installation’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with state and

  • Team Fairchild showcases readiness during NSAV exercise

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd, 92nd, 141st Air Refueling Wings demonstrated rapid global mobility and nuclear readiness during a Nuclear Staff Assistant Visit exercise held May 18-22 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.The weeklong exercise brought evaluators from Air Mobility Command headquarters

  • 721st CRS conducts first “Phantom Shield” exercise at Amedee AAF

    The 721st Contingency Response Squadron (CRS) successfully completed its inaugural internally planned and executed exercise, “Phantom Shield,” at Amedee Army Airfield from May 12-20.The nine-day exercise marked a milestone for the newly established unit, testing its ability to rapidly deploy and

  • AMC deputy commander receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor

    Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the Ellis Island Great Hall in New York City, May 10, 2025. The award distinguishes Sonkiss’ military contributions to the nation.

  • Scott strengthens aeromedical readiness with TAES exercise

    From May 12–16, 2025, the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron led a “TAES” exercise designed to test and enhance the Air Force’s patient movement capabilities, ensuring rapid evacuation of wounded personnel in contested environments.The Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System (TAES) is a vital

  • 317th AW boosts Indo-Pacific reach during Balikatan 25

    The 317th Airlift Wing empowered the 40th iteration of Exercise Balikatan, the largest annual military exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, with tactical airlift across the Philippines, April 17 to May 7, 2025.

  • How a grassroots Air Force team built the future of AI

    No tasker. No contract. No budget. Just a team of Airmen, some laptops and the belief that artificial intelligence could change everything. Two years later, that belief became RAPID, Revolutionary AI Production, Innovation and Deployment, a self-contained, offline-capable AI framework already