July 13, 2026 317th AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026 The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026.
July 13, 2026 Team Little Rock Participates in America 250 Bust Unveiling Honoring Medal of Honor Recipient Maurice "Footsie" Britt Team Little Rock was honored to participate in the America 250 Bust Unveiling Ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol on July 7, 2026.
July 10, 2026 Dover Airmen restore pride through C-5M refurbishment Beginning in late February 2026, the Dover Air Force Base C-5M Galaxy Flight Deck Refurbishment project initiated when the 436th Maintenance Squadron determined there was an immediate need to restore the worn-out interior areas of the C-5M Super Galaxy. The first aircraft selected for this effort
July 9, 2026 McConnell’s first KC-46A Dedicated Crew Chiefs MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — Dedicated crew chiefs (DCC) are adding to the mission capability of the KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base.
July 9, 2026 The ‘Rock’ behind the review: 305th OSS orchestrates historic joint launch operation Long before military aircraft filled the skies over New York Harbor during the International Aerial Review, Airmen and civilians assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron were already at work.For more than a year, the squadron, also known as ‘The Rock,’ planned and coordinated the complex
July 3, 2026 621st Contingency Response Wing Responds to Accelerate Earthquake Disaster Relief in Venezuela A 110-Airman element from the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Simón Bolívar International Airport in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. U.S. military forces have mobilized to support a Department of State-led disaster assistance mission
July 1, 2026 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team Earns Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team earned the Department of War Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award and will formally accept the honor this July during the 2026 Senior Fire Officer Training Summit in Reno,
June 29, 2026 12th Air Task Force inactivates after combat duty in Middle East After a year-long training and certification period, followed by a nine-month deployment in the Middle East, the 12th Air Task Force inactivated today, making way for the Air Force’s updated deployment model, the Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0.The 12th ATF stood up in September 2024 to train and deploy
June 16, 2026 McConnell pushes WARD Task Force MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — McConnell Air Force base hosted a briefing and demonstration with local and federal agencies to speak about the importance and benefits of Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) immersion.
June 12, 2026 AMC’s Combat Training Squadrons Complete the U.S. Air Force’s Expeditionary Readiness System If we want peace, the U.S. Air Force must deliberately prepare for war. This is the mission of Air Mobility Command’s two Combat Training Squadrons (CTS), who ensure when “Fight’s On” is called, Expeditionary Forces are trained to win the nation’s wars.