July 29, 2025 Air Force, Northrop Grumman advance Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-two rocket motor test The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) July 20 by the 717th Test Squadron, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, here.
July 23, 2025 DoD seeks to deliver innovative capability at speed, scale Michael P. Duffey, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the Defense Department must transform how it delivers integrated capabilities to warfighters with speed, scale and operational relevance while testifying at a hearing in Washington.
July 15, 2025 AFMC Citizen Developers, ‘bots’ help automate mission change Finding ways to work smarter, faster and more efficiently is much easier for Air Force Materiel Command Airmen thanks to Robotic Process Automation and the AFMC Citizen Developer Pathway program.
July 14, 2025 AFMC concludes 2025 AcqDemo conversion More than 18,000 Air Force Materiel Command civilian employees transitioned from General Schedule into the Acquisition Demonstration Project compensation system in June as part of ongoing efforts to attract and retain high-caliber talent through modernized performance management.
July 10, 2025 Air Force updates, clarifies DAFI 36-2903 guidance The Air Force updated its dress and personal appearance instruction to provide clear guidance for Airmen serving worldwide.
June 30, 2025 Air Force launches Civilian Deployment Module to streamline readiness In an effort to improve readiness and lethality, the Department of the Air Force pioneered an automated Civilian Deployment Module within AFFORGEN Connect available to users June 16, 2025.
June 27, 2025 AFLCMC continues modernization of B-2 bomber AFLCMC's Bombers Directorate is responsible for planning, modernizing and sustaining the B-2 “Spirit.”
June 13, 2025 DAF Weapons Safety Division rewrites nuclear safety design criteria The Air Force Safety Center Weapons Safety Division recently hosted over 80 weapons safety experts from across the Air Force, including industry and government partners, for a three-day rewrite of the Department of the Air Force Manual 91-119, "Safety Design Criteria for Nuclear Weapons Systems
June 12, 2025 Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DoD budget request for billions in funding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for DoD in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
June 5, 2025 AFGSC releases Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for Missile Community Cancer Study AFGSC presented the results of its Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for its three active missile bases during a virtual town hall June 4, 2025, as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study.