June 11, 2026 Operational pilot flies B-21 as top general pushes urgency In another milestone for the B-21 Raider program, an operational test pilot recently flew the bomber with a developmental test pilot sharing the cockpit.
June 9, 2026 DAF senior leaders explain, justify sizable budget boost in Senate hearing DAF senior leaders presented a unified front to a Senate subcommittee justifying a historic budget request for fiscal 2027.
June 2, 2026 MMRT, state, local first responders conduct exercise Team Hill’s 309th Missile Maintenance Group’s Missile Mishap Recovery Team (MMRT) conducted a joint training exercise with state and local first responders at Observatory Park from May 11-14. The four-day exercise simulated a transportation accident in a populated area involving an Intercontinental
May 29, 2026 Inside the capsule: The silent watch of America’s missileers Deep beneath the Montana prairie, the world narrows to a room of reinforced concrete and steel. There is no sky or horizon. There is only the low hum of equipment and the weight of the world’s most powerful weapon system.
May 28, 2026 DAF announces top safety award winners for 2025 The Department of the Air Force honored its leading safety performers for fiscal year 2025, celebrating their commitment to protecting Airmen and Guardians. AFMC honorees include teams from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 75th Air Base Wing and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.
May 21, 2026 DAF leaders outline readiness, modernization priorities in FY27 budget testimony Department of the Air Force and Department of War leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2027 budget request.
May 20, 2026 Applications open through July 31 for Acquisition Instructor Course High-performing acquisition officers and civilians have until July 31 to apply to Class 27A of the Acquisition Instructor Course (AQIC).
May 20, 2026 ICBM test launch verifies system reliability Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time May 20 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world
May 19, 2026 National Defense Strategy prioritizes America first, leader says The United States will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for national interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke during a hearing before the House Armed Services
May 15, 2026 DAF updates religious accommodation process, eliminates Religious Resolution Teams The DAF has updated DAFI 52-201, modifying the religious accommodation process for Airmen and Guardians.