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June 17, 2025
Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone

In the cockpit of a T-6A Texan II, thousands of feet above the West Texas desert, one instructor pilot (IP) reached a milestone that few in the Air Force ever do: 3,000 flight hours in a single aircraft.
June 17, 2025
908th Airmen boost water survival skills

As the 908th Flying Training Wing continues preparing for its new mission as the MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter formal training unit, ensuring aircrew members are prepared in the event of an emergency water landing is vital.More than 15 aircrew members from the 908th Operations Group and the 24th
June 16, 2025
Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions

The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center, or H2O, in Las Vegas, Nev.
June 12, 2025
Luke Air Force Base Graduates its 1,500th F-35 Pilot

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base marked a major training milestone with the graduation of its 1,500th F-35 pilot, Maj. Rolandus “Turbo” Scherders of the Royal Netherlands Air Force June 5, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Luke Air Force Base Graduates its 1,500th F-35 Pilot

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base marked a major training milestone with the graduation of its 1,500th F-35 pilot, Maj. Rolandus “Turbo” Scherders of the Royal Netherlands Air Force June 5, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Barnes Center’s Foundations receives prestige education achievement award

The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education’s Foundations Force Development Section received the 2024 General Muir S. Fairchild Educational Achievement Award during a ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 11, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Building a Mission Command Culture

Mission command is a way of operating that prioritizes clear communication from the top down, often reducing or limiting the step-by-step instruction, while empowering the individuals responsible for carrying out the mission to utilize their talents and skills to accomplish their tasks in order to
June 9, 2025
AFAS expands financial support, launches streamlined application to better serve Airmen, Guardians

The Air Force Aid Society announced a series of bold changes aimed at better supporting the evolving needs of Airmen, Guardians, and their families.
June 9, 2025
97th AMW integrates with USAF Weapons School, enhancing readiness, lethality

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing integrated with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School to support a Joint Forcible Entry training scenario, simulating real-world combat operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 27–30, 2025.
June 4, 2025
Boosting readiness: AETC’s plan to train 1,500 pilots annually

To maintain air superiority, project global power, and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators—specifically, 1,500 pilots per year.