June 10, 2026 Ready Airman Training Day Airmen assigned to the 17th Training Wing completed the installation's first Ready Airman Training Day June 8, a new program that runs personnel through a series of live-action, high-pressure exercises to build combat skills before deployment.
June 10, 2026 Air Force Global College redesignation reflects expanded role within Air University Air University leaders, faculty, staff and guests gathered May 21 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the redesignation of the Global College of Professional Military Education as Air Force Global College.
June 10, 2026 School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence StudiesThe SANDS Concentration is a U.S. Air Force-boarded concentration that produces nuclear deterrence experts who go on to command, plan, and advise in the US Nuclear Enterprise. The SANDS Concentration began in 2015 as a stand-alone course at Kirtland Air
June 9, 2026 Dyess AFB Welcomes Goodfellow AFB Honorary Commanders Goodfellow Air Force Base's honorary commanders receive a tour on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2026. Designed to broaden their understanding of the Air Force, the incentive flight exposed Goodfellow’s honorary commanders to
June 9, 2026 17th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomes new commander The 17th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted an assumption of command ceremony at the base fire station, May 29.
June 9, 2026 Air University examines partnerships behind homeland defense A military installation loses power. A communications network goes down. A drone appears over critical infrastructure.
June 8, 2026 Eaker Center for Leadership Development Earns Prestigious Muir S. Fairchild Award The Ira C. Eaker Center’s Warfighting Education Directorate was recently honored with the prestigious General Muir S. Fairchild Educational Achievement Award for 2025, presented by the Order of Daedalians National Commander, Lt Gen (ret) Richard "Tex" Brown.
June 5, 2026 Courtland returns to lead Gateway Wing Col. Kellie S. Courtland assumed command of the 37th Training Wing from Col. Willie L. Cooper III during a ceremony at the Pfingston Reception Center May 29.Courtland returns to the wing where she previously served as a flight commander and master military training instructor, bringing firsthand
June 5, 2026 49th Wing welcomes new commander and reassigns to Air Combat Command The 49th Wing marked a historic milestone during a change of command and major command reassignment ceremony June 4, 2026, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, as the wing officially transitioned from Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to Air Combat Command (ACC) while welcoming new
June 5, 2026 82nd Training Wing Change of Command 2026 U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel R. Mink assumed command of the 82nd Training Wing from Brig. Gen. Paul G. Filcek during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, on June 5, 2026.