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March 25, 2026
Goodfellow AFB Hosts Key Facilitator Training

The 17th Training Wing hosted the Wingman Guardian Connect course at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 3-6.
March 25, 2026
Lt. Gen. Hammerstedt Visits Sheppard AFB to Honor 21 M-A-R Day, Highlight Future of Air Force Maintenance and Logistics

Lt. Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center under Air Force Materiel Command, visited Sheppard Air Force Base on March 20 to recognize 21 M-A-R Day, an unofficial annual observance celebrating Air Force maintenance and logistics officers.
March 25, 2026
Mental Health Symposium strengthens leaders, builds a fit-to-fight force

Base leadership gathered with mental health experts for a Mental Health Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 17.
March 24, 2026
80th Flying Training Wing earns Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for 2024

The 80th Flying Training Wing has been awarded the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for 2024, recognizing exceptionally meritorious service and achievements that set the wing apart from its peers.
March 24, 2026
Air University advances human-machine teaming through Alpha Blue initiative

Air University is using student-led teams to test and refine artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving how Airmen plan, decide and execute in operational environments.
March 24, 2026
Building Aircrew for the Nation’s Nuclear Shield

Our nation requires expert aircrew to be able to defend our nuclear and missile facilities and ensure the success of our nuclear deterrence mission. This is one of the nation’s most consequential missions and the 58th Special Operations Wing (SOW) trains crews on the UH-1N Huey at Kirtland Air Force
March 24, 2026
12th FTW Conducts Seasonal Wildlife Control to Reduce Bird Strike Risk

The 12th Flying Training Wing will implement seasonal wildlife control operations across the installation from April through September as part of its ongoing commitment to flight safety and mission readiness.The effort supports the installation’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program
March 23, 2026
Air University Students Examine Human Performance as a Warfighting Capability

Modern militaries track everything from aircraft maintenance to satellite movement, but one area remains harder to measure in real time: the readiness of the warfighter. At Air University, Alpha Blue is taking on that challenge through Project ATLAS, a concept that uses wearable biometric data to
March 23, 2026
SAASS builds decision advantage for the Joint Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan “Copen” Hagan is concluding his tenure at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies with a sharpened ability to make decisions in complex operational environments — an outcome senior leaders prioritize as essential to maintaining decision advantage across the joint
March 22, 2026
Luke Days 2026 showcases community, innovation and heritage through airpower

Hundreds of thousands of visitors filled Luke Air Force Base during Luke Days 2026, where aerial demonstrations, historic aircraft and interactive exhibits brought the pillars of community, innovation and heritage to life for an estimated 200,000 attendees over the two-day event.