Air Force Awards Production Contract for Next-Gen Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System

The Department of the Air Force’s initiative to overhaul its aircrew management systems has reached a critical milestone following extensive operator testing, officially awarding the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System, or ARES, production contract to VivSoft.

Heroes on the Concho, honoring WWII veterans

A memorial honoring over 20,000 World War II veterans with ties to the Concho Valley was dedicated during a ceremony along Rio Concho Drive in San Angelo, Aug. 19.The Heroes on the Concho memorial features panels bearing the names of local WWII veterans and a bronze statue depicting a WWII Airman.

19th Airlift Wing Hosts C-130 Weapons Systems Council

The 19th Airlift Wing hosted the semi-annual C-130 Weapons Systems Council (WSC), bringing together total force leaders to address training, fleet readiness and operational challenges across the enterprise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 11, 2026.

Air University brings language, cultural expertise to Army intelligence exercise

Air University brought language and cultural expertise to U.S. Army intelligence training during Cobra Engaged, a 16-day field exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Keesler's newest staff sergeants celebrated

336th TRS remembers A1C Germenis with memorial ruck

Forging Professional Airmen: The "What" and "Why" of the 2026 AETC Strategy

The 2026 AETC Strategy establishes a bold roadmap to transform the command from a peacetime training organization into a warfighting-centric forge.

Air Force uses music to help Airmen meet physical fitness standards

Airmen can swap their stopwatches for soundtracks, since the U.S. Air Force revealed its “2-mile Tunes” initiative to motivate service members through music to cross the finish line a little faster.

JBSA-Lackland celebrates completion of renovated technical training dormitories

The renovation modernized technical training dormitories and improved critical infrastructure support the 37th Training Wing’s mission to develop mission-ready Airmen and Guardians.

Under pressure, under fire: Training preps medics to save lives on the battlefield

Before military medical personnel face the chaos of a battlefield, they must learn to provide lifesaving care when conditions are anything but controlled.