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April 29, 2025
Air Guard units join forces for aerial wildfire suppression training

NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Reno, Nev. — Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training on April 27, concluding the annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems spring training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in southern California.The
April 29, 2025
Trilateral E-7A agreement marks new milestone with KC-46 certification

In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
April 28, 2025
Integrated Combat Turns allow aircraft to be refueled, rearmed with engines running

In an era of strategic competition, the ability to generate rapid airpower is critical to maintaining air superiority. Integrated Combat Turns (ICT) are a vital capability that allow aircraft to be refueled and rearmed while their engines remain running, enabling them to return to the fight with
April 28, 2025
EOD team conducts X-ray field training to neutralize hazards

A mock unmanned aerial system with simulated explosives (center) and a new X-ray system (left) are staged on a field during an exercise, April 21, 2024, at Camp Navajo, Arizona. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing arrived in northern Arizona to enhance their skills and train with new
April 28, 2025
From Kitchen to Fight: Building readiness, resilience through cooking

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Covington (center), 56th Force Support Squadron catering craftsman, sautés vegetables during a dorm cooking class, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Learning to cook together provides opportunities for Airmen to bond with peers, build friendships, and
April 28, 2025
Researching technology to enhance recovery from facial bone fractures focuses on patient safety, survivability

Researchers with Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio’s Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate are engaged in a range of projects looking into technology to address and treat bone fractures in U.S. service members.
April 28, 2025
Training against dissimilar airframes enhances flying skills, tests aircraft maintenance

Six F-15 Eagles and approximately 120 Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. journeyed across the Pacific Ocean to Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha.
April 25, 2025
Guard hosts massive hurricane response exercise

RALEIGH, N.C. – Senior leaders from the North Carolina National Guard are hosting representatives from Moldova, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia this week for a hurricane response exercise.The six-day event, from April 21-26 in Raleigh, N.C., is part of the Department of Defense National Guard State
April 25, 2025
Aviators sharpen wildfire response skills

CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Wyoming Army National Guard aviators, in coordination with local and state firefighting agencies, conducted annual interagency bucket drop training April 16 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, enhancing readiness for wildfire response across the state.The training brought
April 24, 2025
CRAFT team optimizes pilot performance through enhanced resiliency, injury prevention

At Laughlin, the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training (CRAFT) team actively supports student and instructor pilots throughout every phase of Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), ensuring they are physically and mentally prepared to meet the demands of military aviation.

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