Dec. 3, 2025 Thunderbird pilot safely ejects from F-16 before crash An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crashed during a training mission in California.
Dec. 2, 2025 CSAF, leaders at all flying units step to jets again Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach returned to the cockpit in America’s premier air supremacy platform, urging leaders to maintain the edge as the world’s greatest and most powerful Air Force.
Dec. 2, 2025 Hurricane Hunters wrap up 2025 season after flying into three Category 5 storms The squadron flew 927.9 hours this year across the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and central Pacific basins, collecting critical data that improved forecasts, saved lives and once again, demonstrated the unit's no-fail mission.
Sept. 17, 2025 Decisive actions in cockpit prevent disaster, earn aviator Kolligian Trophy CSAF awarded the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The honor recognizes aviators whose exceptional skill prevents or minimizes the impact of flight mishaps.
July 21, 2025 Airmen, Soldiers lauded for heroism for efforts during catastrophic flash flooding Early on July 4, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across Central Texas’s Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guard members sprang into action, launching search and rescue operations alongside civil authorities.
July 11, 2025 Specialized EOD fitness test will gauge critical task ability Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been added as the next combat arms career field to require special sex and age neutral fitness standards.
June 5, 2025 AFGSC releases comprehensive health risk assessments for missile community cancer study AFGSC presented the results of its Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for its three active missile bases during a virtual town hall Wednesday as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study.
May 6, 2025 Fluent in Joint Ops: Eliminating communication confusion An air mobility liaison officer’s primary objective is to eliminate communication confusion. Embedded with Army and Marine units, AMLOs act as translators and advocates, ensuring that personnel and cargo movements meet the needs of the Joint Force.
May 1, 2025 Ground testing begins for Collaborative Combat Aircraft The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, marking a major milestone in its effort to integrate autonomous systems into the future force.
Feb. 6, 2025 Firefighter who trained at Goodfellow AFB fire academy earns Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving life Staff Sgt. Christopher Rickenbach, a 355th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, was awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for administering life-saving actions.