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DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster
March 2, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet... MORE

SECAF opens 2026 AFA Warfare Symposium with ‘Innovating Faster: Acquisition Transformation’
February 26, 2026 — During his keynote at the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink laid out his vision for the Department of the Air Force’s acquisition transformation effort... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks at the Air Force Association Warfare Symposium Feb. 23, 2026.

Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success
February 25, 2026 — In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to... MORE

Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem
February 18, 2026 — The Collaborative Combat Aircraft program validates a modular, open-systems approach, allowing the Air Force to rapidly integrate the best technology from any vendor to equip the warfighter faster... MORE

Air Force, Space Force senior enlisted advisors emphasize quality of life’s importance in national defense
February 12, 2026 — Air Force and Space Force senior enlisted leaders appeared before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee to address quality of life's importance in national defense... MORE

Air Force updates fitness test requirements
January 7, 2026 — Changes from the September 2025 announcement include a shortened physical fitness diagnostic testing period to end in June and the option for either the 2-mile run or the 20-meter High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run every six months... MORE

T-7A Red Hawk lands at JBSA-Randolph
December 8, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force’s first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to Air Education and Training Command arrived at the 12th Flying Training Wing on Dec. 5, marking a major milestone in the modernization of pilot training... MORE

T-7A Red Hawk aircraft landing on flightline

Air Force broadens career development opportunities for Airmen through new developmental duties process
September 30, 2025 — The Air Force has transformed its developmental duty process to offer Airmen more flexibility and control over their career while ensuring high-quality personnel fill positions critical to the future of the force... MORE

Exercising at scale: What we’re learning
September 29, 2025 — The DAF has been investing in its readiness and training with more sophisticated operational exercises, changes to enhance the rapid deployment of forces, and the regular exercise of mission command... MORE

Air Mobility Teams operate at speed and scale for Department-Level Exercise 2025

Air Force updates physical fitness program
September 24, 2025 — In support of the “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program... MORE

Airmen perform a physical fitness assessment.

DAF launches Culture of Fitness initiative
September 19, 2025 — The initiative aims to reinvigorate a holistic culture of well-being that empowers Airmen and Guardians to be more dominant, agile and lethal through physical fitness... MORE

USAF Airmen participate in the wing-wide flightline run

Air Force stands up A6 for warfighter communications, cyber systems
July 24, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force has created a new AF/A6 Deputy Chief of Staff office dedicated to warfighter communications and cyber systems... MORE

Service members stand and replace their patches with new ones.

Around the Air Force: Department level exercise, aeromedical readiness, recruiting exceeds goals
July 11, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, a DLE kicks off in multiple locations across the U.S. States and Indo-Pacific, a TAES exercise tests patient movement capabilities in contested environments, and the Air Force exceeds annual recruiting goals with its strongest DEP in the past decade... MORE