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DAF selects company to lead METC recapitalization project
August 18, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force selected Layton/Gensler to lead the Medical Education and Training Campus Recapitalization project at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, utilizing an innovative Other Transaction Authority Agreement with Progressive Design Build...

DAF updates COVID-19 reinstatement process, reduces time for members returning to service
August 12, 2026 — The DAF has streamlined its COVID-19 reinstatement process by establishing parallel processing for medical screening and military record correction board actions alongside deploying dedicated reinstatement case managers...

CMSAF announces EPME modernization, additional enlisted force initiatives at AFSA Summit
August 12, 2026 — During his keynote address at AFSA Summit 26, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe unveiled a sweeping overhaul of enlisted professional development, alongside key updates to promotion processes and spouse employment support...

Hegseth renames Joint Base Charleston to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham
August 11, 2026 — Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, became Joint Base Lindsey Graham during a ceremony Aug. 10 to rename the installation after the late senator, Air Force veteran and South Carolina native son...

‘We are the ember’: Gen. Dale White demands speed on Air Force programs
August 4, 2026 — Gen. Dale White spoke at Life Cycle Industry Days urging a shift in defense acquisition to a warfighting function emphasizing speed, integration and shared accountability with industry...

Air Force releases P0626A colonel promotions
July 23, 2026 — The Air Force selected 499 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel during the P0626A Central Selection Board (LAF A/N/I/C/F/X)...

CSAF Letter to the Force on Standards
July 14, 2026 — Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach released a letter to Airmen on standards...

AFPC announces technical sergeant promotion cycle correction
July 9, 2026 — The Air Force Personnel Center identified and corrected a scoring key error for the 3P071 (security forces) Specialty Knowledge Test during the 26E6 promotion cycle...

Air Force senior leaders chart course for future force
June 30, 2026 — More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives...

Vice President Vance, Secretary of the Air Force congratulate class of 2026
June 2, 2026 — Vice President JD Vance addressed more than 900 graduating cadets during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2026 commencement ceremony at Falcon Stadium May 28, recognizing the graduates’ readiness to lead as the nation’s newest Air Force and Space Force officers...

T-38 Talon fleet return to flying status
June 1, 2026 — Following collaborative engineering and maintenance inspections initiated after a May 12 mishap at Columbus Air Force Base, the T-38 Talon fleet is expected to safely resume flying status in the coming days...

DAF leaders outline readiness, modernization priorities in FY27 budget testimony
May 21, 2026 — Department of the Air Force and Department of War leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee May 20 on the fiscal year 2027 budget request...

Air Force implements T-38 Talon operational pause
May 19, 2026 — The Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, ensuring the continued safety of Air Force personnel and equipment during an ongoing investigation...

DAF selects partner for commercialized on-base lodging
May 15, 2026 — A commercial partner has been identified that will allow the DAF to transition its on-base lodging capability across the U.S. and its territories...

US Air Force reassigns combat training units to enhance readiness
May 14, 2026 — The Department of Air Force has initiated the reassignment of combat air forces formal training units from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command. This includes the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas...

Air Force greenlights T-7A Red Hawk for production following Milestone C
May 11, 2026 — The Air Force recently approved initial production of 14 T-7A aircraft, spares and trainers to get the next generation training capabilities into the hands of instructor pilots and students as quickly and safely as possible...

DAF launches plan to bolster AI workforce
April 29, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force recently approved a new strategy to build and maintain a highly skilled AI workforce to secure a technological and competitive advantage...

CSAF immersion at JBSA highlights training modernization, force readiness
April 29, 2026 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach held an immersion at Joint base San Antonio that included Air Force Basic Military Training, the Special Warfare Training Wing and the T-7A Red Hawk, underscoring AETC's focus of strengthening airpower through advancing and improving training...

Budget request directs record $338.8 billion to Air Force and Space Force to meet “challenges of today and tomorrow”
April 27, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated...

Air Force, Space Force meet recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule
April 20, 2026 — The Air Force and Space Force achieved annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule, contracting 32,000 new active duty Airmen and Guardians needed for the fiscal year...