Source: United States Airforce
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier visited Columbus Air Force Base to engage with Airmen, gain insight into modernization initiatives, and reinforce the importance of readiness across the force.
Defense News in Brief: T-7A Red Hawk: A new era for pilot training begins at Randolph
Source: United States Airforce
The Air Force has introduced the T-7A Red Hawk at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, marking a historic step in replacing the aging T-38 Talon and modernizing pilot training for fifth- and sixth-generation warfare.
Defense News in Brief: First stop as Chief of Staff of the Air Force: AFGSC
Source: United States Airforce
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach & his spouse, Cindy Wilsbach, visited AFGSC, Nov. 19, for immersions into the command’s mission & modernization programs.
Defense News in Brief: Hurricane Hunters wrap up 2025 season after flying into three Category 5 storms
Source: United States Airforce
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.
Defense News in Brief: USAF, ROKAF ‘Top Cops’ meet on JBA
Source: United States Airforce
U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force security forces leadership met to strengthen their relationship, exchange perspectives on shared regional security challenges and discuss commitment to exploring future training exchange opportunities.
Defense News in Brief: Former 480th EFS commander awarded Silver Star Medal
Source: United States Airforce
A former commander of the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a presentation ceremony at the Pentagon.
Defense News in Brief: Department of the Navy Awards Cloud Computing Task Orders for Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Source: United States Navy
WASHINGTON – Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) has announced the award of Joint Warfighting Capability Cloud (JWCC) competitive task orders to Google Public Sector and Oracle America for Department of the Navy (DON) cloud computing services.
Defense News in Brief: Pacific Partnership 2025 End of Mission Overview
Source: United States Navy
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – More than 350 service members and civilian mariners embarked aboard the expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), arrived in Hawaii, concluding Pacific Partnership 25 (PP25), the five-month multinational civic assistance and disaster management preparedness mission, Dec. 1.
Defense News in Brief: CSAF, leaders at all flying units step to the jet again
Source: United States Airforce
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach returned to the cockpit in America’s premier air supremacy platform, urging the Air Force to maintain its edge as the world’s greatest and most powerful Air Force.
Defense News in Brief: AFCENT strengthens international partnerships through Ferocious Falcon 6
Source: United States Spaceforce
U.S. refueling and fighter aircraft from USAFCENT participated alongside five nations in Ferocious Falcon 6, a biennial Qatar-led exercise carried out to raise combat efficiency by building integrated command and control systems capable of achieving joint combat readiness.