Source: United States Airforce
The 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference got an exclusive first look at a new trailer for Jimmy, a film on the life and military service of Brig. Gen. James “Jimmy” Stewart, depicting the departure of his Hollywood career to serve in the Army Air Corps and later the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Source: United States Navy
Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) leaders, Sailors, civilian team members, and families gathered Tuesday to cut of the ribbon on the new NBK-Bangor Child Development Center (CDC). This new state-of-the-art facility will add 204 much-needed spaces for children of military personnel in the region – nearly double the capacity of the CDC it replaced. The 16 classrooms in the new center will open across three phases starting October 1, with a full facility opening projected for early January 2027. The CDC will support children from 6-weeks to 5-years old.
Source: United States Spaceforce
Air Force senior leaders at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference discussed adapting to contested environments while balancing current readiness with future modernization. They emphasized resilient command and control, logistics and force protection, along with accelerating emerging capabilities into combat power.
Source: United States Navy
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded three competitive Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements to Conrad Shipyard, LLC of Orange, Texas; Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Alabama; and Saronic Technologies of Brownsville, Texas, to build Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft.
Source: United States Airforce
Senior acquisition and DAF leaders discussed ongoing acquisition transformation and the need to put operational outcomes at the center of decision-making during the “Sustaining Forces Through Acquisition and Innovation” panel at the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Source: United States Navy
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy took a major step forward today to extend the operational reach of Carrier Strike Groups and existing aviation platforms with cost-effective, scalable systems through a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III production delivery order for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile, total value up to $200 million.
Source: United States Spaceforce
Senior acquisition and DAF leaders discussed ongoing acquisition transformation and the need to put operational outcomes at the center of decision-making during the “Sustaining Forces Through Acquisition and Innovation” panel at the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Source: United States Spaceforce
Just over a year after overhauling its flight training enterprise, the Air Force is on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year — validating a modernized model built with the speed and agility needed to meet rising global operational demands.
Source: United States Spaceforce
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and space power.
Source: United States Spaceforce
SecAF Troy Meink said in a closely watched keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, the Air Force and Space Force must confront and defeat rapidly changing, AI-enabled threats while navigating a budget process built for a different pace of warfare.