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A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires.
Defense News in Brief: Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Highlights Flexibility, Bamboo Eagle Tests C2, Vanguard Launch Boosts GPS
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, AFSOC wraps up Emerald Warrior 25, Bamboo Eagle 25-3 concludes, and the first national security launch takes off to contribute to a more resilient space architecture.
Defense News in Brief: Building a more agile, integrated force: DAF cements inaugural DLE
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After a month-long series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific, The Department of the Air Force has concluded its Department-Level Exercises and looks to lessons learned.
Defense News in Brief: EW 25.2: AFSOC heightens warfighting readiness during landmark DLE series
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AFSOC tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command’s premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 – Aug. 11.
Defense News in Brief: Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations
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Patriot Medic 2025, the Air Force Reserve’s premier multi-national medical readiness training event, took place August 6 to 12 and included all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Canadian forces.
Defense News in Brief: CMSAF visits Incirlik AB, engages with Airmen
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CMSAF Flosi visited Incirlik Air Base and engaged with Airmen across various units and work centers to reinforce the importance of readiness in this strategically vital location.
Defense News in Brief: Ready to deploy: 12th Air Task Force achieves final certification
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The 12th Air Task Force achieved its final certification after successfully completing Bamboo Eagle 25-3, setting the standard as one of the first Air Task Forces trained for the Air Force’s new deployment model.
Defense News in Brief: DAF holds service’s first ‘National Signing Day’ at Capitol Hill
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The U.S. Air Force and Space Force held its first National Signing Day ceremony at the historic Rayburn House Office building, Aug. 15.
Defense News in Brief: Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders.
Defense News in Brief: Air Force Chief of Staff announces retirement
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The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025.