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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham back into the Air Force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon. Cunningham was forced to retire from service in 2022 after declining to take the military’s then-mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.
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Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force civilians will soon have the opportunity to apply for Academic Year 2028 Civilian Development programs, but prospective applicants will want to take note of critical updates to this year’s process.
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The DAF awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. The contract marks the formal transition into production, solidifying the Air Force’s commitment to fielding standoff, high-speed strike options.
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The Department of the Air Force executed airborne tactical command and in-flight control of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft from an F-22 Raptor earlier this month, advancing efforts to rapidly develop, evaluate and deliver mission-autonomy capabilities to the warfighter.
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The 403rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters have relocated aircraft to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, but will continue flying weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Isaias to collect data for the National Hurricane Center to improve storm track and intensity forecasts.
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The DAF alongside Northrop Grumman broke ground on the new final assembly line at Air Force Plant 42, marking a significant step toward expanding production capacity for the B-21 Raider and delivering combat capability to the Joint Force faster.
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The DAF PAE C3BM is hosting a month-long digital hiring event from Oct. 5 through Nov. 5. The hiring effort seeks civilian professionals across multiple critical disciplines to advance the DAF Battle Network and modernize defense-wide command and control capabilities.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 3, where he addressed roughly 3,500 members of the school’s cadet wing ahead of the annual Air Force vs. Naval Academy collegiate football game.
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AFSOC announced its small cruise missile, the AGM-190A Havoc Spear, has been evaluated in a test configuration and successfully meets requirements to become an available weapons system for broader real-world use across a variety of special operations and conventional aircraft.
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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.