Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Whiteman Air Force Base on 10 July to commend personnel involved in the execution of Operation Midnight Hammer.
Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on 22 June 2025, involved around 125 U.S. military aircraft and a guided-missile submarine targeting Iran's nuclear sites.
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to deliver Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons for the B-1 bomber, significantly enhancing its weapons payload capacity.
The U.S. Air Force has ordered new external Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons for its B‑1B Lancer bombers, aiming to significantly expand their capacity to carry hypersonic missiles.
The deployment supports Pacific Air Forces’ ongoing training with Allies, partners, and joint forces across the Indo-Pacific region.
The United States Department of the Air Force has commenced a significant, Pacific-focused exercise series, the first of its kind since the Cold War.
A group of senior retired U.S. Air Force generals has written to Congress urging full funding for 75 F-35A fighter jets and the E-7 Wedgetail airborne command aircraft in the Fiscal Year 2026 defence budget.
The United States Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS) has officially begun incorporating the A-29C Super Tucano aircraft into its flight training curriculum.
A newly upgraded fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea on 26–27 June, marking a key advancement in modernising the 51st Fighter Wing’s aircraft.
The United States Air Force has confirmed plans to retrofit its F‑22 Raptor stealth fighters with systems enabling direct control of next-generation autonomous drones, known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs).
U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcons and Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing, based at Aviano Air Base in Italy, participated in Anatolian Eagle 25 alongside the Turkish air force and other NATO allies.
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U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, were featured in a flyover above the White House on 4 July 2025.
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