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Air Force publishes photos of B-2 bomber squadron flying ‘to conduct combat missions’

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. By Jeff Schogol Published Nov 14, 2025 9:29 AM EST The Pentagon has posted ...
The News Journal

Dover Air Force Base has done many famous missions. Here's a look

Dover Air Force Base is home to the nation's only port mortuary, which processes the remains of fallen service members. DAFB has been involved with space missions. Not all missions for Dover Air Force ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force test pilot picked to command year-long Mars simulation mission

An Air Force test pilot will lead a four-person NASA crew living for a year inside a simulated Mars habitat as the space agency gears up for future long-term flights. The crew will also include a ...
Montgomery Advertiser

A day in the life of Airmen: Civic leaders get in-depth look at Maxwell AFB's mission

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Local community leaders and Honorary Commanders from the River Region experienced a day in the life of Airmen at Maxwell Air Force Base, gaining a new appreciation for ...
Defense One

‘We need to be ready to go’: AFSOC preps for potential Caribbean missions

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Special operations airmen are ready for missions in support of President Donald Trump’s controversial campaign against narco-terrorism groups in the Caribbean region, the leader ...
The Aviationist

Air Force Reserve’s 919th SOW Returns to Gunship Mission with First Flight of AC-130J Ghostrider

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...
Aviation Week

Third C-17 delivered to UAE Air Force for humanitarian missions

The UAE has received its third C-17 Globemaster III airlifter and took deliver from Boeing's final assembly facility in Long Beach, California “We selected the C-17 Globemaster III for the versatility ...
Stars and Stripes

Belgium-based US Air Force squadron includes nuclear weapons technicians in joint drill

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Air Force nuclear weapons specialists this month tested their preparedness to carry out NATO strike missions from a strategic Belgian base, where they partnered with an ...
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SpaceX is developing Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral after approval from Air Force

SpaceX confirmed construction is already underway at the Space Launch Complex 37 site, following the approval.
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Task force trains for nuclear forensics mission during Exercise Prominent Hunt

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Soldiers and Airmen trained for nuclear forensics missions during annual Exercise Prominent Hunt on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 18 - 22. U.S. Army 20th Chemical, ...
Morningstar

BAE Systems' Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator approved by U.S. Air Force

HUDSON, N.H., Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems' (LON: BA) Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator (CCMCS) for the EA-37B electronic attack mission system has been approved for training by the U.S.