May 14, 2026 Citizen Airmen and the legacy of airpower: AFRC’s enduring bond with Team Robins The sun is just starting to rise over the flightline at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The air is cool, and the sound of tools and equipment carries across the ramp. Airmen move with focus around a parked aircraft, checking systems and preparing for the day’s mission.
May 13, 2026 920th Rescue Wing assists in rescue of 11 survivors off Florida coast Reserve Airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing assisted in the rescue of 11 survivors from a downed civilian aircraft approximately 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, May 12, 2026. An emergency locator transmitter signal from a twin-engine turboprop aircraft alerted Coast Guard Southeast
May 4, 2026 944th Fighter Wing sharpens readiness during Desert Hammer 26-2 The exercise focused on Mission Ready Airmen skills, aeromedical mission-essential tasks and civil engineer Ready Airmen Training objectives.
May 1, 2026 Air Force Reserve empowers Philippine allies in milestone leadership workshop In a major step toward building allied partnership capacity, six U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen mentored more than 120 Philippine Air Force personnel during the inaugural Reserve Allies and Partner Program Leader Development Workshop that ended April 24 at Fernando Air Base.
April 22, 2026 Air Force Reserve Chief Outlines FY27 Priorities to House, Senate Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, told House and Senate Appropriations defense subcommittees that the Reserve remains a strategic, cost-effective force providing readiness, depth and global interoperability for the Department of
Feb. 23, 2026 Air Force issues new guidance to streamline Line of Duty decisions for Reservists, Guardsmen on extended active-duty orders The Department of the Air Force released updated guidance intended to accelerate Line of Duty determinations for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members serving on extended active‑duty orders.
Dec. 4, 2025 Total Force Integration milestone with 99th, 100th Air Force KC-46A Pegasus delivery The Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 2, 2025. In a visible show of Total Force Integration, Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, commander of the Air Mobility Command,
Dec. 2, 2025 Update on recent DAF efforts In a memorandum to commanders, the SecAF and CSAF said: “The Air Force must be prepared to fly and fix so we can fight and win. We will maintain this posture through increased focus on readiness and modernization in a commander-focused service.”
Nov. 20, 2025 Ghostriders Return: Reserve flies first AC-130J operational training mission For the first time in decades, the 919th Special Operations Wing flew an operational training mission in the Air Force’s most advanced gunship, marking a return to its storied gunship heritage. From 1975 to 1995, the wing operated AC-130A Spectre aircraft, conducting missions from Panama to the
Nov. 18, 2025 Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach was formally installed as the Department of the Air Force's highest ranking military leader Nov. 18.