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180th Fighter Wing Executes Combat Readiness Inspection
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (107+ words) U. S. Airman 1st Class Jet Blackburn, an aircraft fuel systems specialist, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, brings his luggage to the bag-drop in the deployment processing center during an Air Combat Command Combat Readiness Inspection, April 25, 2026, in Swanton,…...
180th Fighter Wing Deemed Mission Ready
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (428+ words) As part of the comprehensive Air Force Inspection Program, the CRI serves to validate that the unit is not only fully trained and equipped, but mentally prepared to fight when called upon. "The U. S. Air Force's inspection philosophy is focused on…...
IAF to get more teeth with S-400 missile system from Russia
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (38+ words) New Delhi: India is expected to receive the fourth unit of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system from Russia in the first part of next month that is expected to further enhance the IAF's air. .....
The U. S. Military's Dangerous 6th Generation Fighter Obsession
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (677+ words) The U. S. Department of Defense is now committing to three simultaneous sixth-generation stealth warplane programs: the Boeing F-47 NGAD for the Air Force ($300 M per unit), the F/A-XX for the Navy ($200-300 M per unit), and a newly-announced Marine Corps sixth-gen program…...
Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (277+ words) The 325th Fighter Wing is set to host Checkered Flag 26-2, one of the U. S. military's largest aerial exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 28 " May 14, 2026. This large-scale air-to-air exercise brings together 14 units across the U. S. Air Force and Navy as they integrate…...
Decades'old F'16s still stand guard as Colorado Air National Guard stays mission-ready
5+ hour ago (630+ words) April 28, 2026 / 6: 34 PM MDT / CBS Colorado The roar of fighter jets flying over Aurora near Buckley Space Force Base is a familiar sound for many Coloradans, a reminder that the Colorado Air National Guard is constantly training for its next mission....
Boeing's Super Hornet Gets Combat-Ready Brain Upgrade as Navy Extends Fighter Operations Into 2040s
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (364+ words) The U. S. Navy is making a significant bet on its workhorse fighter jet, green-lighting a comprehensive modernization initiative that will keep Boeing's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet operational through the 2040s. However, this isn't simply about extending the lifespan of an aging…...
America's war machine has a repair problem no one wants to admit, and it starts when troops are blocked from fixing their own equipment
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (733+ words) The US military has a massive repair problem. Discover why troops cannot fix their own gear and how it impacts readiness and the climate....
B-roll: US forces test scalable warfighting technologies with partners during African Lion 26
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (310+ words) U. S. Soldiers, U. S. Marines and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces service members receive training on the use and operation of unmanned aerial systems during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 22, 2026. The exercise served as a multidomain training and experimentation center - Morocco,…...
U. S. Air Force deploys first permanently assigned F-35 A Lightning II fighters to Misawa Air Base in Japan
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (557+ words) The U. S. Air Force marked the arrival of its first permanently assigned F-35 A Lightning II aircraft at Misawa Air Base on April 24, as the service expands fifth-generation fighter operations in the Indo-Pacific. The 35th Fighter Wing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally…...