Aug. 13, 2026 Cold War-era law finds new use at America’s B-2 bomber base Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman.
Aug. 7, 2026 Outstanding Airman, Lasting Legacy Meet one of the Air Force's Outstanding Airmen of the Year: Master Sgt. Pete Nunes, whose journey shows that success isn't always determined by where someone starts.
July 28, 2026 From demoted Airman to CMSAF: Where it all began CMSAF Wolfe visited F.E. Warren AFB to serve as grand marshal of Cheyenne Frontier Days and reflect on his early career.
July 25, 2026 CMSAF visits Malmstrom, recognizes Airmen driving nuclear deterrence Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe and his wife, Dr. Wolfe, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base July 22-23, 2026, to meet with the Airmen and families responsible for upholding the nation's nuclear surety.
July 22, 2026 Global Strike hosts acquisitions summit at Barksdale AFB to drive modernization AFGSC hosted a Technology, Acquisition & Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale AFB. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilities with the warfighter’s evolving needs & ensure the long-range strike mission is postured for
July 22, 2026 Allies unite for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury The 7th Munitions Squadron hosted service members from across the globe, including the U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force, for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury, a large-scale munitions production exercise held at Dyess Air Force Base, June 22–25.
July 17, 2026 B-2 ‘Spirit of Ohio’ Returns to Fleet A B-2 Spirit, tail number 82-1070, also known as the Spirit of Ohio, returned to operations after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) in Palmdale, California on June 23, 2026.
July 3, 2026 Global Strike leaders focus on priorities during Kirtland visit Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, & Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, visited Kirtland AFB, N.M., from June 15-17, to appreciate the people, operations & facilities that enable the installation’s national defense mission.
June 29, 2026 AFMEDCOM initiates 4th inter-command transfer The Air Force Medical Command began its fourth inter-command transfer June 29, 2026, realigning medical Airmen currently under Air Force Global Strike Command to the 359th Medical Wing, Medical Readiness Command-Alpha.
June 24, 2026 Mighty Eighth marks one year since Operation Midnight Hammer One year ago, Airmen across the Eighth Air Force helped execute Operation Midnight Hammer, a historic long-range strike mission that demonstrated the reach, capability & effectiveness of America's global strike force.