WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * C3BM launches software developer student pipeline * Airmen software developers recently got a path to upskill their abilities and code, lethally. The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management launched its first iteration of a training pipeline meant to prepare Airmen for the rigors of developing   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * CLPPRS: Building the DOW's Next Testbed for Survivability The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) remains at the forefront of education and research, directly strengthening our national defense. A new initiative, the Combined Laser and Pulsed Power Radiation Source (CLPPRS), exemplifies AFIT's role in tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing the Department of War (DOW).   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed to remove 8 services from the procurement list in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Washington state. These services were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following services are proposed for deletion: * Administrative Services: Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Information Services, Har  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DOW's New Chief Information Officer Seeks to Put the Warfighter First * The Pentagon's newest chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, gathered her department's senior leaders and staff together at the War Department's Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, Feb. 10, where she laid out a vision for her office that focuses strongly on supporting America's warfighters. Photo  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Final A-10 prepares to depart Hill AFB, closing a defining chapter in Ogden ALC history * After several decades of sustaining one of the Air Force's most iconic aircraft, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex is preparing to send off its final A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of February. The departure of the A-10 depot maintenance mission marks the end of an era for the 571st Ai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * FSS Summit strengthens AFMC Force Support enterprise * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Leaders across Air Force Materiel Command gathered for the inaugural AFMC Force Support Squadron Summit at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Feb. 10-11. Hosted by the AFMC's Manpower, Personnel, and Services Directorate, the summit was aimed at strengthening collaboration, improving support capabilities and ens  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Lockheed Martin to Deliver Advanced C-130J Training Devices to the Royal Australian Air Force Advanced simulators will expand training capacity for the RAAF's growing C-130J fleet and leverage Lockheed Martin's Original Equipment Manufacturer expertise. * Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has been awarded a foreign military sale contract through  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to host DARPA Lift Challenge * The skies above the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will become a proving ground for the future of aviation as it hosts the DARPA Lift Challenge, being run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from Aug. 2-9, 2026. The event challenges innovators to build unmanned aircraft, or drones, with revolutio  more