WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Acquisition graduation celebrates new logistics professionals * Twelve trainees were formally welcomed into the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center workforce during a graduation ceremony here Feb. 19. During his welcoming remarks, the logistics co-chair for the Hanscom AFB Trainee Council, Samson LeBlanc, congratulated graduates on completing the challenging program.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * AFLCMC Celebrates 2025 Annual Award Winners (video) * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) - On Friday, February 27, 2026, AFLCMC leaders came together to celebrate the Center's annual award nominees and winners. Executive Director Dennis D'Angelo presided over the ceremony, joined by Deputy Commander Col Chadwick Steipp and Command Chief CMSgt Timothy Wieser. Center Command  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 24 (TNSxrep) -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Analysis of Repair Constraints on B-52 Warfighter Effectiveness By By Capt Benjamin Huffman, AFIT/LSM The Air Force Institute of Technology's School of Systems and Logistics (AFIT/LS) and the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC/A9) are tackling a critical issue impacting aircraft maintenance and warfighter effectiveness. In Gen. Wilsbach's first letter to the Air Force, a share  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force Registration Authority Restructures the DAF LRA Program * The Department of the Air Force Public Key Infrastructure System Program Office (DAF PKI SPO) is implementing a strategic restructuring of the DAF Local Registration Authority (LRA) Program. Under this initiative, most Air Force installations will transition to an exclusively Trusted Agent (TA) model, suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * CMSSF, Polaris Award recipients discuss importance of Guardian Values * AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna hosted a panel discussion to highlight the achievements of the U.S. Space Force's 2025 Polaris Award recipients at the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Feb. 24. The Polaris Awards are the Space Force's recognition for Guardians that   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses through deliberate weapons integration testing * The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, initiating disciplined weapons integration and captive carry evaluations using inert test munitions to validate airworthiness, safety and systems performance. This  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses through deliberate weapons integration testing * The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, initiating disciplined weapons integration and captive carry evaluations using inert test munitions to validate airworthiness, safety and systems performance. This   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster * The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force's next-generation stealth bomber fleet. The agreement applies $4.5 billion in funding already authorized and approp  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Healy highlights Reserve advantage during AFA symposium * The commander of Air Force Reserve Command told Airmen and Guardians attending the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 Warfare Symposium that Reserve Airman are an advantage to the Department of the Air Force. "The Air Force Reserve is a force advantage," said Lt. Gen. John Healy, AFRC commander and chief of th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * New Tinker electrical peaking plant enables energy resilience * Oklahoma Congressional representatives along with leaders from Tinker Air Force Base and Oklahoma Gas & Electric celebrated the opening of an electrical peaking plant in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Feb. 19, 2026. The plant is designed to generate up to 96 megawatts, enough to power 34,000 homes during  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * SECAF opens 2026 AFA Warfare Symposium with 'Innovating Faster: Acquisition Transformation' * After nearly 10 months on the job, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink was back in front of a crowd of Airmen, Guardians, allies, partners and industry leaders, excited to deliver his keynote at the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, Feb. 23. In his keynot  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Second Air Force Leaders Outline Major Changes Coming to Basic Military Training * U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, speaks during a fireside chat with Chief Master Sgt. Colin Fleck, Second Air Force command chief, at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026. The discussion focused on upcoming change  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom strengthens community through prevention, professional growth and service * The latest episode of Team Hanscom Today highlights resilience resources, civilian workforce development and a uniform donation drive supporting the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Ebon Alley, director of the Integrated Prevention and Resilience Office at Hanscom AFB, hosted the episode. "My te  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Warfighting acquisition transformation to bolster DAF BATTLE NETWORK delivery * Leaders from the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management doubled down on the importance of acquisition transformation within the DAF BATTLE NETWORK framework during a panel at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfar  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success * In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic environment that is "complex and ambig  more