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F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, according to U.S. officials.
Airmen can’t get enough of new, warlike basic training, leaders say

Six months after the Air Force launched a tougher, more combat-centric training program, airmen and prospective instructors are clamoring to get involved.
General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance to Nevada air base

Creech Air Force Base received a new FQ-42 Vengeance aircraft on Friday, with the jet to continue regular test and evaluation operations.
Air Force on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year

The U.S. Air Force is set to graduate 1,500 new pilots in fiscal 2026, following the start of a new training model meant to fill a 2,407-pilot shortfall.

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New Sesame Street programming is a walk in the park for military kids

Sesame Street has teamed up again with the DoD to continue its programming and resources geared toward military preschool-aged children.

SOCOM nutrition app aims to optimize ‘performance and lethality’

SOCOM has issued a sole-source contract to Teamworks Tactical Solutions, the maker of a nutrition app.
Poll: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as war continues

Only 34% of respondents in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll said they approved of the strikes on Iran.
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board

The newly established Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Pentagon leaders see in providing military guidance to homeland security missions.

Airmen design AI-powered shotgun for last-ditch drone defense

Taking up a challenge to defeat cheap drones with a low-cost solution, a team of young airmen designed the Mantis for point defense.