Story by Alaskan Command Public Affairs | Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force | 09.23.2025
Alaskan NORAD Region and Alaskan Command, under NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, conducted Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations at King Salmon Airport, Alaska, from Sept. 8-12, 2025....
Story by Capt. Kaitlyn Danner and Staff Sgt. Madeleine Jinks | United States Air Forces Central | 08.27.2025
U.S. Air Forces Central displayed mastery at projecting lethal combat air power through dispersed location operations during exercise Agile Spartan 25.2 from August 25-28, 2025....
Story by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton | 51st Fighter Wing | 08.22.2025
Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing and 11th Air Task Force, alongside Republic of Korea air force partners displayed speed, flexibility and combat readiness during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, held Aug. 17–28....
Courtesy Story | 110th Wing | 08.21.2025
Integrating the Air Operations Center (AOC) into the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept is critical to maintaining command and control (C2) in a degraded environment. During Exercise Northern Strike 25-2, the 110th Wing took this challenge head-on by rapidly deploying a joint team from Battle Creek Air National Guard Base to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC)....
Story by Scottie Sandlin | Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers | 08.20.2025
U.S. Pacific Air Forces Civil Engineers enabled Agile Combat Employment during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 by installing and certifying Mobile Aircraft Arresting Systems at airfields across Japan, Guam, and Palau. These efforts, supported by logisticians and partner nations, expand operational flexibility and provide alternative landing zones for fighter aircraft in contested environments. The......
Story by Emma Barton | Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers | 08.14.2025
PACAF Civil Engineers have implemented the “Places not Bases” strategy by forming regional planning teams across the Indo-Pacific, strategically selecting locations like Micronesia, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. This initiative, led by Col. Kevin Osborne, enhances operational flexibility and fosters strong regional partnerships, supporting the ACE concept through sustainable......
Story by Senior Airman Kurstyn Canida | 81st Training Wing | 08.01.2025
More than 2,000 Airmen from the 81st Training Group traded classrooms and technical equipment for rucksacks and tactical gear during the first iteration of Bracer Forge at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 1, 2025....
Story by Shane Hughes | 178th Wing | 07.24.2025
The 178th Wing completed a Combat Readiness Inspection on Thursday, July 17th at the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base and Warrior Training Center located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The inspection evaluated the wing’s preparedness for scenarios they might encounter in a contested combat environment and during real-world emergencies at home and abroad, and the wing......
