Airmen from Contracting and Finance units across Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, Buckley SFB, Los Angeles AFB, Patrick SFB, and Vandenberg SFB came together for a capstone exercise focused on building mission-ready warfighters.
“I think this is less about developing contracting specific skills and more about developing warfighters,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Stone, 50th CONS contract specialist.
This exercise pushed these Airmen beyond their traditional roles and tested their job proficiency, adaptability, teamwork, and readiness.
“We’re Airmen first, contracting second,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Setchell, AFICC/KS operations manager.
Military service often sends personnel to the farthest corners of the globe, immersing them in cultures profoundly different from their own. This past week at Pituffik Space Base, service members, civilians, and local partners embraced this unique opportunity during the annual Greenlandic Heritage Week, a series of events celebrating the rich history and traditions of their Arctic hosts.
Military service often sends personnel to the farthest corners of the globe, immersing them in cultures profoundly different from their own. This past week at Pituffik Space Base, service members, civilians, and local partners embraced this unique opportunity during the annual Greenlandic Heritage Week, a series of events celebrating the rich history and traditions of their Arctic hosts.
The U.S. Space Force is decisively shifting from passively monitoring a congested and contested space domain to actively defending it. At the forefront of this evolution is Bounty Hunter, a ground-based electromagnetic warfare system that enables the service's transition to a more assertive posture in space.
The X-37B program has been selected to receive the Aviation Week Laureates Award in the Space category, recognizing its contributions to advancing U.S. space capabilities and supporting the future of on-orbit operations.
The Aviation Week Network announced the recipients of its 68th Annual Laureate Awards, which honor exceptional achievements across the global aerospace enterprise. Winners will be celebrated March 19, 2026, at the National...