Around the Air Force: Air Task Force Deployment, Explosive Ordnance Robotics, First Guardian Officer Graduates

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Air Task Force Deployment, Explosive Ordnance Robotics, First Guardian Officer Graduates

In this week’s look around the Air Force, the 11th ATF is the first to deploy during REFORPAC, the EOD Robot Depth-Perception System improves high-stakes missions, and the inaugural class of Guardian officers graduate from the year-long OTC.

Northern Edge 2025 wraps up across Alaska

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Headline: Northern Edge 2025 wraps up across Alaska

Northern Edge 2025, a multi-domain, joint field-training exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and held throughout Alaska, concluded this week after showcasing the U.S. military’s expanded capabilities in the Arctic and north-western Pacific theater.

Around the Air Force: DLE Lessons Learned, X-37B Lifts Off, Guardian Uniform Guidance

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Headline: Around the Air Force: DLE Lessons Learned, X-37B Lifts Off, Guardian Uniform Guidance

In this week’s look around the Air Force, the DLE series concludes after one month of readiness and interoperability training missions, the eighth X-37B OTV mission successfully launches, and the Space Force publishes new instruction outlining dress and appearance standards for Guardians.

AMC enables agile and sustained logistics in the Indo-Pacific region during the 2025 DLE series

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Headline: AMC enables agile and sustained logistics in the Indo-Pacific region during the 2025 DLE series

AMC has sustained operations as part of the U.S. Air Force’s 2025 DLE series across the Indo-Pacific region validating its ability to project and sustain combat power, alongside allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region

Around the Air Force: REFORPAC Wraps, Deployable Combat Wings, Mapping Space

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Headline: Around the Air Force: REFORPAC Wraps, Deployable Combat Wings, Mapping Space

In this week’s look around the Air Force, REFORPAC 25 concludes after 30 days of exercising across the Indo-Pacific, Deployable Combat Wings reorganize forces to meet requirements in any theater, and the Space Force approves an upgrade toward advancing Space Domain Awareness.

Around the Air Force: Deployment to Employment, Milestone for the Sentinel, Sleeker Skies

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Deployment to Employment, Milestone for the Sentinel, Sleeker Skies

In this week’s look around the Air Force, AMC shows how to project and sustain combat power as part of the DLE series, modernizing the nation’s land based nuclear deterrent reaches a critical milestone, and drag reduction devices called Finlets undergo flight testing to enhance fuel efficiency.

Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Department Level Exercise, Next-Gen Command and Control, New Cyber Office

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Department Level Exercise, Next-Gen Command and Control, New Cyber Office

In this week’s look around the Air Force, AFSOC hosts Emerald Warrior 25.2 as part of the DLE series, the TOC-Light capability gets an upgrade with the Major Release 2 prototype, and the DAF creates a new AF/A6 DCS office dedicated to warfighter comms. and cyber systems.

Around the Air Force: Global Teamwork for REFORPAC, Rapid Global Mobility, Modernizing GPS

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Global Teamwork for REFORPAC, Rapid Global Mobility, Modernizing GPS

In this week’s look around the Air Force, personnel, equipment and aircraft surge into the Indo-Pacific theatre for Resolute Force Pacific, AMC provides the logistical foundation for the Department-Level Exercise series, and Space Operations Command takes steps to modernize GPS.

Around the Air Force: Resolute Force Pacific, Resolute Space 2025, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Resolute Force Pacific, Resolute Space 2025, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

In this week’s look around the Air Force, PACAF conducts its largest contingency-response exercise with REFORPAC, Guardians prepare to demonstrate Space Force capabilities with Resolute Space 2025 and the Air Force advances human machine teaming by flying ACPs alongside crewed fighter aircraft.

Around the Air Force: Department Level Exercise, Aeromedical Readiness, Recruiting Exceeds Goals

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Headline: Around the Air Force: Department Level Exercise, Aeromedical Readiness, Recruiting Exceeds Goals

In this week’s look Around the Air Force, a DLE kicks off in multiple locations across the U.S. States and Indo-Pacific, a TAES exercise tests patient movement capabilities in contested environments, and the Air Force exceeds annual recruiting goals with its strongest DEP in the past decade.