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Michael Sparks
When the Artemis II crew launched toward the moon on April 1, 2026, their safety relied on a massive, invisible shield stretching from the stratosphere to the global ocean. First Air Force executed its multi-domain responsibilities as the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR), Air Forces Northern
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Mexico’s Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (DEFENSA), and additional interagency partners participated in AMALGAM EAGLE 2025, a cross-borders live-fly air defense and Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise held
In a change of command ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla, Lt. Col. Ryan Sealy relinquished command to Lt. Col. Brian Scott, AFRCC’s former director of operations. Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann, commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Region – First Air Force (Air Forces
18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron conducts FARP at JBER
PROTECTING THE ARTEMIS II MISSION ACROSS EVERY DOMAIN
SecAF, CSAF host Indian Air Force Chief of the Air Staff
AMALGAM EAGLE 2025
90th Missile Wing Conducts Emergency Response Task Force Exercise
CBRNE Training Bolsters Readiness at Davis-Monthan during Mosaic Lightning 26-2
T-38 Talon operational pause
The unseen mission: 388th OSS is the ultimate wingman
Owning the Cyber Battlespace: 16th Air Force Bolsters Allied Cyber Defense in Poland
DAF leaders outline readiness, modernization priorities in FY27 budget testimony
CSAF, CMSAF visit Hickam to drive readiness, synchronize mission focus
Engineering the impossible: Dyess Airmen set the foundation for historic Caribbean missions