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The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) recently marked a significant milestone, surpassing 20,000 lives saved during its history of coordinating search and rescue operations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The milestone was reached May 28, 2025, during the rescue of two
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 fighter aircraft from the Continental U.S. NORAD region responded to a general aviation aircraft over Palm Beach, Florida, on April 4, 2025.
As NASA prepares for Artemis II, a mission poised to propel astronauts further into space than ever before, Air Forces Space and First Air Force, Detachment 3 (1AF/Det3), stand ready to ensure their safe return. Building upon a six-decade legacy of partnership with NASA, the Department of Defense
USNORTHCOM announces additional security measures at installations
NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander visits F-15EX program
AF Week in Photos
U.S. joined Kyrgyz-led Ak Shumkar 2025 exercise
Air Force advances human-machine teaming with autonomous collaborative platforms
Around the Air Force: Funding the Force, Optimizing Capabilities, Defending the Homeland
Taking Care of Airmen and Families: A Combat-Ready Foundation
REFORPAC 2025: International team conducts Air Force’s largest Pacific contingency-response exercise
DAF kicks off department-level exercise series in Pacific
