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Joint Training and Operations Center

The Joint Training and Operations Center, or JTOC, becomes fully operational capable at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 10, 2025. The 505th CTS is the premier provider of operational-level training environment and scenario generation through planning and execution in support of worldwide exercises, test, and experimentation, training the U.S. Air Force, joint, and coalition air components in the execution and proper use of command and control of multi-domain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelton Keel)

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World War II Heritage: Family Lineage

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Cordero, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party, conducts joint terminal attack control training at Grand Bay Range, Georgia, May 13, 2025. Cordero's grandfather served during World War II, and Cordero will participate in an international commemorative airborne jump in France at the 81st Anniversary of Operation Overlord, D-Day, on June 8, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)

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World War II Heritage: Family Lineage

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Cordero, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party, stands at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 13, 2025. Cordero's grandfather served during World War II, and Cordero will participate in an international commemorative airborne jump in France at the 81st Anniversary of Operation Overlord, D-Day, on June 8, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)

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Unveiling the 8th Air Force monument

U.S. Air Force airmen and Allied troops stand in formation during a ceremony commemorating D-Day and the unveiling of the 8th Air Force memorial at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy, France, June 5, 2025. The “Mighty Eighth” flew more than 2,300 sorties on D-Day and suffered more than 47,000 casualties, including some 26,000 deaths, during World War II. On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, we honor the U.S. and Allied service members who went above and beyond to so heroically answer the world's call in the defense of liberty and democratic values. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Heather Cozad Staley).

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AIR FORCE RESCUE CENTER REACHES MILESTONE OF 20,000 LIVES SAVED

Senior Airman Mariah Dotson, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center search and rescue controller, coordinates with external agencies regarding the activation of an emergency beacon on Jun. 10, 2025. AFRCC recently marked a significant milestone, surpassing 20,000 lives saved on May 28, 2025, during the rescue of two stranded hikers in Boise County, Idaho. As the United States’ inland search and rescue coordinator, AFRCC serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal SAR activities in the 48 contiguous United States, Mexico, and Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Tyler Turnmire)

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AIR FORCE RESCUE CENTER REACHES MILESTONE OF 20,000 LIVES SAVED

Members of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center manage critical search and rescue missions on the operations floor on May 29, 2025. AFRCC recently marked a significant milestone, surpassing 20,000 lives saved on May 28, 2025, during the rescue of two stranded hikers in Boise County, Idaho. As the United States’ inland search and rescue coordinator, AFRCC serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal SAR activities in the 48 contiguous United States, Mexico, and Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Michael Sparks)

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ACC Operations Analysis Squadron activated

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William D. Betts, (left) Headquarters Air Combat Command director of plans, programs and requirements, salutes Maj. Micah J. Hafich, (right) Headquarters ACC Detachment 4 commander, during a inactivation ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, June 4, 2025. In 2023, Detachment 4 was established as an interim solution to provide analytic and decision support to units within ACC, while the organization grew to squadron size. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey St. Sauveur)

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ACC Operations Analysis Squadron activated

Members from Langley Air Force Base’s honor guard unfurled the ACC Operations Analysis Squadron flag during an activation ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, June 4, 2025. The new squadron aims to provide analytic capabilities to ACC commanders and airmen, enhancing decision-making and execution across ACC’s warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey St. Sauveur)

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ACC Operations Analysis Squadron activated

Airmen from the recently inactivated Headquarters Air Combat Command Detachment 4, change their patch to recognize the newly activated ACC Operations Analysis Squadron during an activation ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, June 4, 2025. The new squadron aims to provide analytic capabilities to ACC commanders and airmen, enhancing decision-making and execution across ACC’s warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey St. Sauveur)

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ACC Operations Analysis Squadron activated

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William D. Betts, (left) Headquarters Air Combat Command director of plans, programs and requirements, hands the ACC Operations Analysis Squadron guidon to Maj. Micah J. Hafich, (right) HQ ACC OAS commander during an activation ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, June 4, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey St. Sauveur)

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Experimental Operations Unit Activation Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), delivers remarks during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. Jensen emphasized the EOU’s critical role in accelerating the next development of innovations in air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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Experimental Operations Unit Activation Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), delivers remarks during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. The EOU will expand testing of collaborative combat aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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Experimental Operations Unit Activation Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua M. Biedermann, left, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. The transfer of the guidon formally established the new unit under Jensen’s leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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Experimental Operations Unit Activation Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua M. Biedermann, left, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (TEG) commander, stands next to Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, the inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), as Master Sgt. Trevor Drake, 53rd TEG maintenance superintendent unrolls the guidon, which is held by Senior Master Sgt. Nathaniel Knox, 53rd TEG senior enlisted leader, during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. The EOU Ceremony focused on the innovation of new collaborative combat aircraft to enhance mission effectiveness and operational flexibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink delivers a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2025, the T-7A Red Hawk is the future of pilot training, and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are ready for the Atlantic hurricane season.

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Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK

Airmen assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron load GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK

An Airman assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron prepares GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to be loaded onto a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force members participate in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron’s Distributed Mission Operations Center, on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 2025. Exercise BE 25-1 is a large scale live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, designed to employ command and control through rapid reaction, coordination, and integration of weapon systems in a combat-representative environment, generating combat air power while moving and sustaining the expeditionary air base in a dynamic environment across approximately 7.7 million square miles. (Security badge was blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Deb Henley)

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Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

U.S. Navy Sailor participates in a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive operations during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Feb. 13, 2025. BE 25-1 is a large scale live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, designed to employ command and control through rapid reaction, coordination, and integration of weapon systems in a combat-representative environment, generating combat air power while moving and sustaining the expeditionary air base in a dynamic environment across approximately 7.7 million square miles. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Keel.)

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Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Donberg, 13th Air Task Force commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, right, and 13th ATF Airmen participate in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron’s Distributed Mission Operations Center, on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13, 2025. Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 executed live-fly operations in the eastern Pacific and a simultaneous 24-hour live, virtual, and constructive rolling scenarios, tackling issues involving distributed command and control, communications degradation, logistics and sustainment challenges, and tyranny of distance. (Computer screen was blurred for security purposes and photo was cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Deb Henley)

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