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  • The 42d Air Base Wing is steeped in a history of excellence and innovation. From roots in the Wright Brother’s flying school to the 42d Bombardment Group’s heroics in World War II’s Pacific theater where our motto was born; Aehera Nobis…The Skies for Us! Our mission today is to Prepare for Combat...Prepare others for the same; Team 42 has cemented itself as critical to the success of the Department of Air Force. The 42d Air Base Wing is steeped in a history of excellence and innovation. From roots in the Wright Brother’s flying school to the 42d Bombardment Group’s heroics in World War II’s Pacific theater where our motto was born; Aehera Nobis…The Skies for Us! Our mission today is to Prepare for Combat...Prepare others for the same; Team 42 has cemented itself as critical to the success of the Department of Air Force.
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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luke Jimerson (right), 42d Security Forces Squadron base defense noncommissioned officer in charge, escorts Senior Airman Jacob Domingue, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center developer, to a safe place in a simulated tornado response during MAXFORCE 26-03 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 14, 2026.

    MAXFORCE 26-03

    Installation personnel participate in multiple emergency scenarios during MAXFORCE 26-03 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 14-16. The exercise evaluated response capabilities and coordination among emergency response teams.

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  • 42d Air Base Wing Commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Gallucci, presents a certificate to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fabion Hawthorne, 42d Air Base Wing Inspector General Wing Inspections coordinator, recognizing him as Crusader of the Month, 22 July, 2025. The Crusader of the Month program recognizes 42d ABW Airmen whose leadership, performance and service make a significant contribution to the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Savannah Waters)

    Hawthorne named July Crusader of the Month

    Tech. Sgt. Fabion Hawthorne, 42d Air Base Wing Inspector General Wing Inspections coordinator, was named the wing’s Crusader of the Month for July.

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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Anfernee Milton, 42d Operations Support squadron airfield operations listen to Jessica Laws, National Weather Service meteorologist during a class at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, July 15, 2026.

    Maxwell expands storm spotters training to improve weather preparedness.

    The National Weather Service will provide a class to equip military members, civilians and community members with practical knowledge and skills to identify and report real-time ground weather conditions.

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  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Barry James, 54th Air Refueling Squadron formal training unit instructor pilot, and his family walk in front of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during the aircraft's 70th anniversary at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 31, 2026. In addition to exploring static displays, Airmen and their families also had the opportunity to operate a KC-135 Simulator and Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Wright)

    Altus AFB celebrates 70 years of the KC-135

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    West Flight Line Renovation to Increase T-6 Traffic Across South Ramp

  • U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft flies over a training area during Exercise African Lion 26 at Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 23, 2026.

    LEAP Scholars Employ LREC as a Critical Warfighting Capability in Tunisia

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  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, accompanied by their spouses, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 2, 2026.

    CSAF, CMSAF see readiness, modernization in action at AFSOC

  • Jim Kalberer, Vice President of Propulsion Systems, Northrop Grumman; Wendy Williams, Vice President & General Manager, Launch and Exploration, Northrop Grumman; Katie Parks, Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles; Sarah Willoughby, Vice President & General Manager of Strategic Deterrent Systems, Northrop Grumman; U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command; Ben Davies, Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems; Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, AFGSC senior enlisted leader; Maj. Gen. Glenn Harris, Director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization; and Chris “Boots” Coffelt, Director of Government Relations, Northrop Grumman, pose with industry and government leaders on the Sentinel ICBM program during a visit to Northrop Grumman’s Promontory facility in Utah, Aug. 4, 2026. The AFGSC leadership team visited the Promontory facility as well as nearby Hill Air Force Base which provided a direct look at the ongoing efforts to build and field the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system. (Courtesy photo by Northrop Grumman)

    Senior AFGSC leaders see Sentinel program advancements

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rogan Jones, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Diandra Velasquez, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, prepare to carry a litter onto an aircraft

    USAFE-AFAFRICA concludes Exercise Northern Viking 26, strengthening Arctic readiness

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