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Training command holds T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

January 26, 2026

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Troy Turner

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A T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, the first Air Force unit to receive the aircraft, is staged during the arrival ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for AETC as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38…

908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell AFB promotes from within for Grey Wolf helicopter training command

January 15, 2026

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

Photo: A U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter from the 908th Flying Training Wing flies over central Alabama, July 17, 2025. The Grey Wolf was selected to replace the aging UH-1N Huey helicopter fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamiyah Burks) By Bradley J. Clark 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE…

Alabama company lands $1.87 billion contract for operations work at major Air Force test base

January 3, 2026

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission with laser-guided rockets May 22, 2025, over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force awarded a Huntsville, Alabama-based engineering services firm a nearly $2 billion, 10-year contract for…

Lockheed Martin continues its growth in Alabama with new hypersonics lab in Huntsville

December 3, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Lockheed Martin announced today that it has opened a Hypersonics System Integration Lab at its Huntsville campus, representing a $17.1 million investment in its growing Alabama defense industry portfolio. “As global threats evolve at unprecedented speed, the defense community is turning its focus to technologies that can outpace and outmaneuver potential adversaries. Hypersonic weapons,…

Alabama’s 117th Intelligence Squadron provides world-class intel operations

November 24, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, MARINES

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Lando, a cyber system operator with the 117th Intelligence Squadron, 117th Air Refueling Wing, checks connections and power sources inside a server room, Nov. 12, 2025, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham. A former Marine all-source intelligence analyst, Lando enlisted with the Birmingham unit after spending several…

Different services, same mission: Air Force Missileers tour Navy submarine base, USS Alabama nuclear sub

November 19, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, NAVY

Students and instructors assigned to the U.S. Air Force 315th Weapons Squadron tour the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731), Sept. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy/Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley) Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson Commander, Submarine Group Nine SILVERDALE, Washington — From under the sea, on land, and in the sky, our nation’s nuclear…

Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley takes command of Air University

November 16, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan) By Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley took command of Air University during a change of command ceremony, Nov. 7. As the commander and president of Air University, Tulley will provide full spectrum…

STARBASE Maxwell opens doors and minds for kids at Maxwell AFB

November 15, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, SPACE FORCE

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera Air University Public Affairs STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outreach program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based learning. The program bridges the gap between military and civilian…

UPDATED: Colorado attorney general files federal lawsuit seeking to halt SPACECOM HQ move to Alabama

October 29, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(Editor’s note: This story was updated with comments and reaction from additional sources.) By Troy Turner [email protected] Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the Trump administration in an attempt to halt the move of U.S. Space Command Headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville. The lawsuit alleges that President…

WW II ‘Flying Tigers’ Chennault legacy returns to Maxwell Air Force Base

October 20, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

A Chinese soldier guards a line of American P-40 Flying Tiger fighter planes at an airfield in China during World War II. (Photo via National Archives) By Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault was a pioneering U.S. Army Air Corps officer…

Rep. Dale Strong looks to pave way for space transportation infrastructure with SPACEPORT Act

September 19, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] WASHINGTON – Congressman Dale W. Strong, who represents portions of the Huntsville region in north Alabama, re-introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, which would provide dedicated federal support to U.S. spaceports. The Act is intended to help ensure the nation can meet growing civil, commercial and national…

UPDATE: ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TODAY …….GAO report reaffirms selection process that chose Huntsville, Alabama, as preferred site for U.S. Space Command HQ

September 2, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CYBERSECURITY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(UPDATE: President Trump is expected to announce today, Sept. 2, 2025, that Space Command HQ will indeed move to Huntsville, Alabama. More stories, commentary to come. The story below was published in May 2025 as background on why the move could be warranted.) By Troy Turner [email protected] Huntsville, Alabama, is where the U.S. Air Force…

Training command holds T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell AFB promotes from within for Grey Wolf helicopter training command

Alabama company lands $1.87 billion contract for operations work at major Air Force test base

Lockheed Martin continues its growth in Alabama with new hypersonics lab in Huntsville

Alabama’s 117th Intelligence Squadron provides world-class intel operations

Different services, same mission: Air Force Missileers tour Navy submarine base, USS Alabama nuclear sub

Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley takes command of Air University

STARBASE Maxwell opens doors and minds for kids at Maxwell AFB

UPDATED: Colorado attorney general files federal lawsuit seeking to halt SPACECOM HQ move to Alabama

WW II ‘Flying Tigers’ Chennault legacy returns to Maxwell Air Force Base

Rep. Dale Strong looks to pave way for space transportation infrastructure with SPACEPORT Act

UPDATE: ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TODAY …….GAO report reaffirms selection process that chose Huntsville, Alabama, as preferred site for U.S. Space Command HQ

Soldiers and Marines train together at Fort Rucker in rescuing of downed aviators

TURNER: Boeing’s ‘coolest thing’ missile contribution in Huntsville plays a critical role that isn’t going away

For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

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