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Air Education and Training Command has launched a directive to embed artificial intelligence across all Air Force training pipelines. The effort targets a 20 percent reduction in time-to-train while divesting legacy software to fund network upgrades.

The Department of the Air Force signed the Record of Decision for the T-7A Recapitalization Environmental Impact Statement at Sheppard Air Force Base. The authorization enables infrastructure modifications to replace aging T-38C trainer aircraft.

The Department of the Air Force announced a Notice of Intent to exchange federal real property with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The land swap directly supports infrastructure expansion and facility modernization at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a key defense FFRDC at Hanscom Air Force Base.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded 24 companies spots on a 10-year, $920 million vehicle to modernize aerospace ground equipment, supporting launch, recovery, and sustainment for fighters, bombers, and uncrewed platforms worldwide.

Air Force search-and-rescue airmen successfully executed a rapid mountain extraction of five Navy sailors using HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters, underscoring the platform's operational readiness amid ongoing programmatic adjustments and fleet diversification.

The U.S. Air Force has consolidated oversight of the long-delayed Military GPS User Equipment program, aiming to complete critical aviation and maritime receiver testing by 2027 to deliver anti-jamming capabilities across the joint force.