David Roza

Air Force: Twice-a-Year PT Tests, 2-Mile Runs Coming in 2026 In 2026, Airmen will begin taking physical fitness assessments every six months, including a two-mile run every year.

Big PT news here 👇

Air Force: Twice-a-Year PT Tests, 2-Mile Runs Coming in 2026 www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ph...

‘World Class Master Sergeants’ Coming to a Space Force Near You Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna rolled out a framework for molding Guardians to the rank of master sergeant, or E-7.

“If we focus on developing the right master sergeants, and that’s the goal of our development model, just naturally, we’ll have the right talent to create E-8s and E-9s.”

CMSSF: ‘World Class Master Sergeants’ Coming to a Space Force Near You www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...

OAKLAND WE DID IT!!!! 🏆

Tylenol or Paracetamol? How to Aeromedical Evac With Allies Differences in terminology, tech, and training make integrating aeromedical evacuation crews medics hard even when they both speak English.

Differences in terminology, technology, training, and authority make integrating medics from two countries a challenge even when they speak the same language.

Tylenol or Paracetamol? How to Aeromedical Evac With Allies www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ae...

New Pentagon Policy Limits Medical Shaving Waivers to 12 Months Military members who can’t shave their beard for medical reasons for more than a year must separate, according to new guidance.

"If we decide to separate members who cannot closely shave, that will disproportionately affect our Black Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and Sailors."

Shave or Separate: New Pentagon Policy Limits Medical Waivers to 12 Months www.airandspaceforces.com/military-sha...

The Air Force Wants Input on Plan to Transform Maintenance Field The Air Force last month launched a campaign to gather input on a plan to transform one of its largest career fields: aircraft maintenance.

“Your input is the driving force behind this effort, and it is what will ensure our strategy is effective and responsive to the needs of our maintainers.”

The Air Force Wants Your Input on Its Plan to Transform the Maintenance Career Field www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ma...

Little Caesars at 6,000 Feet: A Day Hauling Cargo on the C-130 A massive wargame this summer saw Air Force C-130 crews haul everything from potatoes to firetrucks between small islands across the Pacific.

Turns out chaining a firetruck to the deck of a C-130 in tropical heat (and breathing the truck's exhaust the whole time) works up an appetite!

Really cool to see this mission up close

Little Caesars at 6,000 Feet: A Day Hauling Cargo on the C-130 www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-c-...

‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually Works Who has control over the National Guard? How do National Guard troops juggle military service with civilian life responsibilities?

"Guardsmen get taken care of in the long run, but that does not do you any good if you defaulted on your mortgage that month because you didn’t get paid in time."

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Last Original 100th BG Pilot "Lucky" Luckadoo Dies At 103 B-17 pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo passed away Sept. 1, having spent much of his life sharing the story of the 100th Bomb Group in World War II.

“I didn’t talk about my wartime experiences for more than 50 years because retelling them was not a pleasant exercise ... But over time, it has been cathartic.”

John ‘Lucky’ Luckadoo, Last Original Pilot of 100th Bomb Group, Dies At 103 www.airandspaceforces.com/lucky-luckad...

Reserve Airmen Can Now Apply for Part-Time Space Force Jobs Reserve Airmen in space career fields can now apply to join the Space Force in a part-time position, a major shift in personnel policy.

Reserve Airmen Can Now Apply for Part-Time Space Force Jobs www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...

Air Force Looks to Cut Squadrons That Advise Foreign Militaries The Air Force plans to shutter several units dedicated to training foreign militaries in a bid to save money amid shifting priorities.

“China is just salivating at opportunities like this, as are the Russians. We should be pumping money into this enterprise, not pulling it away.”

Air Force Looks to Cut Squadrons That Advise, Train Foreign Militaries www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ad...

Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet? The Army announced cuts to helicopter units as part of its budget cuts and efforts to modernize the force based on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.

The Army and helos are like peas and carrots, so why is the fleet shrinking?

Find out in my first byline for
@thewarhorsenews.bsky.social 👇

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How the Air Force Launches a 10-Ship Tanker Sortie in 24 Hours Moving 10 Air Force tankers to refuel six C-17s en route to a paratrooper drop took nearly 24 hours of work by a team of planners.

“For tankers, the challenge is ‘how do you link up with your receiver unit?’ And that’s a lot of what we do. We’ve gotten pretty good at it, but there’s a lot of moving parts."

How the Air Force Launches a 10-Ship Tanker Sortie in 24 Hours www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ta...

Tiny Details Pack a Punch At Massive Air Force Exercise The movement of thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft at an Air Force exercise hinged on flu shots, Post-it notes, and other details.

“I spent most of my first few days here walking and driving to different agencies on base just putting faces to names, getting phone numbers, and knowing who to talk to."

Flu Shots and Post-It Notes: Massive Air Force Exercise Depends on Small Details www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-dl...

Aeromedical Airmen Prepare for Sicker Patients, More of Them Aeromedical evacuation Airmen are training differently to prepare for future wars involving more patients in more severe condition.

'We’re going to move larger patient loads, we’re going to evacuate patients really quickly out of certain areas, but those patients are going to be a lot sicker than what we’re used to.'

Aeromedical Airmen Prepare to Treat Sicker Troops—and More of Them www.airandspaceforces.com/aeromedical-...

How An AI Called NITMRE Could Prevent Airlift Nightmares | Air & Space Forces Magazine New artificial intelligence technology kept Air Force C-130 transport crews ahead of the curve at a large exercise this summer.

'Instead of burning gas and setting yourself up for maybe a nightmare scenario, instead NITMRE is stepping in and saving the day.'

How An AI Called NITMRE Could Prevent Airlift Nightmares www.airandspaceforces.com/nitmre-ai-ai...

C-130 Maintainers Show Herk-ulean Strength At Pacific Exercise Air Force C-130 maintainers worked through tropical heat to keep the transport planes running across the Department-Level Exercise.

"It’s 12-hour days, but I don’t know, it’s worth it.”

C-130 Maintainers Show Herk-ulean Strength At Pacific Exercise www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-c-...

Ramstein C-130 Flies Again 5 Years After Hard Landing A C-130 transport plane flew July 15 after being grounded five years by a hard landing that damaged its wings, landing gear, and engines.

"That first flight was a tribute to everyone who believed in her and worked tirelessly to bring her back to life."

‘No Aircraft Is Beyond Saving’: C-130 Flies Again 5 Years After Hard Landing www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ra...

C-17 ‘BEE Liners’ Push Their Limits in Sprawling Pacific Exercise The historic C-17 21st Airlift Squadron is taking part in the first-of-its-kind Air Force exercise stretching across the Pacific Ocean.

These air crews are unbeelievable 🐝

C-17 ‘BEE Liners’ Push Their Limits in Sprawling Pacific Exercise www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-c-...

Al Udeid’s Beloved Pizza Cat Is Alive and Safe, Base Says Pizza Cat, a cat at Al Udeid Air Base that won the hearts of thousands of Airmen, is safe, despite recent rumors to the contrary.

Update on the most vital national security asset in the Middle East

Al Udeid’s Beloved Pizza Cat Is Alive and Safe, Base Says www.airandspaceforces.com/pizza-cat-al...

US War Game in Pacific Tests New Air Mobility Comms Technology A massive U.S. military exercise in the Pacific is exploring how new communications equipment can help coordinate large troop movements.

“Having connectivity to the internet while you’re flying is a game changer.”

US War Game in Pacific Tests New Air Mobility Comms Technology www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-mo...

AFMC Boss Richardson Retires After 42 Years: ‘I Love This Stuff’ Gen. Duke Z. Richardson stepped down from the helm of Air Force Materiel Command July 3 after starting as an Airman basic 42 years ago.

'I get out of bed every day and I get excited about working with fantastic people at AFMC. And so there’s a sense of loss of not being part of this team.'

AFMC Boss Richardson Retires After 42-Year Career: ‘I Love This Stuff’ www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ma...

Air Force, Space Force to Triple Enlistment Bonus Funding in 2026 The Air Force is requesting about $141 million for its initial enlistment bonus program in fiscal 2026, and the Space Force wants $13 million.

Air Force, Space Force to Triple Enlistment Bonus Funding in 2026 www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-sp...

Air Force Wants Extra $71 Million for Officer Aircrew Bonus The Air Force wants a $71.2 million increase in hazardous duty incentive pay to account for more aircrew expected to take the bonus in 2026.

Air Force Wants Extra $71 Million for Officer Aircrew Bonus www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ai...

Air Force Cuts Alternate PT Drills amid ‘Complete Rewrite’ of BMT Trainees in Air Force Basic Military Training and tech school can no longer try alternate PT drills if they fail the first time.

Air Force Cuts Alternate PT Drills for Trainees amid ‘Complete Rewrite’ of BMT www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-pt...

New Study Looks at How Military Spouses Are Holding Up A survey found that military and veteran spouses experience depression and anxiety at two to three times the rate of the general population.

"This lifestyle is isolating, lonely, it leads to mental health concerns if you’re not supported or even know how to pay attention to your mental health.”

Lonely Days, Restless Nights: New Study Looks at How Military Spouses Are Holding Up www.airandspaceforces.com/military-spo...

15 Tons of Bombs and One Tiny Toilet: Around the World on the B-2 A former B-2 Spirit stealth bomber pilot who flew a 44-hour mission in 2001 shares what it may have been like for the Airmen who struck Iran.

“We were just glad to be back on terra firma.”

Two Pilots, 30,000-Pound Bombs, and One Tiny Toilet: What It’s Like Aboard the B-2’s Longest Missions www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-b-...

CMSAF Says 2-Mile PT Test ‘Likely’, Final Changes Still Uncertain Changes are coming to the Air Force PT test, but the service is not yet confirming what those changes are or when they will take effect.

CMSAF Says 2-Mile PT Test ‘Likely’, but Final Changes Still Uncertain www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-pt...

Military Families to See Relief as Air Force Adjusts PCS Procedures | Air & Space Forces Magazine The Air Force and Space Force switched to an older system for processing some permanent change-of-station moves (PCS) amid a rocky season.

Military Families to See Relief as Air Force Adjusts PCS Procedures www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-pc...

Air Force Aid Society Offers New Financial Aid, Child Care Options The Air Force Aid Society wants to help Airmen, Guardians, and their families through life’s challenges, including PCSing and child care.

“These are some of the most sweeping changes we’ve made in decades to adapt to the needs of Airmen, Guardians, and their families."

Air Force Aid Society Launches New Financial Aid, Child Care Programs www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-ai...