Thursday, October 8, 2026
To Secure Arctic, NORTHCOM Builds Closer Ties to Pacific, European Commands
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To Secure Arctic, NORTHCOM Builds Closer Ties to Pacific, European Commands

U.S. Northern Command plans to sign an agreement with its European and Pacific counterparts to enhance coordination and close security seams in the Arctic, a strategically vital region where all three commands converge, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. NORTHCOM’s Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, U.S. European Command’s Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, and U.S.…

Air Force, Pentagon Work to Boost Military Spouse Employment
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Air Force, Pentagon Work to Boost Military Spouse Employment

New Air Force, Pentagon, and White House initiatives are taking a new swing at an issue that has long frustrated military families: barriers to spouse employment. Unemployment and underemployment have plagued military spouses for years, with the unemployment rate among military spouses holding steady at around 20 percent—despite initiatives to promote spouse preferences for hiring…

Air Force Injects $87M into IVEWS F-16 Electronic Warfare Upgrades
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Air Force Injects $87M into IVEWS F-16 Electronic Warfare Upgrades

The Air Force has invested $87.4 million to upgrade the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s electronic warfare capabilities, bolstering the fighter’s self-protection against increasingly advanced threats. Bringing the total program value to $1.92 billion, the move is expected to jump-start fielding by funding low-rate initial production of the AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, or IVEWS, which…