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Coming Soon to Air Force Basic Training: Mock Airfields Complete with F-16, C-130s

Jan. 22, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
Second Air Force officials plan to inject more realism in Basic Military Training this year by building two mock airfields where Airmen will get hands-on training with real combat aircraft.

Can Biocement Help the Air Force Build New Runways in the Pacific?

Feb. 29, 2024 | By David Roza
As the Air Force pursues Agile Combat Employment, biocement could let the service build or expand airfields in days, without the heavy equipment involved in traditional construction.

US, Kenyan Forces Repel al-Shabab Attack on Airstrip

Jan. 5, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
US and Kenyan forces on Jan. 5 repelled an al-Shabab attack on an airstrip in Kenya, killing four terrorists that attempted to breach the base at Camp Simba in Manda Bay.

USAFA to Name Airfield After Tuskegee Airmen Commander

Nov. 1, 2019 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Gen. Benjamin Davis Jr. served as commander of the Tuskegee Airmen and was the Air Force's first African-American general. USAF photo. The US Air Force Academy in Colorado on Nov. 1 will rename its airfield in honor of the late...

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