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April 2, 2026
Air University Advances Counter-UAS Efforts Through Alpha Blue

Air University students are working through one of the more persistent challenges facing the Joint Force: how to counter small, widely available drones that don’t fit neatly into existing defense systems. As the character of warfare continues to shift, the university is connecting education more
April 1, 2026
Month of the Military Child: 2026

Kathryn Ganster, school liaison program manager at Maxwell Air Force Base, introduces the Month of the Military Child interview series at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 2026. The series highlights the resilience, adaptability and unique perspectives of children supporting military-connected
March 31, 2026
Air University’s AFIT graduates 181 students, strengthens Joint Force through technical expertise

The Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology graduated 181 students during its March 2026 commencement ceremony, highlighting Air University’s role in developing technically advanced warfighters who can solve operational problems across the Joint Force.
March 31, 2026
Air University Strategy 2026: Delivering Decision Advantage to the Joint Force

Four months into his tenure, Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley, commander and president of Air University, released a strategy focused on one outcome: improving Joint Force effectiveness in war.
March 25, 2026
Space-based solar power concept explores energy resilience for Agile Combat Employment

Air University researchers are exploring how space-based solar power could help the Air Force sustain operations in contested environments.As the Joint Force prepares for competition against capable adversaries, resilient energy and logistics remain critical to maintaining operational reach,
March 24, 2026
When the Commander Turns to the Chief

In high-tempo operations, commanders rely on their senior enlisted leaders to assess risk, discipline, and the force’s ability to execute.
March 24, 2026
Air University advances human-machine teaming through Alpha Blue initiative

Air University is using student-led teams to test and refine artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving how Airmen plan, decide and execute in operational environments.
March 23, 2026
Air University Students Examine Human Performance as a Warfighting Capability

Modern militaries track everything from aircraft maintenance to satellite movement, but one area remains harder to measure in real time: the readiness of the warfighter. At Air University, Alpha Blue is taking on that challenge through Project ATLAS, a concept that uses wearable biometric data to
March 23, 2026
SAASS builds decision advantage for the Joint Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan “Copen” Hagan is concluding his tenure at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies with a sharpened ability to make decisions in complex operational environments — an outcome senior leaders prioritize as essential to maintaining decision advantage across the joint
March 19, 2026
Air University analysis of the Chechen wars underscores decision advantage in modern conflict

Modern conflict rarely unfolds as planned. Air University is preparing joint Airpower warriors to recognize that reality early and act on it.

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