Feb. 23, 2026 Hegseth, Arsenal of Freedom Tour Talks Space, Administers Oath to 302d AW Recruits in Denver Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the War Department's Arsenal of Freedom tour arrived in Denver, where the secretary visited a pair of commercial space companies, and he administered the oath of enlistment to recruits, including Air Force Reservists from the 302d Airlift Wing.
Jan. 20, 2026 $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' tax-free, IRS confirms The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" more than 1.5 million service members received last year, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, would be tax-free.
Jan. 7, 2026 Air Force updates fitness test requirements Changes from the September 2025 announcement include a shortened physical fitness diagnostic testing period to end in June and the option for either the 2-mile run or the 20-meter High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run every six months.