Feb. 23, 2018 2018 Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials begin More than 150 wounded warriors from the Air Force, Army, Great Britain and Australia gathered today to officially open the fifth annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base.
Jan. 26, 2018 Air Force announces Spark Tank finalists The Air Force announced the six Spark Tank finalists who will showcase their innovative ideas to Air Force senior leaders Feb. 23, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.
Jan. 23, 2018 Two innovative Space Command ideas are in Air Force competition Air Force Space Command recently nominated two innovative ideas for the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition.
Jan. 17, 2018 Ramstein AB Airman ignites innovation with spark of genius One 86th Communications Squadron Airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base took second place in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Spark Tank competition.Airman 1st Class John Willman, 86th CS cyber defense analyst, won a $2,500 prize and a chance to win more and have the Air Force institute his idea at the
Dec. 11, 2017 Air Force Entertainer of the Year announced Senior Airman Marcus Ward is the 2017 Air Force Entertainer of the Year.
Dec. 6, 2017 25th OWS Science and Training Team awarded Thor’s Hammer Trophy The 25th Operational Weather Squadron Science and Training Team channeled the spirit of the ancient god as they won the inaugural Thor’s Legions Forecast Challenge and received the Thor’s hammer trophy from Lt. Gen. Mark Nowland, Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, at the Pentagon in
Sept. 29, 2017 Wounded warrior coaches help athletes advance in their recovery From Sept. 23-30, 2017 more than 550 wounded service members from 17 nations are competing in Toronto, Canada, for the 2017 Invictus Games. About 85 wounded warriors represent Team USA with about 20 of those making up Team Air Force.
July 17, 2017 Innovation challenge brings possible advancement in F-22 test capabilities The 412th Test Wing’s Experimentation Center for Ideas/Technology Exploration team, known as XCITE, hosted a one-day innovation challenge July 10, 2017.Several engineers from around Edwards Air Force Base partnered with members of the Desert High School Robotics team to come up with a solution to a
July 10, 2017 Air Force to host 2018 DOD Warrior Games in Colorado Springs Defense Department officials announced July 8, 2017, that the Air Force will host the 2018 DOD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2018.
May 5, 2017 Academy cadets compete in UAS competition The Air Force Academy took second place to the Naval Academy at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency sponsored unmanned aerial systems Swarm Competition, April 23-25 at Camp Roberts, California.
June 20, 2016 Archers compete in first visual impairment category at Warrior Games Wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans continue to break personal records and show fans and friends amazing feats and June 17 was no different, as archers competed in the first-ever visual impairment category at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Military
April 14, 2016 Powerlifting duo competes, wins big Co-workers occasionally find common interests between them. For two Airmen at Scott Air Force Base that turned into powerlifting competitions.
March 21, 2016 Air University students win big at national cyber policy competition Two teams of Air Command and Staff College students took top honors at the Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge in Washington, D.C., on March 11-12.
Dec. 21, 2015 Luke F-35 team competes for first time in load crew competition A Luke Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II crew competed for the first time in a load crew competition Dec. 18, against legacy F-16 Fighting Falcon crews.Quarterly load crew competitions showcase the combat readiness and effectiveness of load crew teams to safely and properly arm an aircraft within
Sept. 21, 2015 Dover Airman earns spots on AF pistol team alongside brother As a child, Tucker Sears grew up in Graham, Texas, with his three older brothers learning how to shoot BB guns and eventually moving up to .22-caliber rifles. This love of guns led to plenty of hunting trips with his brothers and grandfather. Fast forward 10 years and Sears graduated from the U.S.
April 22, 2015 Academy places 2nd in NSA cyber competition The U.S. Air Force Academy's Cyber Team took second place in the National Security Administration's 15th annual Cyber Defense Exercise April 13-16.
April 8, 2015 Iron Airman seeks challenges to better herself Iron Airman, Second Lt. Katherine Shaw, seeks challenges to better herself through Ironman competitions.
March 17, 2015 2015 Warrior Games to be Held at Quantico The Defense Department’s Warrior Games 2015 will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, according to a DOD news release issued March 16.The DOD Warrior Games is an annual sporting competition bringing together wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from across
Sept. 11, 2014 Invictus Games kick off with opening ceremony More than 5,000 people attended the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony Sept. 10, on the South Lawn of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, here.
Aug. 28, 2014 Pistol champion shoots to the top When at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jackson is an aircraft metals technology craftsman with the 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron, but during his off time, he's an avid pistol shooter and member of the Air Force National Pistol Team.