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Air Force courts tech startups
An idea that sprang from the minds of four captains at Squadron Officer School led to 10 startup companies pitching their ideas to Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, April 20, 2018 in Boston.
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4/26
2018
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AF aims to save $2B, improve lethality with new acquisition approach
A new acquisition program has the potential to help the Air Force save $2 billion and make it a more lethal fighting force, the leader who oversees the program said.
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4/26
2018
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LIFTx: Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow
Ten diverse speakers shared their stories of leadership, inspiration, innovation and resiliency during the first Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow, or LIFTx, seminar hosted by MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 19, 2018.
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4/26
2018
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Air Force, RAF join forces for band centennial celebration
The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Britain’s Central Band of the Royal Air Force performed together in the RAF Centenary Concert at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2018.
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4/26
2018
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AF announces changes to Courses 14 and 15
Effective immediately, Air Force officials have removed the requirement to complete Courses 14 and 15 for all Airmen serving in the active component. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen will have the option to complete their enlisted professional military education through distance learning or in-residence attendance.
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4/26
2018
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Military children: strong, resilient, adaptable individuals
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child and is a time to honor the sacrifices of the more than 1.7 million children of military members serving in the U.S. and overseas.
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4/26
2018
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Yesterday's Air Force: Airman Astronauts
The U.S. Air Force helped propel America to the moon. Across several decades, Airmen have participated in the training, planning and flying of rockets and shuttles and even the International Space Station. The Air Force has played a vital role in the NASA's astronaut mission.
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4/25
2018
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Air Force Tech Report: Ground Based Radar Early Warning System
The U.S. Air Force maintains seven ground based early warning radar systems capable of detecting attacks and conducting general space surveillance and satellite tracking, located in seven separate locations around the globe, helping U.S. forces stand ready to respond in a moments notice.
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4/25
2018
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Around the Air Force: April 25
On this look Around the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein speaks to Airmen at the 34th Space Symposium, the Alpha Warrior Tour kicks off, and Schriever Air Force Base is the preferred location for the Joint Force Space Component staff move.
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4/25
2018
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WPC executes milestone Air Force-Army integration exercise
United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa’s Warrior Preparation Center held exercise Spartan Shield 18-6, April 12-19, 2018. Spartan Shield was a simulated air and missile defense exercise and included members from the 134th Air Control Squadron; 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command; 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; and the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
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4/25
2018
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Air Force Chief Data Office hosts inaugural workshop
More than 70 representatives from major commands and functional communities across the Air Force gathered in Arlington, Virginia, April 11- 13, 2018, to collaborate on the way forward for defining an enterprise-wide, scalable capability that makes data visible, accessible, understandable, linked, and trustworthy (VAULT).
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4/25
2018
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Mobility Airmen deliver a mission of love to Guatemala
The Denton Program is a Department of Defense transportation program that moves humanitarian cargo, donated by U.S. based non-governmental organizations to developing nations to ease human suffering. The approved cargo is transported by DoD land, air or sea assets on a space-available basis and is managed by the U.S. Department of State and DoD.
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4/25
2018
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Air Guard, Reserve wings kick off annual MAFFS training
As temperatures heated up in northern California, aerial firefighters from four C-130 airlift wings operating the U.S.D.A. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, started a weeklong training April 23, 2018, in anticipation of summer blazes.
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4/24
2018
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Airman to attend medical degree prep
Staff Sgt. Shane Berger, airborne linguist with the 755th Operational Support Squadron, was one of nine enlisted Airmen selected to attend a medical degree preparatory course.
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4/23
2018
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CE test warfighting capabilities
The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in an airfield damage response and assessment exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, March 28-30, 2018.
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4/23
2018
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Airman revives JBA designated driver program
Airman 1st Class Nala Cormier was 11 years old on the day she heard sudden, frantic noises of hysteria and dismay outside her Church Point, Louisiana, home. She followed the sounds until she found the source – her older sister holding her toddler son in her arms, wailing.
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4/23
2018
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Remembering the F-117 Nighthawk
It’s been 10 years since the F-117 Nighthawk retired, an aircraft so secret Nevada folklore labeled it a UFO.
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4/22
2018
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Joint Force Space Component commander staff to move to Schriever AFB
Air Force officials announced Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, as the preferred location for the Joint Force Space Component staff.
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4/20
2018
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Alpha Warrior tour returns to Air Force installations
The Air Force is continuing its rollout of the Alpha Warrior program with the launch of the 2018 Alpha Warrior Meet and Greet Tour this month.
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4/20
2018
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Air Force takes three DOD environmental awards
The Air Force took home three top honors in the 2018 Secretary of Defense environmental awards program.
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4/20
2018
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