Sept. 22, 2021 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized at AFA The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at National Harbor, Sept. 18-22.
Sept. 13, 2021 571 MSAS launches inaugural WPS seminar in El Salvador Women, Peace and Security is a United Nations effort to highlight the effect of conflict on women and the importance of including women in security forces and in conflict resolution. This effort aims to promote women leaders within the military and security forces and to develop solutions for a
Sept. 1, 2021 Dover AFB, USDA turn lights out on Spotted Lanternfly The U.S. Department of Agriculture has described the Spotted Lanternfly as an invasive insect, native to Asia, that can cause damage to crops, ornamental trees, vineyards and forests, including its preferred host, the invasive tree of heaven, which is found in the local area.
Aug. 31, 2021 CMSAF visits Forward Edge of Indo-Pacific Since the Accelerate Change or Lose action orders was released, the 36th Wing has created and implemented new standard operating procedures to meet the call by spearheading a training guide for Agile Combat Employment concepts and multi-capable Airmen skill sets.
Aug. 27, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 26, 2021 Grand Forks AFB to lead future ISR missions The Department of the Air Force announced today it will conduct infrastructure planning in 2022 for construction and renovation projects at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, projected to begin in 2023.
Aug. 23, 2021 Dover AFB leads joint, interagency survival training Members of the 436th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape flight partnered with the 3rd Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet, Delaware, to train local search and rescue procedures
Aug. 20, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 2, 2021 USAF delivers helicopters, bolsters Australian alliance As part of the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales program, 9th Airlift Squadron aircrew from Dover Air Force Base transported two CH-47F Chinook helicopters aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover AFB to Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Australia, in early July, further
July 14, 2021 AMC approves operational Centerline Drogue System as first KC-46A Interim Capability Release milestone The Centerline Drogue System mission set was approved as the KC-46A Pegasus’ first Interim Capability Release to meet joint force air refueling requirements.
July 4, 2021 Travis AFB nurse competes in US Strongman Nationals Capt. Jamie Navarro, 60th Surgical Group Command Squadron charge nurse, shares her story, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Navarro recently competed in the U.S. Strongman Nationals and placed second.
June 23, 2021 9th AS Pelicans fly southwest for joint training This MSTT simulated real-world scenarios to enhance and expedite training and readiness and helped build relationships across three major commands.
June 17, 2021 Contracting Airmen, Soldiers ready for joint contracting exercise With the 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise, contracting teams will execute the force employment concept of deploying a joint regional contracting office to provide operational contract support to a combat-credible force in the deterrence of aggression against U.S. interests in key areas.
May 29, 2021 C-5M Super Galaxy visits Eglin AFB for countermeasures testing Engineers, testers and support staff working on the Eglin Air Force Base range enjoyed a fireworks display the last two weeks courtesy of the Air Force’s largest aircraft, the C-5M Super Galaxy.
May 28, 2021 AMC debuts first large-scale virtual command center during MG21 As the Air Force’s largest and longest exercise in rapid global mobility, Mobility Guardian served as the proving ground for AMC’s first large-scale integration of an Advanced Battle Management System, ensuring decision superiority with speed, agility and resilience and advancing warfighting
May 24, 2021 AMC tankers test communications systems, strategic deterrence capabilities during Mobility Guardian 21 Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC’s premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communication systems that enable rapid data sharing as a means of ensuring strategic deterrence.
May 20, 2021 19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base’s 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan Sept. 19,
May 19, 2021 Travis AFB partnership springs Air Force forward with new Aerial Porter Exoskeleton The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Mobility Command partnered with Arizona State University to develop the Aerial Port Exoskeleton, a new piece of equipment set to be used in an official capacity at Travis Air Force Base, May 17.
May 11, 2021 ROCKI 21-02: 19th AW experiments with lead wing concept The 19th Airlift Wing’s ROCKI 21-02 exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base came to a close May 6, as the wing assessed its ability to deploy into theater as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing–becoming Air Mobility Command’s first to experiment with the lead wing construct in a dynamic exercise
April 25, 2021 60th LRS Materiel Management: You can’t fly without supply The mission at Travis Air Force Base is the largest in the Air Mobility Command and the units’ responsibilities are spread out — some Airmen fly while others repair, but if you need a part, you trust the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight to get that part and get that
April 22, 2021 US, Australia strengthen alliance at Dover AFB The U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program is a form of partnership the United States has with more than 180 countries and international organizations to transfer defense articles, services and training to international partners.
April 14, 2021 521st AMOW awarded “Best in the Air Force” Commander’s Inspection Program The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Inspector General team won the Department of the Air Force 2020 Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jones Inspector General Award.
April 12, 2021 Dover AFB’s first Multi-Capable Airmen team sinks claws into Razor Talon Airmen from eight units across Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, participated in exercise Razor Talon, led by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, March 22-26.
April 5, 2021 Mobility Airmen enhance ACE, MCA capabilities during three-week OST Completing 106 sorties, 254 flying hours, and nearly 2,000 training events, the 61st AS, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 19th Operations Support Squadron sought to tackle Agile Combat Employment, distributed operations, and the Multi-Capable Airmen concept.
March 29, 2021 CMSAF Bass tours Travis AFB Travis Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during a base visit March 24-26.
March 27, 2021 437th AW conducts all-female flights for Women’s History Month The 437th Airlift Wing conducted two all-female flights to commemorate Women’s History Month at Joint Base Charleston March 15 and 17.
March 15, 2021 Senior leaders join inaugural Women’s Symposium Department of the Air Force senior leaders discussed the importance of diversity and inclusion during the inaugural 2021 Women’s Air and Space Symposium March 8-11.
March 9, 2021 AMC delivers multi-capable Airmen during exercise Mosaic Tiger The exercise tested Agile Combat Employment skills in a simulated deployed environment to train multi-capable Airmen for the future. Airmen from Air Mobility Command took part in the exercise to enhance readiness and reinforce AMC support to the joint warfighter as well as support of Air Combat
March 7, 2021 62nd AW strengthens joint warfighting capabilities through Exercise Predictable Iron Air Mobility Command plays a crucial role within the joint force by projecting the ability to rapidly deploy combat power anywhere in the world.
Feb. 28, 2021 Travis AFB Airmen advance Tuskegee lineage A crew of 27 Black Airmen from Travis Air Force Base flew a heritage flight on a C-5M Super Galaxy, honoring Tuskegee Airmen, Feb. 19-21 — a rare feat as only 2% of the Air Force are pilots and only 2% of those pilots are Black, according to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.
Feb. 26, 2021 Negative for Covid-19 The Negatively Pressured CONEX and NPC-Light. A solution of transforming existing 40-foot CONEX containers into air-mobile biocontainment isolation wards.
Feb. 26, 2021 Accelerating Change Across Air Force in wheelhouse for AETC team The “Accelerating Change Across the Air Force,” panel focused on how the Air Force is executing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s action orders to challenge the status quo and make necessary changes in the Air Force today, so that it is are ready for tomorrow.
Feb. 22, 2021 2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge winners announced The challenge, which launched in February 2020, focused on identifying time-consuming tasks that provide the least direct value to generating combat effects; proposing innovative solutions to streamline current processes through the novel application of technology; and partnering directly with
Feb. 22, 2021 DoD tests VR suicide prevention training at Scott, Travis AFBs The 30-minute training is aimed to help Airmen’s comfort in engaging with others to prevent suicide.
Feb. 8, 2021 Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.
Jan. 28, 2021 AMC hosts operational demonstration for latest AE innovation Air Mobility Command hosted the final operational demonstration for a portable and constructable ramp, or Patient Loading System, used to safely on and offload patients to high-deck aircraft, such as the KC-10 Extender, KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker.
Jan. 5, 2021 All byte, no bark for 'robotic K-9' Heading the test was Air Combat Command’s Agile Battle Lab. The lab identifies, validates and inserts new concepts and technology to enable Agile Combat Employment and its contributions to all-domain warfare.
Dec. 20, 2020 AFWERX Agility Prime announces “flying car” military airworthiness, infrastructure milestones A series of milestones for the “flying car” program and discussed new initiatives for 2021, including six sectors for potential “Prime” programs.
Dec. 13, 2020 Change through diversity, inclusion: Little Rock AFB establishes Airmen’s forum The mission of the forum is to assemble a council of Airmen from diverse ranks, backgrounds and communities, focused on forging organizational cultures in which trust, empowerment and accountability is melded with the warrior ethos; where diversity is valued as a personnel readiness multiplier and
Dec. 7, 2020 Diversity makes the Air Force stronger Master Sgt. Ruben Zamora, 60th APS cargo movement section chief, was filling an additional duty as the first sergeant and stumbled across a rumor. He heard there were some Airmen who hadn’t carved a pumpkin, ever. To ensure these individuals had a chance to experience this unofficial holiday
Nov. 30, 2020 JB Charleston teams up with local charity to airlift humanitarian aid to Honduras The 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston delivered water purification systems to Honduras following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Eta and Iota.
Nov. 25, 2020 Palmetto Challenge trains for Total Force readiness More than 100 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Palmetto Challenge, a global mobilization exercise, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Nov. 16-20.
Nov. 20, 2020 Around the Air Force: The Next Vice Chief, The Longest Serving Vice Chief, Big Tech Inspiration, & Robot Dogs Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the service’s new Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. David Allvin, the retirement of the longest serving Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. Stephen Wilson, a collaboration with Tesla towards an innovative future, & the implementation of computerized canines for advanced
Nov. 16, 2020 Travis AFB Airmen visit Tesla, streamline processes in vehicle maintenance Fifteen Airmen toured the service center and learned about Tesla’s vehicle acceptance process and managing mobile repair; parts warehousing and data-basing; and the customer experience.
Nov. 12, 2020 Panther Storm II: Advancing rapid global mobility Multiple C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 19th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas and 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas partnered with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for a Joint Forcible Entry exercise Nov. 3-6 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.
Nov. 2, 2020 Patriot Express travel at BWI, SEATAC to require on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to meet long-standing commitments to U.S. allies and partners, the Department of Defense began rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for passengers departing Baltimore Washington International Airport and Seattle Tacoma Airport aboard Patriot Express flights for
Oct. 28, 2020 AMC commander announces her command priorities The command’s revised priorities focus and accelerate AMC’s efforts to rise to challenges in the global strategic environment and to leverage short-term opportunities to ensure the United States retains a competitive edge in Rapid Global Mobility against competitors like China and Russia.
Oct. 22, 2020 Travis AFB hosts clinical research for NASA’s newly developed medical technology The E-Nose Breathanalyzer, under development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, will have the capability of analyzing compounds found within a person’s breath to diagnose a battery of illnesses and abnormalities including respiratory illnesses, infectious diseases and cardiovascular
Sept. 8, 2020 Air advisors host first virtual training with Panama partners amid COVID-19 This new format of instruction is vastly different from anything the MSAS has done before as their mission is typically conducted in a partner nation.
Sept. 3, 2020 Little Rock AFB maintenance squadron achieves full operational capability The designation signifies that the squadron has met a rigorous set of criteria, including an approved concept of operations and a high percentage of trained, qualified and certified personnel.
Aug. 26, 2020 Travis AFB firefighters help community battle Solano wildfires The fire started in Napa, California as the result of a lightning storm, and quickly spread through the area to Vacaville and Fairfield – both of which border Travis AFB. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in Napa and Solano counties through the duration of the day.
Aug. 26, 2020 Green Flag Little Rock 20-09 advances warfighting capabilities As Air Mobility Command’s only joint-accredited flag-level exercise, GFLR offers unit participants a fluid training syllabus with each exercise tailored to meet unit specific requirements and certain major command designated training.
Aug. 25, 2020 Phoenix Raven Course continues strong during COVID-19 Due to the constraints of COVID-19, Phoenix-Raven instructors from the 421st Combat Training Squadron had to completely redesign the PRQC in order to maintain the health and safety of the students and instructors, while also meeting all the training requirements to produce fully qualified Air Force
Aug. 21, 2020 AMC welcomes new commander Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost succeeded Gen. Maryanne Miller during the ceremony, officiated by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.
Aug. 19, 2020 Eighteenth Air Force changes command Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., who most recently served as the director of strategic plans, programs, requirements and analyses at headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, took command from Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett who is Pentagon-bound after commanding the
Aug. 7, 2020 US delivers humanitarian aid to Beirut Personnel from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Mobility Command’s 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron and 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Al Udeid Air Base, and the Area Support Group-Qatar from Camp As Sayliyah worked to palletize food, water and medical supplies delivered to
Aug. 5, 2020 Mobility Airmen transport humanitarian aid to Nicaragua The Denton Program is an unfunded government program that allows non-government organizations to donate humanitarian aid for movement by the U.S. Air Force on training missions.
July 20, 2020 Travis AFB conducts first Indo-Pacific aeromedical evacuation mission for COVID-19 This aeromedical evacuation mission marks the first operational employment of the Transport Isolation System in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. It is the 18th employment of the TIS since its first operational use for COVID-19 April 10.
July 20, 2020 SecAF visits Pope Army Airfield Barrett spent the day meeting and discussing joint operations and the integral part the Air Force plays during global responses.
July 7, 2020 Air Force surgeon general talks about COVID-19, innovation, leadership Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Air Force Surgeon General chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26.
July 6, 2020 NPC completes first operational patient movement The NPC is the latest isolated containment chamber developed to transport individuals with infectious diseases, like the novel coronavirus. This operation brings the total number of patients retrieved by the mobility Air Force using an isolation containment chamber to more than 100 across 18
June 29, 2020 Negatively pressurized conexes ready to save lives Air Mobility Command and Air Force Materiel Command leaders joined forces early April to invite creative materiel and non-materiel solutions to address a joint urgent operational need to move large numbers of COVID-19 patients should the need for that capability arise.
June 19, 2020 CSAF visits McChord AFB for COVID-19 update At the beginning of Goldfein’s visit, Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, briefed him and other McChord AFB leaders about how COVID-19 has affected McChord Field.
June 19, 2020 Around the Air Force: SECAF Visits Whiteman Air Force Base, C-17 Makes Technological Leaps, and Recruiting Releases New App Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Secretary of the Air Force’s visit to Whiteman Air Force Base to discuss the importance of the nuclear mission, a super fast data link for the C-17 that gives aircrews an advantage in contested airspace, and the release of the new Air Force Recruiting
June 13, 2020 Little Rock, Dyess AFB demonstrate agile combat airlift during JFE exercise The exercise, known as JFE Vul, is a large-scale air mobility exercise designed to simulate the joint forcible entry of paratroopers into a contested battlespace.
June 11, 2020 Van Ovost nominated to be next AMC commander Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, and Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, AMC deputy commander, marked the first time in history that an Air Force major command has been led by both a female commander and deputy. If confirmed, Van Ovost will pin on her fourth star, assume command of
May 31, 2020 USTRANSCOM assists in return of Americans stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions Supporting the U.S. Department of State’s efforts to bring American citizens home as the pandemic spread across the globe, the USTRANSCOM unit, contracted 14 separate commercial charter airlift missions, transporting thousands back to the U.S. from five different African and Asian nations.
May 26, 2020 Travis AFB hosts virtual CSO event A CSO is a strategy used by the Department of Defense to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies or services that directly fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advances, according to a memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
May 20, 2020 618th AOC undergoes extensive organizational transformation The transformation effort is the largest in the AOC’s nearly thirty-year history and replaces an organizational structure that has remained relatively static since the mid-1990s.
May 6, 2020 Magellan mobility allocation planning app gets an upgrade Hosted on the Kessel Run platform, Magellan provides an electronic interface for operational planners to allocate mobility aircraft and their associated crews over several months, providing greater visibility and enabling them to de-conflict recurring missions and high-demand periods.
May 1, 2020 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 27, 2020 Nigerien Air Force’s first female pilot trains at Little Rock AFB According to Capt. Ouma Laouali, the Nigerien air force’s first female pilot, her interest in aviation began as a child while chasing planes overhead, imagining what it would be like to be in the sky.
April 23, 2020 AFLCMC-led team delivers isolation container prototype for testing Rapidly developed in response to the United States Transportation Command's Joint Urgent Operational Need, the Negatively Pressurized Conex, or NPC, is designed to fit inside of a C-17 Globemaster III, and enable the safe transport of as many as 28 patients both ambulatory and litter, and teams of
April 21, 2020 Squadron redesignations bolster enterprise contracting support In joining other enterprise sourcing squadrons, the new ESSs are positioned as “centers of excellence” for distinct business-line strategic contract support across the enterprise, eliminating duplication of effort and contract execution for the same requirements.
April 20, 2020 AFMC mission operational under ‘new norm’ With more than 85,000 military and civilian Airmen operating at centers and installations across the U.S., AFMC manages installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, and life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system and
April 19, 2020 40 days, nights: AMC commander’s battle staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight Forty days after Air Mobility Command commander Gen. Maryanne Miller activated the commander’s battle staff, a small but dedicated group of experts continue to work tirelessly around-the-clock at Scott Air Force Base, overseeing AMC’s contribution to the Defense Department’s operations in the
April 17, 2020 Reserve aeromedical evacuation medics called to the fight against COVID-19 Airmen will participate in the COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation hub that has been established at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and will fly aeromedical evacuation, transportation isolation system and critical care missions in the nation or worldwide as needed.
April 16, 2020 AMLOs provide expertise in COVID-19 response, aid field hospital unit movements The AMLOs are rapidly responding to emerging air mobility requirements in New York City, Seattle, Dallas and New Orleans in coordination with Air Mobility Command and the 618th Air Operations Center, as part of the whole-of-government U.S. response to combating COVID-19.
April 15, 2020 Aircraft airflow tested in Nebraska to reduce COVID-19 spread Active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard components from AMC, in coordination with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, worked April 4-11 at the 155th Air Refueling Wing examining airflow and particles to assess ways to prevent the spread of the
April 12, 2020 Travis AFB innovates PPE, helps DGMC fight spread of coronavirus David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center medics at Travis AFB contacted the base’s 60th Air Mobility Wing Phoenix Spark innovation cell, which quickly sprang into action prototyping and developing N95 mask covers and face shields for 3D printing to prolong the life cycle of certified N95 masks.
April 11, 2020 AMC Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System The aeromedical evacuation mission, REACH 725, marked the first operational use of the TIS since its development during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the first movement of COVID-19 positive patients aboard U.S. Air Force aircraft.
April 10, 2020 Contracting pros deliver to COVID-19 front lines The Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 763rd Specialized Contracting Squadron is one example of mission-focused agility in support of the greater fight, recently delivering a surplus of fast-tracked emergency support to Air Mobility Command in days, if not hours.
April 9, 2020 Mobility Airmen transport medics, supplies to aid in fight against COVID-19 Air Force Reserve medics from Travis AFB, Beale AFB and March Air Reserve Base, Calif., traveled by C-17 Globemaster III bound for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to support the fight against COVID-19.
April 7, 2020 Travis AFB works to prevent COVID-19 spread, ensure readiness As COVID-19 sweeps across the United States and the world, Travis AFB has taken several actions to prevent further spread of the virus while ensuring readiness.
April 2, 2020 School of Aerospace Medicine trains teams to treat, transport COVID-19 patients The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by contagions like COVID-19. The TIS represents an important tool in Air Mobility Command’s COVID-19 response to safely
March 26, 2020 JTF-Bravo facilitates repatriation of US citizens from Honduras A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is transporting U.S. citizens as part of an ongoing interagency effort led by the U.S. Department of State to assist American citizens unable to return home from countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 22, 2020 Air Mobility Command temporarily suspends most Space-A travel due to COVID-19 Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and its impact on the force.
March 17, 2020 Fairchild AFB Airmen create maintenance vehicle of the future The base leases utility vans to service aircraft on the flightline, which get replaced every 20 years once they have reached their end of life. These vans, however, have a stripped interior, with the exception of the driver and passenger seats, and come without insulation.
March 12, 2020 Liquid life Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron manage the supplemental liquid oxygen, or LOX, systems at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and stand ready to support those who require LOX to accomplish their missions.
March 9, 2020 Air Force announces 2019 Safety Awards Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr., Air Force Chief of Safety, recently announced the recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Safety Awards and the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards for 2019.
Feb. 29, 2020 Patriot Express to begin routine flights to and from Guam The Patriot Express, also known as the “Rotator” or “Cat B flight”, is a Department of Defense contracted commercial charter flight which provides international support to travelers on official duty and their families.
Feb. 25, 2020 Little Rock AFB squadrons cross the Pacific, train with Yokota AB Airmen Airmen of the 19th Airlift Wing flew thousands of miles to integrate with Pacific Air Forces C-130J’s from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of a larger exercise.
Jan. 27, 2020 MacDill AFB awards contracts to small businesses At MacDill AFB Pitch Day, small-business vendors presented proposals to help fulfill requirements, close capability gaps or provide potential technology advancements at the 6th Air Refueling Wing.
Jan. 25, 2020 AETC, AMC team up on VR solutions for modern C-130 training Headquarters Air Force, Air Mobility Command, and Air Education and Training Command have been working on a virtual-reality platform for maintenance training through Mass Virtual, a contractor that scans real-world objects to create virtual environments.
Jan. 9, 2020 Air Force announces Spark Tank 2020 selectees Spark Tank also offers Airmen the opportunity to get their ideas in front of key enabling agencies that can share expertise and resources such as funding or personnel for the projects being presented and demonstrate pathways for intrapreneurs to make their initiatives successful.
Dec. 27, 2019 Air Force sets foundation for energy optimization, lethality As 2020 approaches and the Air Force prepares to take on the challenges of the next decade, we must also review our successes and lessons learned from the last year. For Air Force Operational Energy, 2019 was a year for laying the foundation to build a more optimized and lethal force in the years to
Dec. 22, 2019 KC-46A Pegasus completes first around-the-world flight The first global circumnavigation for the KC-46A Pegasus provided extensive training opportunities for maintainers and aircrew at multiple locations on a seven-leg, 13-day journey that included its debut at the 2019 Dubai Air Show, or DAS. The first global circumnavigation for the KC-46A Pegasus
Dec. 9, 2019 AMC hosts Japan's Air Support Command commander for bilateral visit During a two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Support Command commander, met with multiple mobility experts and leaders at both Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command.
Dec. 3, 2019 Fairchild AFB aircrews refuel Oregon ANG partners, complete oceanic training Fairchild Air Force Base conducted the training with the Oregon ANG to meet air refueling training requirements for both units en route to completing oceanic training over Hawaii.
Dec. 2, 2019 Travis AFB Airmen train for arctic weather The purpose of the training was to gain qualification and certification on aircraft de-icing, de-ice vehicle operations and an opportunity to perform aircraft maintenance during cold weather conditions.