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Scan Eagle
Mission The Scan Eagle small unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, provides real-time direct situational awareness and force protection information for Air Force security forces expeditionary teams. The Scan Eagle is a Group 2 Small UAS.Features The Scan Eagle UAS is a portable system, which features four air vehicles or AVs, a ground control station,
Security Forces - 3P0X1
Mission Security Forces personnel are the Air Force's first line of defense and it is their job to maintain the rule of law on all Air Force bases and installations. All police activities associated with an Air Force base, from securing the perimeter of the base to being a dog handler, fall under this career field. Security Forces personnel are
Sniper Pod
MissionSniper pods provide improved long-range target detection/identification and continuous stabilized surveillance for all missions, including close air support of ground forces. The Sniper pod enables aircrews to detect and identify weapon caches and individuals carrying armaments, all outside jet noise ranges. Superior imagery, a video
Sonic Boom
Sonic boom is an impulsive noise similar to thunder. It is caused by an object moving faster than sound -- about 750 miles per hour at sea level. An aircraft traveling through the atmosphere continuously produces air-pressure waves similar to the water waves caused by a ship's bow. When the aircraft exceeds the speed of sound, these pressure waves
Space Based Infrared System
MissionThe Space Based Infrared System program is the follow-on capability to the highly successful Defense Support Program. The SBIRS program was designed to provide a seamless operational transition from DSP to SBIRS and meet jointly-defined requirements of the defense and intelligence communities in support of the missile early warning, missile
Special Reconnaissance
Special reconnaissance Airmen are special tactics operators with unique training to conduct multi-domain reconnaissance and surveillance across the spectrum of conflict with focus on lethal and non-lethal air-to-ground integration of airpower.
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape Specialists - 1T0XX
Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialists are the only DoD specialty specifically trained, equipped, organized, and employed to conduct SERE operations for the duration of their career. They are the DoD's subject matter experts to prepare and support personnel designated as High Risk of Isolation. SERE Specialists are

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RT @KadenaAirBase: The 909th AMU ensures #TeamKadena's KC-135 Stratotankers are able to go the distance. The Stratotanker plays a critical…

.@HQ_AFMC continues to support hiring workers with disabilities through Autism at Work. This effort, with… https://t.co/MRhNlpCMBt

“Innovation is the method by which we maintain or in some areas, regain our competitive edge in every warfighting d… https://t.co/4XeHnP0qhP

RT @GenCQBrownJr: #Airmen, today the @USAirForce released updated guidance on the use of telework and remote work for all civilian employee…

“I like to challenge myself, so to come here and train with the greatest #AirForce...I want to bring the training b… https://t.co/CsYcqqZP0p

RT @grandslamwing: Check out how these members of #TeamAUAB are supporting the Afghanistan drawdown! https://t.co/gesLaMgNZs #GrandSlamWi…

“This exercise demonstrated our ability to integrate with sister service units to deliver troopers halfway around t… https://t.co/h3l2Z31fu7

RT @GenCQBrownJr: There is a reason why my Action Orders are bookended by Airmen & Design Implementation. If we empower our Airmen there’s…

Everyone is susceptible to invisible wounds. Recognizing one of these wounds & using positive language when discuss… https://t.co/hHpr7HSXmq

RT @AirNatlGuard: #ICYMI, The @124FighterWing unveiled a new heritage paint scheme on a one of the fleet's A-10 aircraft. The design commem…

Maj. Gen. Dewey K. K. Lowe, a pilot who flew combat missions in WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam War, found his pa… https://t.co/pOg8zxjXPZ

The Department of the #AirForce selected the candidate locations to host the next Reserve and active duty main oper… https://t.co/ZrHXy3kzrr

RT @1stAF: Annual aerial wildland firefighting training continues. @USairnationalguard & @USAFReserve members flying @usairforce C-130 MAF…

Campia Turzii is a key strategic location that requires modern infrastructure to support air mobility missions, hos… https://t.co/b4wTyvxhao

RT @US_TRANSCOM: #Watch an @usairforce C-17 Globemaster III offload @USArmy troops and equipment ISO @USArmyEURAF exercise #DefenderEurope2…

“We need to protect information from our adversaries, which is why we have taken the extra time & steps to ensure o… https://t.co/qRyBey4b8k

RT @AFWERX: Are you looking to learn more about the newly launched #HSVTOLChallenge? Ask questions and hear from subject matter experts at…

RT @AirmanMagazine: Lt. Col. Angelina Stephens, 366th Maintenance Squadron commander at the @366FW, discusses her path to overcoming sever…

The #AirForce week in photos are in, which one catches your eye the most? View the rest at: https://t.co/1LCpd9Kly8 https://t.co/IdkWaL4c5z

RT @AirmanMagazine: After receiving target data from sensors located more than 1,000 nautical miles away, a B-52 bomber took a simulated sh…

The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSA...

The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright talk with Staff Sgt. New about resiliency. Listen to the entire podcast on Youtube: https://go.usa.gov/xpnAD or Subscribe to The Air Force Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-air-force-podcast/id1264107694?mt=2

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Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth ...

Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright weighs in...

The U.S. Air Force Academy gives its cadets some unique opportunities. Ride alon...

The U.S. Air Force Academy gives its cadets some unique opportunities. Ride along one of this opportunities.

A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northe...

A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northern Iraq, Nov. 6, 2019. U.S. Central Command operations deter adversaries and demonstrate support for allies and partners in the region. (Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given oft...

Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given often. Today, TSgt Cody Smith was the 49th Special Tactics Airman to receive this medal since Sept. 11th, 2001. Read more of TSgt Smith's amazing story: https://www.airforcespecialtactics.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2024815/special-tactics-airman-battled-through-injuries-awarded-silver-star/fbclid/IwAR2LZWwx1VHdTnQe39rIEBOuJS_0JvMQBBGt7I-E6zsxxn-Lx9387yu43Bc/ Cannon Air Force Base Air Force Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)