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  • General Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to judges during ACC’s 2020 Spark Tank competition at the Creech Conference Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 16, 2019. Six teams of Airmen from bases across ACC presented their ideas. The winning teams will move on to the finals in Washington D.C. to compete at the Air Force level against finalists from other commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

    ACC recognizes innovation, announces Spark Tank finalists

    Air Combat Command announced their two 2020 Spark Tank finalists moving on to compete in the finals in Washington, D.C.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ben Huseby, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Jazz Band vocalist, and Irina Kulik, Ukrainian National Presidential Orchestra vocalist, perform a duet during a concert with the USAFE Band and Ukrainian National Presidential Orchestra at the 169th Training Center in Desna, Ukraine, Oct. 16, 2019. The USAFE Band traveled to six cities in central and western Ukraine October 6-20, 2019 to conduct the “Music of Freedom” tour, which celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring partnership between U.S. and Ukrainian armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    USAFE Band unites US, Ukrainian armed forces through music

    At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the 15-member team hosted master classes for local music students, jam sessions in the community and concerts in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, Desna Military Training Centre and Kyiv.

  • Air Force formalizes officer developmental categories, effective March O-5 board

    Air Force officials reconfigured the single Line of the Air Force category, enhancing the officer talent management system and enabling tailored and agile development.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Hill, incoming commander, addresses the audience during the activation and assumption of command ceremony of Detachment 2, Combat Training Squadron, Sept. 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Texas.

    6th CTS activates new TACP training detachment

    Air Force TACP specialists embed with Army and Marine units on the frontline and are responsible for directing air and artillery strikes from forward ground locations. These highly trained experts go through intense physical, mental and technical training in order to withstand the demanding conditions of battle and provide their team with the firepower they need for continued success on the battlefield.

  • Transition process improves through TAP refresh

    Before, TAP could be accomplished no later than 89 days before a military member’s separation date. Now, individuals can take advantage of the program 12-15 months before their final out — nearly a year difference.
  • Staff Sgt. Bryan Hersey, 100th Comptroller Squadron budget analysis assigned to RAF Mildenhall, poses for photo at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 3, 2019. Hersey, a recovering alcoholic, went through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program this past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

    Beer 30 for 30: An ADAPT story

    Staff Sgt. Hersey, a recovering alcoholic, went through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program this past year.
  • Airmen with the 20th Attack Squadron pose for a group photo in front of an MQ-9 Reaper, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 17, 2019. The 20th ATKS is a geographically separated unit that falls under the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and supports combatant commanders in operations abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)

    Separated, not detached: 20th ATKS Airmen critical to mission

    The 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is based out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, however, its Airmen and their contributions to the MQ-9 Reaper mission are not bound to one installation.
  • A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from RAF Fairford

    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.

  • Around the Air Force: 25th SecAF, 16th Air Force, Project Da Vinci

    Today's look Around the Air Force features the selection of the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, the activation of the Sixteenth Air Force and how the Air Force is using virtual reality to train helicopter pilots faster.
  • Graphic showing a motorcycle and helmet with text detailing FY19 motorcycle mishaps reach historic low.

    Air Force motorcycle mishaps hit historic lows

    In fiscal year 2019, the Air Force saw a 69% reduction in motorcycle fatalities and a 41.5% decrease in lost-time injuries over a 10 year period. Fatalities dropped from 13 in 2010 to four in 2019 and lost-time injuries during that same period decreased from 224 to 131.

  • AFMC successfully executes $66 billion portfolio in FY19

    Organizationally, AFMC manages 34% of the overall budget for the Air Force; executing funds across six centers, multiple platforms and Air Force installations, with missions ranging from, but not limited to, installation support and readiness to research and development, sustainment and technology acquisition, ensuring the service’s warfighting advantage across all mission domains.
  • Staff Sgt. David Chorpeninng, 366th Fighter Wing survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, pops the illumination end of a MK-124 marine smoke and illumination signal Sept. 26, 2019, at Saylor Creek Bombing Range, Idaho.

    SERE: Teaching how to survive

    The responsibility of ensuring these pilots are safe and have the knowledge and skills to make it home safe in any situation they might endure lies heavily on the shoulders of survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists.
  • Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Nigerien Armed Forces) Genie Unit members crouch, alert to a simulated threat during an Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Course in Niamey, Niger, Oct. 11, 2019. During the week-long course, the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and Security Forces Air Advisors taught FAN personnel valuable skills for the deployed environment such as how to locate and react to an IED, how set up a cordon and the procedures to clear the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    US EOD, air advisors train Nigerian Armed Forces

    To expand the U.S. and Nigerian partnership, members of the 768th EABS explosive ordnance disposal team, assisted by 768th EABS Security Forces air advisors, trained Genie Unit members of the Nigerian Armed Forces during the course, which is part of a curriculum spanning several months.
  • Barbara Barrett was easily confirmed by the Senate Oct. 16, to be the 25th Secretary of the Air Force. As an experienced pilot, former ambassador and senior government official, Barrett was praised for her wide experience and long history with aviation and the United States military. (U.S. Air Force file photo by Wayne Clark)

    Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

    The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.
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    Eielson AFB reactivates 356th Fighter Squadron

    Eielson Air Force Base reactivated the 356th Fighter Squadron and named a new commander on Oct. 10, in preparation for the arrival of the Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs to interior Alaska. Air Force Lt. Col. James Christensen will lead the 356th FS, which is the first of two combat fighter squadrons coming to the base.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing use a chemical detection kit in a simulated hazardous environment during Polar Force 20-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 9, 2019. Designed to test JBER’s mission readiness, Polar Force 20-1 is a two-week exercise that hones Airmen’s skills and experience when facing adverse situations. Airmen refined their contingency tactics, techniques and procedures in support of the Pacific Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment concept of operations. Agile Combat Support excellence yields multi-domain operations success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth)

    Exercise Polar Force tests Agile Combat Employment

    Exercise Polar Force 20-1 allowed Soldiers and Airmen from units across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to develop and strengthen the skills required to operate in austere environments and in adverse situations.
  • Col. Russell D. Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, prepares for flight

    ENJJPT molds international guardians of freedom

    Since 1981, the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program has played a significant role in NATO-wide pilot production. Comprised of 14 signatory nations, 13 of which are currently participating, it is one of four undergraduate pilot training programs in the Air Force.
  • Students and an instructor pilot with the 23rd Flying Training Squadron's Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Helicopter Class 20-02 take part in a virtual reality sortie at Fort Rucker, Ala., Oct. 9, 2019. The class incorporated VR into the experimental curriculum on day one of training, transforming the learning environment. The class graduated Oct. 11, six weeks earlier than normal. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    “Project da Vinci” transforms rotary-wing helicopter pilot training

    The first six students to complete the experimental specialized undergraduate pilot training - helicopter, using virtual reality technology graduated Oct. 11, six weeks earlier than normal.
  • A photo of an F-35A Lightning II.

    388th Fighter Wing focuses on F-35A operational capabilities, mission readiness

    Over the summer, all three squadrons — nearly 70 F-35A aircraft — were operating away from home station. They conducted operations in nine different countries on three separate continents, while supporting multiple combatant commanders. One squadron supported a European Theater Support Package, another squadron conducted off-station operations at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, while Hill AFB’s runway was under construction and one squadron is currently conducting the first F-35A combat deployment.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presents a coin to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bridget Baydal, logistics team sergeant assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, during their visit to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center as part of 2019 Fall Phoenix Rally, Oct. 9, 2019, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Fall Phoenix Rally is a three-day summit focused on understanding leadership roles in emerging issues with Air Mobility Command, bringing together leadership and spouses from throughout the command.

    CSAF, CMSAF visit US Air Force Expeditionary Center

    During their visit, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright toured the center to engage with Airmen and gain a better understanding of its mission.
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