June 1, 2021 Key Spouse Mentors gather virtually to share ideas, best practices Air Force Reserve Key Spouse Mentors from around the country came together virtually May 7, to share their ideas, struggles and best practices. The Key Spouse Mentors conference also provided guidance and education on a host of Reserve programs available, resiliency and wellness techniques.
May 31, 2021 Luke AFB Airman saves 28 lives in Westgate shooting For one Airman, his childhood dream of becoming a superhero became his reality. Tech. Sgt. Michael Walker, 309th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, received the 2021 Air Force Sergeants Association William H. Pitsenbarger Heroism Award March 17. The AFSA presents the award annually to an
May 31, 2021 Largest Checkered Flag exercise wraps up at Tyndall AFB Checkered Flag, one of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air exercises, is a two-week long, large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment, and employment capabilities of aviators and maintainers.
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 DAF releases FY22 budget proposal, journeys to the Air and Space Forces of 2030 The Department’s $173.7 billion request includes the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force budgets. The Air Force’s budget of $156.3 billion is a 2.3% increase and the Space Force’s budget of $17.4 billion is a 13.1% increase from FY 2021.
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 28, 2021 Around the Air Force: SECAF Confirmation Hearing, ABMS Moves Forward, Hurricane Hunters Get New Tech Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Air Force nominee Frank Kendall, the Advanced Battle Management System moves from the drawing board to the hands of warfighters, and Air Force Hurricane Hunters get a major
May 27, 2021 CSAF emphasizes safe, secure, reliable nuclear deterrence during Malmstrom AFB visit Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Sen. Jon Tester, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense chairman, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base May 21 to learn more about the strategic importance of the installation and to
May 27, 2021 CMSAF visits heritage museum to see new AFJROTC enlisted legacy display Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at the Maxwell-Gunter Annex to view the new Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps enlisted legacy display, May 12.
May 27, 2021 Benchmark memo signings advance OSI partnerships On May 24, leaders from OSI, Air Force Security Forces and The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, signed a milestone memorandum at OSI Headquarters in Quantico, implementing a fully integrated Criminal Investigation and Prosecution capability.
May 27, 2021 Senior leader announcement: Week of May 27 Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth announces the following: general officer assignments and senior leader assignments.
May 26, 2021 AFCEC initiative targets infrastructure readiness, disaster recovery First, it was Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 155 mph and pure destruction as the storm’s eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers
May 25, 2021 Senate committee considers Frank Kendall’s nomination to be the 26th Air Force secretary Frank Kendall’s session before the committee was his first formal appearance on Capitol Hill since being nominated last month by President Biden to be the Department of the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian leader.
May 25, 2021 Hurricane Hunters upgrade ARWO software The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities.
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 23, 2021 AF GeoBase safely integrates sUAS in AFCEC operations The Department of the Air Force is one step closer to safely and more widely integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into civil engineering operations, thanks to the Air Force GeoBase Program’s sUAS office.
May 21, 2021 With its promise and performance confirmed, ABMS moves to a new phase After 18 months exploring new ways to better connect the joint force alongside a growing cadre of industry partners, the Department of the Air Force is ready to move ABMS from the drawing board into the hands of warfighters.
May 21, 2021 Around the Air Force: Astral Knight 2021, New Officer Promotion Opt-Out Program, KC-46 Home Base Candidates Today’s Look Around the Air Force highlights the USAFE-AFAFRICA led joint, multinational exercise Astral Knight 2021, a new talent management system for officers, and potential locations for the Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus.
May 20, 2021 Northern Edge 21 achieves operational test advances for Airmen, weapons systems Aircraft from the 53rd Wing returned home from exercise Northern Edge 21, where they achieved test objectives for their software, hardware, and combat tactics, May 3-14.
May 20, 2021 Acting SecAF, CSO visit Cape Canaveral SFS During the visit, Roth and Raymond toured the Morrell Operations Center, the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, and the Spaceflight Operations Processing Center.
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 Why does my kid’s school need to know we are military? Every year my kid’s school asks me – multiple times – if we are military. It doesn’t matter where we live, they always want to know … during registration, enrollment, and mid-semester! Why do they care? Why does it matter? Should I tell them? For the longest time, I answered “No,” because I figured
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 19, 2021 DAF releases master sergeant/21E7 promotion cycle statistics Department of the Air Force officials have selected 4,676 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 24,721 eligible.
May 16, 2021 AFIMSC Det. 4, AFCEC upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Detachment 4 are leading $152 million construction projects to upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania, in support of NATO operations.
May 14, 2021 Around the Air Force: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal, Skyborg ACS Test Flight, Testing Lead Wing Capability Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force’s Budget Proposal to Congress for the Fiscal Year 2022, the first testing of Skyborg’s autonomy core system, or ACS, and airmen put the Lead Wing Concept into action during exercise ROCKI 21-02. (Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Shandresha Mitchell)
May 13, 2021 FY21 voluntary force management programs conclude May 27 The Department of the Air Force will conclude fiscal year 2021 voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs May 27.
May 13, 2021 DAF to allow officers to opt out of promotion in certain circumstances Eligible officers, who meet certain conditions, may soon request exclusion from consideration for the next higher grade. The new policy will go into effect beginning with the major, lieutenant colonel and colonel Space Force promotion boards set to convene Oct. 16, and will provide more flexible
May 13, 2021 New aerial gunnery simulator comes to F.E. Warren AFB The 37th Helicopter Squadron took possession of an aerial gunnery simulator at the helicopter hangar on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, April 27.
May 13, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Robins AFB Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Robins Air Force Base May 10-11 to receive briefs on the base’s depot maintenance operations and Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, along with meeting with Robins AFB Airmen and Middle Georgia community leaders.
May 12, 2021 DoD tests CBRN aircrew protective suit upgrade at Nellis AFB UIPE Air is a layered clothing system — gloves, respirator, undergarments, etc. — that provide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection to air crews in a toxic environment.
May 11, 2021 Empowered Airmen accelerate change across Air Force Innovation and a forward-looking mindset have long been key aspects of Air Force culture.
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
May 10, 2021 AFICC/KU turns innovations into solutions, processes with iHub The website encourages collaboration and increases shared knowledge between AFICC/KU, USAFE-AFAFRICA contracting squadrons and mission-focused business leaders, or MFBL, to spark innovations. Change agents can use the website as a filter for information to streamline processes or solve issues within
May 10, 2021 B-52 completes successful hypersonic kill chain employment During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data from sensors via the All-Domain Operations Capability experiment, or ADOC-E, more than 1,000 nautical miles away miles away at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
May 10, 2021 Hanscom AFB teams support testing of AI and ‘robotic dogs’ at Tyndall AFB Two Hanscom Air Force Base teams are helping to build the “base of the future” by integrating an exciting new force protection technology at Tyndall AFB, Florida.
May 7, 2021 Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air, Space Forces priorities to Congress Appearing alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Roth told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the Air and Space Forces continue to recalibrate their practices, personnel and policies to address “peer
May 7, 2021 First B-1Bs resume flight operations The first B-1B Lancers resumed flight operations May 3 following a safety stand-down issued April 20 by Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Individual B-1B aircraft will return to flight as inspections and maintenance directed during the stand-down are completed on each
May 7, 2021 F-15EX take to the Alaska skies for testing Just weeks after delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, the F-15EX – both 001 and 002 – have taken to the Alaska skies for exercise Northern Edge 21, May 3-14.
May 7, 2021 609th AOC optimizes ATO production, first to use KRADOS operationally U.S. Air Forces Central’s 609th Air Operations Center made history this week when it became the first AOC to operationally utilize the Kessel Run All Domain Operations Suite to plan and execute the Master Air Attack Plan.
May 6, 2021 Scobee testifies before House Appropriations Committee Reserve component and congressional members discussed specific Reserve missions, modernization, mental health, diversity and the fiscal year 2022 budget. In addition, Scobee touted the many accomplishments of Reserve Airmen in a year marked by challenges.
May 6, 2021 Skyborg autonomy core system has successful first flight Termed Milestone 1 of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation, or AAAx, campaign, the autonomy core system performed a series of foundational behaviors necessary to characterize safe system operation.
May 4, 2021 Space Security Challenge 2021: Hack-A-Sat 2 registration opens The U.S. Air and Space Forces in collaboration with the security research community opened registration May 4 for the qualification round of the second annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking challenge.
May 4, 2021 VCSAF tours AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin visited several Air Force Research Laboratory facilities April 26 to see how the 711th Human Performance Wing is leveraging data and collaboration to enable, enhance, sustain, and restore Airmen and Guardians throughout their career
May 3, 2021 Tyndall AFB offers first glimpse of IROC prototype The demonstration display, dubbed the Technology Lab, offered media a peek into the future of one of the innovative technologies that will make Tyndall AFB the Installation of the Future.
May 3, 2021 Andersen AFB replaces jet landing “safety net” The 36th Civil Engineer Squadron replaced two Barrier Arresting Kits on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 26.
April 30, 2021 US sends medical supplies to India to help in COVID-19 fight As part of a whole-of-government effort to slow and eventually end the pandemic, the United States is sending medical supplies and equipment to India as that country battles the most recent COVID-19 outbreak.
April 28, 2021 Mindset: MxMADE The objective of the new program, MxMADE, is to provide a foundation for maintenance members to leverage their intellect and thirst for improvement to develop Airmen to improve mission capability and success.
April 27, 2021 Air Force updates guidance for name changes in official record Effectively immediately, spaces between compound names are allowed when accomplishing name changes in MilPDS.
April 26, 2021 BATMAN team’s support of SBIR project increases combat survival potential The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge team, referred to as BATMAN, lent its effort to the Air and Space Forces’ Small Business Innovation Research program to make a few former Airmen’s dreams come true and potentially deliver a needed survival radio
April 26, 2021 Japan-American partnership builds cyber defense capacity Members of U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force visited the 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron to build cyber-defense capacity, April 4-10.
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 23, 2021 Around the Air Force: Roth visits Airmen, Project FOX, and Rated Preparatory Program applications Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and his visit to Airmen working at a COVID-19 vaccination facility, a project that ramps up the F-35’s lethality and survivability, and the Rated Preparatory Program is taking applications from active duty
April 21, 2021 Reaper mods targeted to provide capability for near-peer threats The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office is moving forward with several fleet enhancement capabilities aimed at increasing the MQ-9 Reaper’s effectiveness against near-peer adversary threats.
April 19, 2021 DAF continues implementation efforts for CUI Department of the Air Force personnel were already well versed with the necessity of protecting mission-critical unclassified information, but the release of the DoDI brought about additional responsibilities, procedures and dissemination controls that warranted the development of new approaches to
April 19, 2021 Reserve Airman makes history with innovative Project FoX/F-35 development The event was a milestone for the Fighter Optimization eXperiment, or FoX, a project that seeks to rapidly integrate advanced software and hardware technologies to maximize the F-35’s lethality and survivability, while creating an agile development test tool and fielded combat multiplier for all
April 16, 2021 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
April 15, 2021 Jolly Green II completes developmental testing The Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed its developmental test program at Eglin Air Force Base, April 13.
April 14, 2021 Roth escapes Pentagon “bubble” to learn directly from Airmen and Guardians Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth travelled recently to bases in Ohio, Utah, Nevada and California to review programs, meet Airmen and Guardians, receive updates from assorted commanders and senior officials, and engage with three members of Congress on their own turf.
April 14, 2021 Nellis AFB is ‘centerpiece’ for Air Force modernization Warfighters at Nellis Air Force Base are helping the Air Force build a more integrated and lethal force through Advanced Battle Management System development, the Air Force’s network solution to enable rapid decision-making that powers Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or JADC2.
April 11, 2021 93rd AGOW Airmen rescue VSU student Two Airmen with the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing saved a man from a near-drowning incident at Madison Blue Springs State Park, Florida, March 27.
April 9, 2021 DAF releases Acquisition Biennial Report The report reviews the overall management of more than 60 of the largest acquisition programs.
April 9, 2021 AFGSC bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visits Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7.
April 8, 2021 Air Force unveils new mission statement The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.
April 7, 2021 F-15EX Eagle II unveiled as newest fighter Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics military deputy, presented the F-15EX Eagle II during an unveiling and naming ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, April 7.
April 7, 2021 Hanscom AFB team awards long-range radar integration contract with production options The Theater Battle Control Division, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, awarded an $8.4 million integration contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. March 26 as part of the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Rapid Prototyping program.
April 6, 2021 CSAF visits Edwards AFB Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and his wife, Sharene Brown, visited Edwards Air Force Base, March 30 – April 1.
April 6, 2021 CROWS recognized for System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook The report, which was a follow-up to a 2018 report on weapon system cybersecurity, called out the U.S. Air Force’s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems, or CROWS. It specifically cited the office for developing the System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook to “consolidate references to
April 5, 2021 AFRL successfully completes XQ-58A Valkyrie flight and payload release test This test, conducted in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Area-I, demonstrated the ability to launch an ALTIUS-600 small, unmanned aircraft system, or SUAS, from the internal weapons bay of the XQ-58A.
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.
April 3, 2021 Technical training now includes respect in curriculum Airmanship 200 is the second of three development courses that new Airmen receive to impart a common understanding of Air Force values through guided discussions.
April 2, 2021 ACC to align fighter squadron operations, maintenance Air Combat Command is changing the aircraft maintenance organizational structure to improve synchronization between maintenance and fighter squadrons.
April 2, 2021 MIT partnership helps acquisition officer expand toolkit The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator is helping acquisition professionals better understand AI and how to incorporate it into Air Force programs.
April 1, 2021 Vandenberg AFB chosen as preferred location for GBSD FTU Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth selected Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as the preferred location for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Formal Training Unit.
April 1, 2021 ABMS aims to revolutionize data flow, speed decisions The ABMS acquisition effort will leverage commercial technologies, infrastructure, and data sharing best practices to deliver modernized operational capability to the joint warfighter.
April 1, 2021 The 355th Wing flies toward the future Airmen from the 355th Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing and AFWERX Agility Prime teamed up to move a LIFT Aircraft electronic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft using a military aircraft for the first time. The eVTOL vehicle was transported from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas, March 23 –
April 1, 2021 EITaaS team stands up new security operations center With updated visualization and automation capabilities, the new ESOC will provide cybersecurity professionals with increased threat detection resources, allowing shorter response times.
March 31, 2021 DAWN-ED advanced degree program now accepting applications for 2022 academic year DAWN-ED is a DAF-funded degree program that provides up to 15 eligible Airmen and Guardians an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree or doctorate from a university of choice.
March 30, 2021 Leaders discuss digital engineering, acquisition, ABMS, more Air Force and industry leaders came together to discuss digital engineering and acquisition, the Advanced Battle Management System, improvements in cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and other topics during virtual presentations March 23-25.
March 29, 2021 Airmen deploy to support Community Vaccination Center in Brooklyn A team of approximately 140 active-duty Airmen from 28 bases arrived at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn to support a state-led, federally supported community vaccination center.
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 25, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen, Guardians On his first visit to Hill AFB, Roth witnessed the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate.
March 25, 2021 Energy efficient B-Huts could save resources, lives The 823rd Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, known as RED HORSE, and the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven Seabees unit, built two B-Huts at the Energy METER Test Site at Tyndall Air Force Base as part of an Air Force Civil Engineer Center
March 25, 2021 3rd AF leadership reflects on 80th birthday, focuses on future The Third Air Force’s long history predates World War II. It was activated as the Southeast Air District of the United States Army Air Corps in December 1940. About three months later in early 1941, the Southeast Air District was redesignated Third Air Force with a mission for the defense of the
March 24, 2021 AFVentures releases annual report, details efforts to expand defense industrial base, fight COVID-19 AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment group, has released its fiscal year 2020 annual report.
March 24, 2021 First Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 class graduates Instructors from the 559th Flying Training Squadron implemented training for Air Education and Training Command’s first UPT 2.5 class, which began in July 2020. Using the T-6A Texan II as the primary trainer aircraft, the first class completed training in only seven months.
March 23, 2021 Defense, industry leaders discuss digital transformation, ABMS at New Horizons The first week of New Horizons 2021, sponsored by AFCEA’s Lexington-Concord chapter, featured guest speakers, briefings and panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, from cloud and edge computing, to digital engineering and management, agile software and open architecture development, and
March 22, 2021 CMSAF part of AETC virtual ‘Panel of Mentors’ May 25; registration now open Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, along with other senior enlisted leaders, will share her personal perspective on mentoring and the impact it has made on her personal life and career as part of virtual panel May 25. Registration for “From Good to Great through Personal Perspectives:
March 21, 2021 Renewal ensures wing, Volcanic Ash Advisory Center partnership endures With a diverse mission that extends from space weather to meteorological operations at the top-secret level, the 2nd Weather Squadron manages the Defense Department’s only volcanic ash advisory center.
March 20, 2021 Recruiting squadron commander wins Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Lt. Col. Steven Cooper earned the award while assigned as the commander of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Cooper was deployed last year and much of his award package is based on his time downrange.
March 18, 2021 Air Force ROTC reduces length of enlisted assignments at detachments Effective March 1, the reduction aligns the tour length with those of other special duty assignments, such as military training instructors and leaders, stateside enlisted professional military education instructors and technical training instructors.
March 18, 2021 NATO AWACS provides area surveillance during Red Flag 21-2 Service members from seven NATO member nations are at Nellis AFB, supporting Red Flag 21-2 to test and sharpen their abilities in countering threats while building a cohesive protocol for real-world events.
March 17, 2021 OSI Headquarters welcomes CMSAF Bass Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited the Office of Special Investigations during a guided tour of its headquarters March 12.
March 16, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases senior master sergeant/21E8 promotion cycle statistics The average overall score for those selected was 400.77. Selectees’ average time in grade was 4.25 years and time in service was 18.37 years.
March 16, 2021 AEDC adds large-scale mass flow assembly calibration to test capability offering Innovation by the Aerodynamics Test Branch resulted in new ways to calibrate mass flow assembly in wind-tunnel testing.
March 15, 2021 AFRL exchange officer leads international space collaboration Through the Department of Defense Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program, Capt. Jacob Singleton has been working with the Space Program at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, known as Dstl, for the U.K. Ministry of Defence since 2019.
March 13, 2021 Air Force seeks to accelerate efficiency As modern warfare continues to evolve, the Air Force has renewed its focus on maintaining secure fuel networks and optimizing operations for maximized combat capability.
March 12, 2021 US, Japan conduct historic airborne operation The 374th Airlift Wing supported the JGSDF, 1st Airborne Brigade, for the largest static-line personnel jump and cargo drop between the U.S. and Japan, for exercise Airborne 21, March 9 to 11.
March 12, 2021 AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin AFB The F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter, touched down at Eglin Air Force Base March 11.
March 11, 2021 Air Force receives first F-15EX The U.S. Air Force officially accepted the first F-15EX from the Boeing Co. March 10 at the company’s St. Louis facility.