July 11, 2021 Security forces, OSI consolidate personnel in Protective Services Operations The integration of personnel from both career fields enhances PSO capabilities at 1st FIS, whose mission is to provide full-spectrum, protective security support to the Department of Defense, Air Force senior leaders and visiting foreign dignitaries.
July 9, 2021 Air Force personnel, manpower applications fully migrated to cloud The migration to the cloud hosting services saves money, replaces outdated hardware, increases information security and reduces system vulnerabilities, preventing the loss of data to unauthorized entities.
July 9, 2021 Around the Air Force: PT Updates, Relampago VI, B-21 Raider Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights upcoming additions to the physical fitness assessment and the MyFitness website, a collaborative exercise between the U.S. and Colombian air forces, and a first glimpse at the new B-21 Raider. (Hosted by Senior Airman Mikayla Daly)
July 6, 2021 Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.
July 5, 2021 CMSAF visits Edwards AFB Her first stop during her visit was to the base theater, where she addressed base leadership, squadron commanders and their superintendents, first sergeants and key spouses.
July 2, 2021 Air Force releases cardio and strength fitness assessment alternatives, new online capabilities The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives—three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022.
July 2, 2021 Digital Directorate team wins major acquisition award The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force honored a Hanscom Air Force Base Digital Directorate team with a major acquisition award earlier this month.
July 1, 2021 Air Force “What a Wonderful World” photo contest launches July 1 The Air Force Photo Contest launched July 1, 2021. The theme for this year’s contest, which runs July 1 – 31, is “What a Wonderful World.” The contest highlights and celebrates the art of photography created by Airmen, Guardians and their families and is open to ages 6 and older in five separate
July 1, 2021 AFGSC holds first-of-its-kind conference to tackle sexual assault Victim advocates and peer influencers from installations across Air Force Global Strike Command came together June 21-25 at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, to tackle sexual assault prevention and response.
June 30, 2021 319th Reconnaissance Wing to field E-11 mission at Robins AFB Under the proposed plan, which is contingent on Congressional approval of the retirement of four E-8 JSTARS at Robins AFB, Georgia, an E-11 squadron at Robins AFB would be a geographically separated unit reporting to the 319th RW.
June 30, 2021 AF Academy to send cadets to South Korea for semester The Republic of Korea Air Force Academy will begin hosting cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy for a semester of study later this year.
June 30, 2021 Nellis AFB to become 5th generation Center of Excellence The Department of the Air Force announced plans today to make space for a larger fighter presence at Nellis Air Force Base by realigning the base’s close air support and rescue missions to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, starting in fiscal year 2022.
June 30, 2021 Air Force to bring new rescue and attack missions to Davis-Monthan AFB, retire oldest A-10s The proposed plan would transfer rescue and attack missions, aircraft and personnel to Davis-Monthan AFB as part of the Air Force’s vision of making the base the Center of Excellence for close air support and rescue missions.
June 30, 2021 Air Force, Army build on joint contracting operations with JFCE 2021 The Joint Force Contracting Exercise 2021, the first Air Force/Army training exercise since 2017, gave contracting teams the chance to practice unity of effort, build relationships and better understand each other’s organizational structure and methodologies.
June 29, 2021 UOTT pushes boundaries of F-35 operational testing A team of engineers, analysts, and pilots are pushing the boundaries of F-35 combat aircraft operational testing. The United States Operational Test Team is partnered with Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6.
June 28, 2021 ACC activates 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing A first of its kind, the 350th SWW will enable, equip and optimize fielding capabilities to give the U.S. and its allies a sustainable, competitive advantage over adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum.
June 26, 2021 Helping in times of need: 2020 Air Force Spouse of the Year Meet Lori Waddell, the wife of Master Sgt. Mitch Waddell, who is assigned to the 341st Force Support Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Waddell received the honor due to her involvement within communities on and off base.
June 25, 2021 Around the Air Force: Modernizing GBSD, Amalgam Dart 21-1, UIPE Protective Gear Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the modernization of the ground based strategic deterrent of the nuclear triad, Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-2 with the Royal Canadian Air Force across the Arctic in support of NORAD and Operation Noble Eagle, and flight crews test new protective gear
June 24, 2021 Hanscom AFB team demos data sharing technology The Tactical Data Link Enhancements Team, formed through a partnership between the Aerial Networks Division, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, traveled to Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
June 23, 2021 Nellis AFB empowers warfighters via DevSecOps The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is using multiple technologies to build its Advanced Battle Management System to create decision superiority by delivering information and capabilities to decision makers at all echelons.
June 22, 2021 AFIMSC accelerates change across the enterprise with Big Data The summit’s namesake, Big Data, refers to processes that help interpret the large volumes of information gathered and stored in the modern day IT environment.
June 19, 2021 UIPE protective gear completes ground compatibility testing A joint military test team recently conducted ongoing developmental and operational testing of the Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble Air 2 Piece Under Garment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
June 17, 2021 Air, Space Forces leaders discuss, defend budget requests in congressional hearings Across two days of hearings before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee, Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond laid out both the near term and longer
June 17, 2021 ShOC-N: Bringing ABMS future faster As the Air Force and Department of Defense continually refine intra- and inter-service communication capabilities to retain strategic advantage in future conflict, Nellis Air Force Base’s Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, or ShOC-N, is leading the way as the test bed for emerging technologies that
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.
June 17, 2021 Air Force releases Bridge Tanker Sources Sought Announcement The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued a Sources Sought Announcement for the Bridge Tanker Program to determine the number of qualified, interested companies capable of providing solutions for the planned, non-developmental tanker recapitalization program.
June 16, 2021 myLearning digital platform expands courseware; announces new features Air Education and Training Command’s “myLearning” system is entering phase two of its rollout, adding new features scheduled to be available to Airmen and Guardians early this summer.
June 16, 2021 AFRL’s THOR hammers drones in new video animation The Air Force Research Laboratory has created a new video animation that realistically depicts a Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, destroying swarms of enemy drones in a base defense scenario.
June 15, 2021 Royal Danish Air Force brings deployment tradition to Shaw AFB With 49 years of tradition in the making, the Royal Danish Air Force hosted their first Danish Contingent, or DANCON, march on U.S. soil at Shaw Air Force Base, June 5.
June 14, 2021 Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry,
June 14, 2021 Air Force coins official Maintenance Duty Uniform, adds immediate wear of tactical OCP caps Air Force commanders of units with aircraft maintenance, industrial and other labor intensive Air Force Specialty Codes will have the option to authorize wear of a standardized, maintenance duty uniform, also referred to as coveralls, which may be worn on a day-to-day basis upon publication of the
June 13, 2021 CMSAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass often gets things started by 4:30 a.m. before embarking on workdays jam-packed full of office tours, command briefs and meeting with Airmen across various installations, which she calls the “best part of my job ... hands down.”
June 11, 2021 CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill AFB During the visit, both leaders addressed future policy changes for enlisted and commissioned officer talent management and force structure in addition to answering a variety of questions from basic allowance for housing to how the Civil Air Patrol contributes to the Total Force mission.
June 11, 2021 Around the Air Force: Cargo Rockets, Arctic Challenge, Combat Weather Squadrons Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights how the service is studying the use of cargo rockets to speed up logistics needs around the world, the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 is underway in northern Europe, and there are two new Combat Weather Squadrons in the Indo-Pacific region. (Hosted by
June 10, 2021 Air Force NC3 Center deactivates as missions realign under AFGSC In 2017, Air Force Global Strike Command stood up a new organization here to oversee the Air Force’s nuclear command, control and communications systems - the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center.
June 9, 2021 AFCLC, CASI and DLIFLC host China ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ training event AFCLC partnered with Air University, China Aerospace Studies Institute, Air War College, Army War College and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to host the event at the Air University Teaching and Learning Center.
June 9, 2021 New AFMC office to drive digital transformation across Air, Space enterprise The 12-member Digital Transformation Office, or DTO, will fall under the AFMC Engineering and Technical Management Directorate. It will focus on creating a digital governance structure and facilitate on-going and new digital acquisition transformation activities across the enterprise.
June 8, 2021 FY22 budget gives Air & Space Forces the strength to meet threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond tell Senate Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth, joined by the Air and Space Forces’ highest-ranking officers, told a Senate subcommittee June 8 the department’s budget proposal recognizes challenges posed by China and Russia while also laying the groundwork for the forces needed in 2030 and beyond.
June 8, 2021 AFWERX Agility Prime partners with Kitty Hawk in first medevac exercise with electric aircraft AFWERX Agility Prime and new partner Kitty Hawk reached a milestone in May with their first operational exercise.
June 7, 2021 ESPC awarded for Cannon AFB The $19,273,847 task order to Ameresco is a collaborative effort between DLA-Energy, Cannon AFB and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center — a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center — to support Cannon’s energy assurance needs.
June 7, 2021 Exchange officers conferred Sword of Honor At a gala event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 2, the continued success of this international partnership was celebrated with the award of the 2020 Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Sword of Honor to the top performing exchange officers from each nation, recognizing
June 7, 2021 Hanscom AFB team supports JADC2 through agile software development In an effort to facilitate Joint All-Domain Command and Control, a team at Hanscom Air Force Base recently demonstrated a new agile cloud-based aircraft mission planning application.
June 5, 2021 NASCAR honors OSI fallen hero, his Gold Star family Among the myriad of remembrances across the nation Memorial Day weekend, it was a motorsports event, in particular, that resonated for an Office of Special Investigations Gold Star family.
June 4, 2021 Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program Under the Rocket Cargo Vanguard, the Air Force Research Laboratory will lead a science and technology effort to determine the viability and utility of using large commercial rockets for Department of Defense global logistics, potentially expanding the portfolio of capabilities the USSF presents to
June 4, 2021 AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force A team of seven Airmen, led by Brig. Gen. Christopher Ireland, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, conducted a force development engagement with the Senegalese air force in Dakar and Thies, Senegal, May 25-28, 2021.
June 3, 2021 Ebbing ANGB selected to host F-35 training center for FMS participants, RSAF F-16 training The F-35 provides next-generation stealth capabilities to the U.S. and many U.S. ally and partner nations with its aerodynamic performance, advanced integrated avionics, enhanced situational awareness and increased survivability.
June 3, 2021 AFRL opens research altitude chambers, becomes force in aerospace physiology At the Air Force Research Laboratory, ensuring pilots, air crews and all flight equipment can withstand various pressures, is one of the missions in the lab’s 711th Human Performance Wing, where research and aerospace medicine converge to enhance the performance and readiness of operational Airmen.
June 2, 2021 AFMC designates $5 million for AFMC We Need efforts The Air Force Materiel Command released $5 million in funding for projects across the mission as it continues to drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need.
June 1, 2021 Air Force, USFWS partner to restore fish habitat Threatened fish at Beale Air Force Base, California, are reaping the benefits of a partnership between the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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 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 26, 2021 Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
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 22, 2021 PACAF civilian enhances allies, partnerships in Indo-Pacific region, wins Air Force-level award Meet Robyn Leigh Disselkoen Russell, deputy chief of international affairs, Directorate of Strategy Plans, Programs and Requirements at Pacific Air Forces and winner of the Headquarters Air Force International Affairs Excellence Award for 2019.
May 21, 2021 Reserve chief does big things at Air Force Recruiting Service When Chief Master Sgt. Michael Johnson got the call to report to Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service as part of the early push toward Total Force recruiting, he faced many of the typical questions a Reserve Airman faces when working with the active duty.
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 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 First AF’s 64th AEG Airmen support COVID-19 response in 30 states Airmen managed by First Air Force (Air Forces Northern)’s 64th Air Expeditionary Group are supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency’s vaccination operations across FEMA Regions 5-10 including 30 states, four territories and the Republic of Marshall Islands.
May 18, 2021 Deployment Transition Center resumes in-person services The Deployment Transition Center remained active in multiple ways during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues its mission of providing services for military members returning home from deployment.
May 18, 2021 Air Force opens new F-16 production line for foreign military sales To support the growing demand for new F-16 Fighting Falcon from partner nations, the U.S. Air Force has teamed with Lockheed Martin Corp. to open a new production line to build the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft at the company’s facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
May 17, 2021 Force generators train future Airmen To maintain the competitive edge over adversaries, the Air Force must select the best Airmen to train and educate the next generation of Airmen.
May 17, 2021 Whiteman AFB Airman innovates, develops smart maintenance floor mat to prevent FOD One Whiteman Air Force Base Airman took it upon himself to try to prevent these maintenance costs after learning about the risks of FOD and the importance of having good attention to detail on the flight line.
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 15, 2021 AGILE FLAG 21-2: Airpower from anywhere Air Force Airmen and Space Force Guardians from across the country recently came together to participate in Air Combat Command’s Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, April 26 – May 7.
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 Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.
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 ACC establishes task force to prepare for high-end fight Air Combat Command leadership has created a task force to tackle the challenge of preparing combat air forces for strategic competition with a near peer, as outlined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy.
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 12, 2021 Exercise prepares OSI response team for deadly scenarios While Office of Special Investigations special agents hope for the best, they prepare for the worst.
May 11, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Installation of the Future Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Tyndall Air Force Base May 10 to view the base’s rebuild progress firsthand and meet some of Tyndall AFB’s combat-ready Airmen.
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 A caregiver’s account of supporting his wife’s recovery from invisible wounds There are many roles a person will play in a lifetime. For military families, these roles often cross the threshold of personal and professional life. As an active-duty security forces training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tech. Sgt. Justin Goad can list Airman, father, husband and
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 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 9, 2021 Special tactics training complex dedicated to fallen STO To honor a fallen special tactics officer’s actions and courageous leadership, the 24th Special Operations Wing along with friends and family hosted a dedication ceremony in Capt. Matthew Roland’s honor, May 6 at Hurlburt Field, 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 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 Around the Air Force: Aid to India, Agility Prime Milestone, IROC Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights a mission to help combat COVID-19 in India, development of a new manned electric aircraft hits a milestone, and as the Installation of the Future, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, unveils its Installation Resilience Operation Center that will enhance base
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 MQ-9 Reaper gets enhanced capabilities According to the assistant director of operations at the 174th Operations Support Squadron, capabilities include battlefield and airspace communications enhancements as well as target identification tracking and processing.
May 5, 2021 CSAF visits Minot AFB Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as well as members of a congressional delegation visited Minot Air Force Base, April 29.
May 5, 2021 Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in electric aircraft program The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime program.
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 1, 2021 Andersen AFB OSI strengthens ties with regional counterparts Members of the Andersen Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations worked to build relations with Guam’s neighbors, throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, by traveling and meeting face-to-face with local law enforcement and security counterparts in April.
April 30, 2021 A harrowing night in Afghanistan While deployed in Afghanistan in the winter of 2019, Staff Sgt. Michael Rogers, 57th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, was tasked to recover personnel when required.
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 28, 2021 612th ABS delivers donations to Honduras orphanage Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage in La Paz delivering donations to 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home, April 25.