Dec. 3, 2020 Eglin AFB hosts Emerald Flag The inaugural event brings more than 25 agencies to participate. It is a collaborative multi-service effort focused on increasing the effectiveness of the joint domain warfighter.
Dec. 3, 2020 C-130J refuels F-22s using Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System This mission was one of a series of operations associated with Westpac, a dynamic force employment of the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility.
Dec. 2, 2020 Maxwell AFB memorializes Rosa Parks, SecAF pays tribute to civil rights leader Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett; Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed; Col. Eries Mentzer, 42nd Air Base Wing commander; Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director; and several other dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks sculpture, created by Ian Mangum,
Dec. 2, 2020 Air University hosts first-ever JADO, JADC2 symposium The symposium objectives were to examine the development of concepts to ensure dominant planning, decision and execution, or PDE, cycles in highly contested and degraded environments and to identify key PDE issues affecting JADO and JADC2 future concepts.
Dec. 2, 2020 Air Force safety experts participate in Occupational Competency Model study to increase successful job performance with new training mindset The study focuses on combining task-based knowledge and skills with other behaviors and soft skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-control, resiliency, leadership and stress management intended to create behavior-based outcomes.
Dec. 1, 2020 Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 30, 2020 A New WSINT: Win any fight now While the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration, or WSINT, has not deviated much from its original training model, today’s training approach has taken a new form.
Nov. 29, 2020 AFAFRICA, African partner nations meet virtually to discuss future interoperability The EAPF was created to bring together air chiefs from African countries to make tangible advances toward regional security objectives. In the past, the APF event was coordinated with a large group of action officers from participating African partner nations.
Nov. 27, 2020 Keesler AFB partners with local university to reach new heights The Air Force continuously drives to find innovative ways to modernize and improve the force. Collaboration can stem innovation and expand knowledge, creating a consistent approach of improvement and advancement.
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. 25, 2020 Mobile lactation pods provide secure location for nursing mothers to breastfeed/pump The Air Force released an Air Force Guidance Memorandum that requires bases to establish lactation rooms for nursing mothers within unit facilities. The memo identified the requirements for the lactation pods, such as having a private, secure and sanitary area.
Nov. 24, 2020 Air and Space Force’s acquisition chief appoints Rapid Capabilities Office as integrating PEO for ABMS, expanding from startup toward rapidly scaling delivery phases Dr. Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition chief, signed a memorandum directive Nov. 24 assigning the Advanced Battle Management System delivery phases to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as the integrating Program Executive Office.
Nov. 24, 2020 US B-52H trains with Colombian Air Force, Ecuadorian Navy Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft participated in “Brother’s Shield,” a Colombian Air Force led exercise, and in “UNITAS LXI,” an Ecuadorian Navy led exercise, in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility Nov. 8.
Nov. 24, 2020 One-of-a-kind virtual training center keeps Robins AFB reality ready Defenders virtually face real world scenarios like shoot/don’t shoot, use of force, escalating/de-escalating and gate guard procedures.
Nov. 23, 2020 CMSAF Bass visits Shaw AFB Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke with Shaw Air Force Base members from multiple units including the 20th Fighter Wing, the 25th Attack Group, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) and the Fifteenth Air Force at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 16-17.
Nov. 23, 2020 Competencies lay foundation for success A competency is a combination of knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics that manifest in an observable and measurable pattern of behaviors.
Nov. 22, 2020 Indian immigrant living the American dream, shooting for the stars in Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Sourav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base and a commercial airline pilot, is living the American dream.
Nov. 21, 2020 MTI of the Year attributes win to coworkers, leadership Master Sgt. Roslyn Ball, 319th Training Squadron, credits the mentorship and bonds she’s shared with her fellow Military Training Instructors in receiving the 2020 MTI of the Year award.
Nov. 20, 2020 Maxwell AFB selected as location for MH-139 FTU The MH-139 FTU’s mission is to train pilots in providing security and support for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields spanning Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska.
Nov. 20, 2020 Air Force selects Kirtland AFB for AC-130J FTU The Air Force selected Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico as the preferred location for the relocation of the AC-130J Ghostrider Formal Training Unit from Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Nov. 19, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Nov. 19, 2020 Squadron Officer School new curriculum challenges students to ‘know themselves’ first The new “LEAD to Prevail” curriculum begins with Leadership Experiences and Attribute Development. As the first of three phases, it uses students’ introspective discovery of who they are as individuals and as leaders as the foundation for the rest of the course.
Nov. 19, 2020 12th Combat Training Squadron supports joint air-to-ground operations The 12th CTS, a geographically separated unit of the 57th Operations Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, supports the U.S. Army National Training Center, where Fort Irwin trains Airmen and Soldiers to control, sustain and integrate in a realistic battle environment in order to improve joint
Nov. 18, 2020 Maxwell AFB, Air University tackle public education head on, earn 2020 Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award The Military Child Education Coalition is a nonprofit global organization whose mission is to ensure quality education opportunities for military connected children.
Nov. 18, 2020 53rd WEG hosts simultaneous WSEPs in Florida, Utah The evaluations included more than 86 aircraft participating at two installations, Tyndall Air Force Base and Hill AFB, Utah, in live-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground evaluations.
Nov. 18, 2020 A Tale of Two Air Forces: How the Tuskegee Airmen bridged the divide The Tuskegee Airmen were not only pilots, they were support personnel as well – weather forecasters, communications professionals, aircraft mechanics, nurses, administrative people, and more. Even though the team was better known for flight, it takes many people to get a plane off the ground.
Nov. 17, 2020 81st FS graduates final Afghan Air Force class The 81st Fighter Squadron, a geographically separated unit assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, graduated its last class of Afghan A-29 Super Tucano student pilots on Nov. 13 at Moody AFB.
Nov. 17, 2020 Ellsworth AFB, Dyess AFB participate in Indo-Pacific joint exercise A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region Nov. 12.
Nov. 16, 2020 JB San Antonio-Lackland constructs new training complex Construction of the Basic Military Training West Campus at Joint Base San-Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is a multifaceted effort designed to replace decentralized, aged housing and training infrastructure with modern living and educational facilities.
Nov. 14, 2020 AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11 It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative
Nov. 13, 2020 Computerized canines to join Tyndall AFB Tyndall will be one of the first Air Force bases to implement semi-autonomous robot dogs into their patrolling regiment, integrated with Immersive Wisdom’s 3D Virtual Ops Center.
Nov. 12, 2020 COMPUSEC automation delivers time, cost savings A three-person team of Matt Seibert, AFICC chief information officer and information technology specialists, Mia DeLucia and Liam Randall, competed in the Air Force's "Rise of the Digital Wingman Challenge," an Air Force-wide competition that empowers Airmen to automate and learn about Robotic
Nov. 12, 2020 Michigan Air Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross The training flight narrowly avoided catastrophe on July 20, 2017, when DeVries successfully landed his A-10 Thunderbolt II with neither a canopy nor fully engaged landing gear.
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. 10, 2020 Direct to Duty Technical Training program PACs a punch at Air Force training The 81st Training Group initiated the Direct to Duty Technical Training program earlier this year to test the attainability of training Airmen at their assigned base, skipping the costly and timely process of technical training school.
Nov. 10, 2020 Andersen AFB holds Exercise Sling Stone 21-1 The purpose of the exercise was to ensure members of the 36th Wing were prepared to respond to real-world disturbances and actively use preventative measures to deter any potential security threats.
Nov. 9, 2020 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
Nov. 9, 2020 Agile Patriot guides, grows future AFMC leaders The Air Force Materiel Command held the first-ever Agile Patriot professional development conference, Nov. 2-5, equipping emerging leaders with a greater understanding of the AFMC mission and the knowledge, skills and expertise to help lead the organization into the future.
Nov. 9, 2020 AF leads cross-agency partnership on Privoro security platform for commercial mobile devices The agreement consolidates and expands upon more than a year of prototyping and pilot work with the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Nov. 7, 2020 New AFMC supervisor course aims to develop stronger leaders The course is a complement to the mandatory supervisor training provided by the Air Force and offers supervisors in-depth knowledge of personnel and workplace policies as well as the opportunity for practical application of concepts through case studies and collaborative learning.
Nov. 6, 2020 USAF’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II arrives at Moody AFB The 23rd Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s first two HH-60Ws. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk model, which has been flown for more than 26 years.
Nov. 6, 2020 Around the Air Force: Agile Flag 21-1, re-designed G-Suits, and Testing the Minuteman III Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Air Combat Command’s “Agile Flag” exercise, incorporating the “Lead Wing” concept for agile combat employment, a test run of modified Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit “G-suits” for female pilots, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test
Nov. 5, 2020 Air Force gives family fresh start after COVID-19 crushes private business After years of working various jobs in the transportation industry, Richard Jimenez finally got the nerve to start his own trucking business in 2019. He thought 2020 was going to be an amazing year for his family. After the crushing loss of his business during the pandemic, Jimenez, his wife and
Nov. 4, 2020 SecAF emphasizes importance of Language and Culture Skills at AFCLC, AU’s Symposium Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett addressed attendees virtually for the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University’s fifth annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (AU LREC) Symposium. During her pre-recorded remarks, Barrett thanked Air and Space Professionals for
Nov. 4, 2020 AETC commander outlines Strategic Action Plan focus area updates In announcing the updates to focus areas under each priority, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the AETC commander and the force development commander for the Air Force, reaffirmed AETC’s priorities, which remain fourfold: Advance force development, Enhance lethality and readiness, Transform learning, and
Nov. 3, 2020 Female fighter pilots test modified ATAGS “G-suit” Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit Oct. 26-30.
Nov. 3, 2020 AFSOC transformation begins with people After nearly 20 years of fighting the Global War on Terrorism, processes and decisions formulated to address an almost singular focus on counter-violent extremist organizations are being challenged, as AFSOC transforms to the “AFSOC We Will Need.”
Nov. 3, 2020 Agile Flag paves way for Lead Wings The lead wing for this exercise was the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and 250 Airmen from six units from across the Air Force who participated to better understand the diverse requirements that will go into certifying the lead-wing concept for Air Combat Command.
Nov. 2, 2020 Commander addresses Reserve Mobility capabilities at A/TA 2020 Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted Total Force integration, the Reserve’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Reserve’s unique weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and aerial firefighting missions during the
Nov. 2, 2020 MAFFS tackle largest wildfires in California history The rumble becomes a deafening roar as the California National Guard C-130 Hercules, only 150 feet above the ground, appears just above the treetops and drops 3,000 gallons of retardant in less than five seconds; thick red liquid coating the pine needles and forest floor below, creating a
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
Nov. 1, 2020 Risks for Air Force Riders Whether in an automobile or on a motorcycle, the Air Force goal is always zero. Awareness of recurring factors that have contributed to past fatalities is one step we can all take in the prevention of losing our most important asset, our people.
Oct. 31, 2020 AETC’s rated diversity improvement strategy team aims to strengthen representation in Air Force rated career fields From increasing awareness about rated officer careers to removing barriers for qualification, Air Education and Training Command’s Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy Team is making significant strides to remove barriers that impede the service’s ability to cultivate a diverse rated force.
Oct. 30, 2020 Mother-daughter share MMIII test launch experience, decades apart Operational test launches of unarmed MMIII ICBMs assure Air Force Global Strike Command and our nation that the MMIII weapon system is reliable and capable and provide valuable data to ensure a continued lethal, safe and sure nuclear capability.
Oct. 29, 2020 AFNWC team supports ICBM test launch An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III missile equipped with a single test reentry vehicle launched at 12:27 a.m. Pacific time on Oct. 29 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The Minuteman III missile’s reentry vehicle contained test instruments and traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the
Oct. 29, 2020 Gen. Brown makes first visit to Vandenberg AFB as CSAF Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., visited Vandenberg Air Force Base Oct. 26-28.
Oct. 28, 2020 AFLCMC engineer wins Women of Color STEM honor Monique Brission, Air Force civilian and electrical engineer for Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, was honored with the Professional Achievement in Government award during the 2020 Women of Color STEM Virtual Conference held Oct. 8-10, 2020.
Oct. 28, 2020 Air Force awards contract for new cyberspace test facility, munitions complex at Eglin AFB The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading the construction of $107 million in state-of-the-art facilities at Eglin Air Force Base.
Oct. 27, 2020 CSAF, Tuskegee Airmen, cadets connect via virtual roundtable The event was part of the American Veterans Center’s 23rd Annual Veterans Conference, which will premiere on Oct. 28.
Oct. 27, 2020 Dyess AFB Airmen arrive in Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force, integrate with Koku-Jieitai, U.S. Navy Bomber Task Force missions enable Airmen to continuously conduct operations throughout the world at a moment’s notice to help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions.
Oct. 26, 2020 OSI special agent receives Chilean police award The Department of the Air Force's objective of strengthening its allies and partners was center stage during an award ceremony Oct. 13, which promoted the understanding of international partnerships as a strategic advantage and force multiplier.
Oct. 24, 2020 NTTR: Scheduling keeps training operations on time, on target Similar to the way one might piece together a puzzle, the schedulers and Nevada Test and Training Range members work together to de-conflict training requests and maintain the flow of operations on the range.
Oct. 23, 2020 Dominate the Spectrum: ACC Emphasizes EMS In Air Combat Command, the Electromagnetic Spectrum is at the forefront of technological development supporting the Air Force, especially through the progression of electromagnetic warfare. It ultimately affects how ACC, and the Air Force, will engage in and through the EMS in the future.
Oct. 23, 2020 Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office officially transfers to ISR and Cyber Effects Operations staff to continue to integrate ‘information warfare’ Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office joins the Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications Directorate assigned to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations. This is a vital move in a larger plan to support, from a Headquarters
Oct. 22, 2020 AFCEC begins rollout of high-tech EOD robots to installations Over the next 16-18 months, AFCEC will deliver 333 high-tech robots to every EOD flight Air Force-wide, said Master Sgt. Justin Frewin, AFCEC EOD equipment program manager. Each active-duty, Guard and Reserve flight will receive 3-5 robots.
Oct. 21, 2020 Brown articulates vision for Air Force’s future in Mitchell Institute appearance In his first appearance at the influential Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies since becoming the Air Force’s highest ranking officer, Brown offered his prescription during the virtual event for maintaining the service’s excellence, his approach on leadership and insights on an array of topics
Oct. 21, 2020 Air Force’s special warfare training builds physical, intellectual leaders ready to handle threats worldwide The visit traced the initial skills training path of special operators from recruiting and accessions through basic and technical training.
Oct. 21, 2020 Air University’s Barnes Center begins beta-testing for ALS DLC The ALS DLC curriculum focuses on four outcome-based, multimedia modules; leadership, culture, problem-solving and mission. The modules contain 22 lessons, each based on national strategic documents, which prepare front-line Guard and Reserve enlisted leaders with the most pertinent information,
Oct. 20, 2020 AFMC successfully navigates FY20 challenges With a focus rooted in the ability to sustain the mission, and an eye towards long-term expansion and growth, the Air Force Materiel Command successfully executed a $67 billion portfolio in fiscal year 2020, ensuring operational mission success for warfighters.
Oct. 19, 2020 Joint training strengthens air defense capability The U.S. Air Force 726th Air Control Squadron (ACS), from Mountain Home AFB, and U.S. Army 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, or ADA BDE, from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, are integrating their radar, communication networks and defense systems to increase readiness and joint operation efficiency.
Oct. 19, 2020 Historic agreement opens defense data to academia One of the largest owners of data, the Department of Defense, known for its steadfast protective oversight of this digital gold, embarked on a historical first this year: a first with the ability to improve the effectiveness, agility, affordability and speed of operations for a myriad of
Oct. 19, 2020 Women’s Health Transition Training offered virtually The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Women’s Health Services and the Department of the Air Force’s Women’s Initiative Team collaborated to establish training that provides information on health services available to women who are separating or retiring from the military.
Oct. 18, 2020 Air Force attorneys attend course to better assist families with special needs Members of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps recently attended a specialized law course designed to better prepare them to assist parents and guardians of children with special education requirements.
Oct. 17, 2020 Joint training makes Australia’s F-35 mission fully operational The Royal Australian Air Force returned a majority of its F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and aircraft to RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia, in December 2019, but still maintains a joint pilot-training and maintenance presence here.
Oct. 16, 2020 Around the Air Force: NATO Peacetime Operations, Suicide Prevention Training, Next-Gen Helmets Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights NATO police operations in the Icelandic region, family suicide prevention training and next generation ballistic helmets for security forces units as part of a modernization effort.
Oct. 15, 2020 AFCEC leads major airfield modernization at Wake Island Airfield The outpost, known as Wake Island Airfield, holds great significance to the Air Force because it serves as a trans-Pacific refueling depot for military missions in addition to being a military training and missile testing location.
Oct. 15, 2020 Aircraft availability, readiness increases at three bases thanks to new methodology The Air Force is seeing success in new sustainment initiatives resulting in increased aircraft availability and readiness across three of its bases.
Oct. 15, 2020 DoD, Warfare Center partner to introduce 5G technology at Nellis AFB On Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center announced the award of a Department of Defense contract to build the 5G network infrastructure and support services necessary to establish a dual-use, military and commercial network on Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test and Training Range as
Oct. 14, 2020 AFCEC announces 2020 Air Force Design Awards winners The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2020 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing seven innovative designs that embody the best in new construction, landscape architecture and facility renovations and additions
Oct. 14, 2020 Enduring Lightning III exercise brings together US, Israeli air forces U.S. Air Forces Central and the Israeli Air Force conducted exercise Enduring Lightning III Oct. 12, in the skies over Israel. It was the third joint exercise between the two countries involving the F-35 Lightning II.
Oct. 13, 2020 New commander charts AFLCMC future course Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander has been busy getting up to speed on the latest activities in the center’s vast portfolio. With 28,000 personnel across nine major operating centers, AFLCMC executes a $304 billion operating budget to deliver – from uniforms and
Oct. 12, 2020 Recruiting’s Det. 1 celebrates 2 years of mentoring youth, addressing rated diversity AFRS Det. 1 is currently reaching out to thousands of young people – mentoring, educating and giving them opportunities to hopefully one day fly in the Air Force. Det. 1, which was stood up in October 2018, is celebrating two years of helping address rated diversity in the Air Force, and it has
Oct. 10, 2020 Air Force medical entomology supports wide-reaching mission, seeks candidates Operating with Public Health, medical entomologists study various insects, pests and the diseases they carry to determine how they could impact the health of service members.
Oct. 9, 2020 Invisible Wounds Our military members are the best trained and well-equipped in the world, and can take on every enemy, except for the one within. Quite simply, we’ve got to start talking to each other, and asking tough questions.
Oct. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force family suicide prevention training now available The new online training video, Equipping Family Members to Help Airmen in Distress, aims to build and strengthen relationships and connectedness among family members and loved ones.
Oct. 8, 2020 AFLCMC commander speaks on the how, where of a digital force The new Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander spoke to the Hanscom Air Force Base workforce about the way forward to a digital Air Force during a virtual all-call Oct. 7.
Oct. 7, 2020 U-2 Federal Lab achieves flight with Kubernetes Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management. Its container-centric management environment orchestrates computing, networking, and storage on behalf of user workloads and allows for the deployment of complex
Oct. 6, 2020 60th CONJEFAMER Air Chiefs discuss COVID-19, air operations, space domain The System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, known as SICOFAA for its Spanish acronym, virtually hosted this CONJEFAMER, which usually is held in June by a participating nation but due to COVID-19, was postponed.
Oct. 6, 2020 Air Force, Space Force select students for space test fundamentals course The U.S. Space Force Test Directorate and Air Force Test Center’s Test Pilot School, or TPS, completed the selection board for the inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course. The school received 166 applicants.
Oct. 5, 2020 ‘AFMC We Need’ campaign continues to drive change When Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, launched the AFMC We Need campaign in 2019, many were skeptical if true change would result from the study. However, one year later, the initiative continues to drive success across the mission, bringing positive change and
Oct. 5, 2020 24th SOW transitions responsibility of the 17th STS In August 2013, the squadron, originally known as the 17th Air Operations Support Squadron, was re-designated as the 17th STS by then-Col. Robert Armfield, the 24th SOWs first wing commander.
Oct. 4, 2020 SNCOA graduates first Space Force members Air University's Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy recently graduated its first Space Force members Sept. 25.
Oct. 3, 2020 AFCEC space optimization efforts key to rightsizing facilities at installations Effective facility management and space optimization is nothing new to the Air Force. The service had been monitoring and collecting facility and infrastructure data well before publishing the Air Force Infrastructure Investment Strategy in January 2019.
Oct. 2, 2020 CAP Helps Train Air Force Officers Aspiring to Fly Civil Air Patrol is one of the four partners in the U.S. Air Force Total Force. Consisting of CAP as the Air Force auxiliary as well as the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty Air Force, each partner has specific missions that often foster collaboration.
Oct. 2, 2020 Army, Air Force form partnership, lay foundation for CJADC2 interoperability Unity among military branches and a combined, all-domain effort could be the difference in winning large-scale, multi-domain battles the Army expects to fight in the future.
Oct. 2, 2020 Around the Air Force: Inclusive Standards Update, and New Tuition Assistance Cap Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights new dress and appearance guidance, and changes to the tuition assistance monetary cap for the fiscal year. (Hosted by Senior Airman Marqus Williams)
Oct. 1, 2020 Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin confirmed to be next VCSAF The U.S. Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin’s nomination to receive his fourth star and serve as the next Air Force vice chief of staff during a late night unanimous vote Sept. 30.
Oct. 1, 2020 Air Force lab surpasses 130K COVID-19 tests in 6 months This number equates to about 17% of all samples of COVID-19 that have been tested across the Department of Defense. And as the demand fluctuated and continues, laboratory personnel remain agile.
Oct. 1, 2020 AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Oct. 7 Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Sept. 30, 2020 Spartan Warrior 20-9: NATO strengthens air power through distributed training The exercise, Spartan Warrior 20-9, utilized the Warfare Center’s robust simulation assets to introduce air and ground scenarios for U.S. and NATO participants. The scenarios tested the players’ abilities in countering threats while building cohesive protocol for real-world events.