March 15, 2019 Quality Assurance: making sure it’s done right Going the extra step to ensure things are done the right way is what the Air Force is about. This precaution is pertinent to Airmen’s safety and the Air Force’s mission.The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Quality Assurance team is responsible for serving as the primary technical advisory
March 15, 2019 Zeroing weapons, increasing defenders’ lethality The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in firing live rounds for the first time in nearly four years at Al Dhafra Air Base, March 8.
March 14, 2019 F-16s provide essential support to US, coalition forces in Afghanistan During a recent raid on a terrorist stronghold in a remote Afghan village, U.S. ground forces came under enemy fire. They called for close air support, and shortly thereafter, an F-16 Fighting Falcon dropped munitions to eliminate the threat.
March 14, 2019 Around the Air Force: SECAF announces resignation / CSAF discusses diversity On this look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announces her resignation and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein talks about the importance of diversity and inclusion. Hosted by Senior Airman Cory Kuttler.
March 13, 2019 Air Force Secretary Wilson, Gen. Goldfein outline service’s priorities, aspirations to Senate subcommittee Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told senators Wednesday that the service’s $165 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 is designed to make the force larger, more ready and modern while also positioning it to better confront changing threats in space and globally.
March 13, 2019 AFMC to host virtual hiring event The Air Force Materiel Command is scheduled to host an online, virtual hiring fair April 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST, to fill multiple noncompetitive and direct-hire authority positions across the enterprise.
March 13, 2019 Optometry leads KC-46 laser program With recent advances in technology and the addition of a laser system in the KC-46A Pegasus, there are precautions that the Air Force must take in order to keep Airmen safe.
March 13, 2019 4th Special Operations Squadron receives first AC-130J Ghostrider The 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, is now home to Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest aircraft – the Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.Similar to the Block 20 AC-130Js flown by the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, the Block 30 upgrade marks a major improvement in
March 11, 2019 Heightened focus on the Arctic brings attention, challenges to the Air Force There’s no mystery – or surprise – surrounding the Arctic’s strategic importance, a vast and foreboding expanse where the United States has maintained a resolute and unblinking presence for decades.
March 11, 2019 African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes, connecting militaries through safety The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, March 8, 2019. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, the weeklong event allowed 45 air force delegates from Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia to learn from and share ideas
March 11, 2019 MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
March 8, 2019 SECAF announces resignation Upon a favorable final vote by the regents, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced her resignation March 8, after serving in her position as the service’s top civilian since May 2017, to accept the role as president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 8, 2019 Air Force STEM event inspires next generation of innovators, explorers prior to ‘Captain Marvel’ screening The Air Force hosted a STEM outreach event to lead into the screening of Disney’s “Captain Marvel” at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum March 7, in Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2019 Military leaders pledge ‘Tenant Bill of Rights,’ other reforms to address substandard military housing The civilian and military leaders of the Air Force, Navy and Army attempted March 8 to convince skeptical senators that they are working aggressively – and effectively – to correct poorly maintained military housing that has left some homes coated in mold, infested with rodents and with other
March 8, 2019 Ramstein wraps up Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 Ramstein wrapped up Operation Varsity 19-01, a week-long exercise testing the response capability of multiple base agencies.
March 8, 2019 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.
March 8, 2019 Around the Air Force: SECAF Space Talk / The Air Force We Need On this look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson discusses the Air Force’s future in space and Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein talks about the Air Force we need.
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners The Air Force awarded 51 companies contracts with a total initial value of $8.75 million in a matter of minutes at the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event held March 6-7, in New York City.
March 7, 2019 Second experiment for IT services begins at eight bases The Air Force is experimenting to find out whether giving Airmen access to industry-provided network service, customer service and device management will improve their user experience.
March 7, 2019 Air Force releases senior master sergeant/19E8 promotion cycle statistics Air Force officials have selected 1,434 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,316 eligible for a selection rate of 10.77 percent in the 19E8 promotion cycle.
March 6, 2019 Civilian leadership program accepting nominations through May 1 Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for fiscal year 2020 Civilian Strategic Leader Program, or CSLP, experiential assignment opportunities through May 1 using MyVector.
March 6, 2019 Ellsworth AFB EOD team responds to accident with truck carrying Navy projectiles A six-man team from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight responded to a vehicle collision on Highway 212 in Montana last month. The crash involved two tractor trailers – one carrying fertilizer and the other U.S. Navy high-explosive projectiles.
March 5, 2019 2018 Air Force Safety Awards announced Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr., Air Force chief of safety, recently announced the recipients of the five Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Chief of Safety Awards for 2018.
March 5, 2019 40th HS saves local man An Air Force helicopter crew located and rescued a local man March 1 just south of Great Falls, concluding the search by ground and air search and rescue groups.
March 4, 2019 16th TRS puts control of learning in students' hands Ensuring Airmen are ready to meet the joint-warfighting needs of today’s dynamic security environment in a way that moves with 21st century speed is a challenge faced in every training environment in Air Education and Training Command.
March 4, 2019 Goldfein, Wright outline keys to strong leadership, its role in Air Force excellence Judging by the conversations and hardware on display, cutting edge technology – virtual reality, 5th generation equipment, hypersonic weapons, cyber capabilities – was the dominant theme at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando.
March 4, 2019 Innovation Rodeo moves ideas closer to reality Three innovative ideas to support worldwide warfighter success are one step closer to reality today thanks to the first Air Force Innovation Rodeo, $650,000 in total seed money and a partnership with AFWERX and tech accelerator companies.
March 4, 2019 Air Force sharpens competitive edge with roadmap to reform The Air Force released its first business operations plan, March 4, establishing a roadmap for reform and improvement in its practices and processes.
March 4, 2019 AFSFC begins delivery of new Air Force-wide handgun The Air Force Security Forces Center, in partnership with the Air Force Small Arms Program Office, has begun fielding the new M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System to security forces units as part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative and its effort to modernize weapon systems and increase
March 4, 2019 380th EMDG exercise ensures the public’s health The 380th Expeditionary Medical Group conducted a public health exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, Feb. 18-22.
March 1, 2019 2019 Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials begin More than 120 wounded warriors from the Air Force and Army gathered March 1 to officially open the sixth annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base.
March 1, 2019 Air Force Special Tactics 830-mile march for fallen culminates with memorial ceremony Twenty Special Tactics Airmen will culminate their 830-mile Special Tactics Memorial March for fallen brethren on March 4 with a memorial ceremony hosted by Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlbert Field. The ruck marchers will finish their journey along Highway 98/Miracle Strip Highway
March 1, 2019 Air Force merging intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance staffs with cyber operations staffs to forge more nimble, effective team The Air Force is merging its headquarters staffs to integrate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with cyber effects operations efforts to enable coordinated Title 10 and Title 50 actions across the range of military operations, while elevating chief information officer roles and
March 1, 2019 Perfecting human weapon system with healthy fueling The Air Force Services Activity, through its comprehensive healthy food initiative continues zeroing in on the human weapons system – our nation’s Airmen – and providing them “with the right nutrition to increase lethality; ensuring a more ready force to meet mission requirements,” said Bill
Feb. 28, 2019 Wilson’s glide path for a more lethal, ready Air Force of the future Emphasizing priorities that will largely define the year ahead, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stressed the need to modernize and grow the force. She also highlighted how streamlining acquisitions will inject innovative ideas and tools faster and more reliably into every corner of the
Feb. 28, 2019 Spangdahlem AB master sergeant wins Spark Tank competition Master Sgt. Jonathan Maas assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was named the 2019 Spark Tank winner during the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 28, in Orlando.
Feb. 28, 2019 Faster, smarter: Speed is key in acquisition reform Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, spoke about fielding tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter by reforming the acquisition process at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Dec. 28.
Feb. 28, 2019 F-35A maintainers, special ops team up for forward refueling For the first time, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and Airmen from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th Special Operation Logistics Readiness Squadron at Cannon AFB, trained and carried out a Forward Air Refueling Point operation from the MC-130J Commando
Feb. 28, 2019 First Air Force Total Force Recruiting School graduation a milestone toward integration As the Air Force moves forward on making recruiting a Total Force concept, it reached a landmark Feb. 22, with the first Total Force graduating class at the recruiting schoolhouse.
Feb. 27, 2019 Air Force selects 1,434 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle Air Force officials have selected 1,434 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,316 eligible for a selection rate of 10.77 percent in the 19E8 promotion cycle.
Feb. 27, 2019 Joint training strengthens Air Force, Army collaboration -- Airmen and Soldiers practiced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives training techniques and procedures Feb. 22, 2019, as part of a joint decontamination training event.The event was the conclusion of a four phase curriculum. Participants from the 379th
Feb. 27, 2019 Commanders, senior raters to select IDE attendees Beginning with the 2019 Developmental Education Designation Board, wing commanders and some senior raters will be able to select one Line of the Air Force officer per academic year to attend Intermediate Developmental Education in residence.
Feb. 26, 2019 Wide area detection among eight finalists for AFIMSC’s inaugural ‘Innovation Rodeo’ John Shackell, a force protection business consultant with the Air Force Security Forces Center at JBSA-Lackland, once had an idea “before its time.”
Feb. 26, 2019 US, Qatari security forces pioneer bilateral relationship Select security forces members from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron take on an ambassadorship role, pioneering bilateral interoperability with their Qatar Military Police counterparts during “Spartan Patrols” at Al Udeid Air Base.
Feb. 26, 2019 Supporting warfighters: Two workforces come together with one mission in mind Child care, golf, bowling, community center, lodging operations and outdoor recreation. These operations, and many more, are designed to support the morale, welfare and recreation of Airmen and their families and rely heavily on one thing to make them tick … nonappropriated fund, or NAF, employees.
Feb. 25, 2019 Charleston reservists deliver humanitarian aid, met by Colombian President, VP A group of reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered humanitarian aid Friday, Feb. 22, which will benefit the people of Venezuela.
Feb. 25, 2019 609th AOC provides resilient airpower through distributed operations The 609th Air Operations Center, Detachment 1, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, supports real-world command and control operations everyday with those at U.S. Air Force Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base. Through the innovation of AFCENT Airmen, both locations refine the command and control
Feb. 25, 2019 2020 academic year developmental education application window opens for civilians Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for developmental education for the 2020 academic year from March 1 through May 1 via myVECTOR.
Feb. 25, 2019 Air Force chief of staff addresses Airmen, cadets at Air Force Academy The Air Force’s top officer doesn’t parse words when it comes to describing his confidence in the capability of the Air Force.
Feb. 25, 2019 Industry gets schooled on MDC2 Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, projected its quiet power during the Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) Industry Day, Feb. 20, at the Minuteman Educational Center, according to speaker Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force's chief data officer.
Feb. 25, 2019 Combat metals: The modern-day blacksmiths While there are a lot of precautionary measures in place to prevent bird strikes and other aircraft incidents, they are not 100 percent preventable.When these incidents occur, there’s a small group of Airmen who are called upon to do patchwork to get the aircraft back to base and to fix the damage
Feb. 23, 2019 380th EMXS AGE shop provides ground power The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Aerospace Ground Equipment shop is responsible for 84 different types of support equipment, totaling 313 pieces in all at Al Dhafra Air Base.
Feb. 22, 2019 Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three-day training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The U.S. Air
Feb. 22, 2019 Around the Air Force: AGR Program Changes/ Cobra Gold 19 On this look Around the Air Force the Chief of Air Force Reserve approves changes to the Active Guard Reserve program, and the 38th Cobra Gold exercise is underway in Thailand.
Feb. 21, 2019 Phase dock keeps F-16s in top shape for Operation Inherent Resolve With each strike, coalition partners move a step closer to the defeat of ISIS’ so-called physical caliphate. The 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s relentless pursuit supporting Operation Inherent Resolve comes with an insatiable maintenance need for the F-16C Fighting Falcons at the 407th Air
Feb. 21, 2019 Cobra Gold 19: Pilot's best friend On a flight line shrouded in a constant haze and tortured by Thailand’s relentless sun, the sounds of jet engines and jungle birds fill the ears of Staff Sgt. Travis Davis, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief; a best friend to any 35th Fighter Squadron pilot who puts their trust in crew
Feb. 20, 2019 CRW delivers agile mobility expertise during exercise Green Flag Little Rock The sound of gunfire echoed across the open field at the Geronimo Landing Zone as Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing based out of Travis Air Force Base, California, responded to a simulated base attack during a training mission in support of Green Flag Little Rock exercise, Feb. 6-17.
Feb. 20, 2019 Financial Operations workshop features innovation Tech. Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done.
Feb. 20, 2019 Davis-Monthan AFB exercise balances flexibility, survivability, lethality Landing in an austere location, a small number of Airmen move at a rapid pace to accomplish a very specific mission. With only the supplies needed to survive for a week, they begin to unload food, shelter and equipment. After unloading, they set up a campsite as home base for their operations.
Feb. 19, 2019 Citing health, safety concerns, Wilson and Goldfein order commanders to conduct ‘100% review’ of all base housing Responding to reports of poorly maintained and unsafe housing across several installations, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein on Feb. 19 directed commanders at every base worldwide to conduct a “100 percent review” of the condition and safety of all
Feb. 19, 2019 Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen In accordance with Department of Defense policy on military retention of non-deployable service members, the Air Force implemented its guidance in a memo signed Feb. 19.
Feb. 19, 2019 Desert Depot: Equipping and supplying the fight Within the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron there is a shop that stores and issues mission essential items. From batteries to aircraft parts, the Desert Depot provides them to the warfighters at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
Feb. 15, 2019 Columbus AFB instructor pilots connect with Virginia Tech AFROTC cadets It’s not everyday cadets are given the opportunity to work closely with U.S. Air Force pilots; however, the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC Detachment 875 was given the chance when instructor pilots from the 37th and 48th Flying Training Squadrons visited the university Feb. 8-11.
Feb. 15, 2019 Conventional Rotary Launcher upgrade tested An upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress and the Conventional Rotary Launcher was tested, Feb. 11. The change is designed to increase mission flexibility and make the B-52 more lethal in a combat environment.
Feb. 15, 2019 Donovan: Readiness, force lethality begins with training Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the Department of the Air Force, visited Sheppard on Feb. 14, 2019, to see how the Air Force’s largest and most diverse technical and undergraduate pilot training base is employing technology to train today’s
Feb. 15, 2019 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.
Feb. 15, 2019 Registration open for Air University’s 4th LREC Symposium Registration is now open for Air University’s 4th annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium.The Air Force Culture and Language Center at Air University hosts the symposium each year providing a platform for academic exchange on topics specific to language, region and culture
Feb. 14, 2019 AFMC hiring effort draws new talent, faster With a command mission that relies heavily on a more than 65,000 person civilian workforce, recruiting, developing and retaining top talent is critical to success. This is the driving force behind the ongoing AFMC effort to transform the civilian hiring process across the enterprise to meet mission
Feb. 14, 2019 AFDW provides ceremonial honors to longest-serving Congressional member Air Force District of Washington conducted an Arrival Ceremony in honor of World War II Army veteran and former Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) here Tuesday.
Feb. 14, 2019 Defenders repurpose assets to ensure nuclear surety Missile security forces defenders are charged with protecting our nation’s assets against all enemies, foreign and domestic. One way they maintain readiness is through training.
Feb. 13, 2019 Army therapy dog visits maintenance Airmen Maintenance personnel got a surprise visit from a therapy dog as part of an effort to showcase the various mental health resources available at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 2, 2019.
Feb. 12, 2019 Red Flag strengthens F-35A maintainers After more than two weeks launching F-35A Lightning II sorties at Red Flag 19-1, maintainers with the 388th Fighter Wing are impressed with the jet and the young airmen who help maintain it.
Feb. 12, 2019 Air Force announces adult, youth artists of the year The Air Force Services Activity recently announced the winners of the annual Air Force Art Contest.
Feb. 11, 2019 Airmen, dignitaries celebrate KC‐46 arrival Reserve Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron, dignitaries and Air Force leaders accepted the new KC‐46A Pegasus during a historic arrival celebration Feb. 8 at Altus Air Force Base.
Feb. 11, 2019 Career field managers, AETC improve Keesler AFB training environment The 81st Training Group hosted 31 career field managers affecting more than more than 27 career fields during the Career Field Manager Conference at Keesler Air Force Base, Feb. 6-8.
Feb. 11, 2019 AETC launches podcast focused on “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” Air Education and Training Command has launched a new professional development podcast to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields.
Feb. 8, 2019 Around the Air Force: CMSAF Talks Promotion Changes / C-17 Humanitarian Mission On this look Around the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright discusses the upcoming changes to senior noncommissioned officer promotions and C-17 Globemaster IIIs bring aid to three different countries.
Feb. 8, 2019 CMSAF Wright testifies before Congress on Air Force quality of life Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright told members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, that issues such as adequate base housing, reliable child care and other quality of life factors are “inextricably linked” to the service’s readiness.
Feb. 7, 2019 Savannah ANG hosts first ACC combat comms steering group A combat communications steering group was hosted here January 29 – February 1. This is the first steering group since Air Combat Command assumed cyber responsibility from Air Force Space Command in July 2018.
Feb. 7, 2019 Forward Deployed: Andersen Airmen project airpower from Diego Garcia The diverse mission of the 36th Wing can be boiled down to a single concept: Project airpower across the Indo-Pacific region.
Feb. 7, 2019 Kansas Guard Airman innovates superior training method With a high deployment tempo and limited aircraft, finding the aircraft available for boom operators to practice tying down cargo to the floor of the jet was almost always a problem. Master Sgt. Nathan Neidhardt, 190th Operations Group aircrew training noncommissioned officer in charge, solved this
Feb. 7, 2019 Project HeRO improves squadron health habits A new Air Force Health and Readiness Optimization program, or HeRO, seeks to partner with squadrons by using data to help Airmen improve health habits that impact readiness.HeRO represents a reboot of Air Force Health Promotion efforts. It is designed to target at-risk squadrons using data and
Feb. 6, 2019 Total force exercise sharpens combat-ready skills Aerial porters, defenders and medical personnel from the 433rd Airlift Wing joined the 502nd Air Base Wing defenders, the San Antonio Military Medical Center doctors and helicopter crews from Texas Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment in Operation Dust Storm Feb. 1 at
Feb. 6, 2019 JBER flies through exercises Patriot Grizzly, Winter Fury Active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 15, to conduct in-house and joint training until Feb. 13.
Feb. 5, 2019 Civilian Developmental Education offers opportunities to learn, grow The application cycle for the Academic Year 2020 Civilian Development Education opportunities opens March 1.“The Air Force is making a dedicated effort to develop the entire workforce and all of our future leaders,” said Patricia Young, Air Force Materiel Command executive director. “We are making
Feb. 4, 2019 New civic leaders inducted into the Air Force More than 40 Air Force civic leaders visited Washington, D.C., Jan. 29-31, for a civic leader conference with the Air Force’s most senior leaders.
Feb. 4, 2019 Air Force ends promotion testing for E-7 and above The Air Force announced today it is removing the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement for active-duty promotions to the grades of E-7 through E-9, beginning this fall with the 2019 E-9 promotion cycle.
Feb. 4, 2019 Protecting the force day in and day out It takes Airmen from every base and job to execute the deployed mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. This same concept applies to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron’s Force Protection unit, where Airmen from every Air Force specialty code to help carry out the mission.
Feb. 4, 2019 Stealth pilots, high school students create innovative part for $2.2 billion aircraft Across the Air Force, changes to equipment, policies and procedures have been made to save money, to save time and to save lives. From the highest levels, Airmen across the service are being encouraged to innovate. It’s this innovation that will deliver lethality to outpace adversaries, says Air
Feb. 1, 2019 AtHoc Emergency Mass Notification System receives upgrade AtHoc, an interactive warning system that allows senior leaders to inform base personnel of urgent information such as base closures or delayed openings, recently received updates to its system that requires the user to verify contact information.
Feb. 1, 2019 National Guard committed to 'long game' with State Partnership Program The National Guard takes a long-term view of its partnerships with more than one-third of the world’s countries, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, National Guard Bureau chief, said during visits to three countries in the Western Balkans this week.
Feb. 1, 2019 Air Force offers EOD retention bonuses The Air Force has been granted an exception to policy enabling it to offer Selective Retention Bonuses to a wider population of Explosive Ordnance Disposal senior noncommissioned officers, if they agree to continue serving in EOD for a minimum of three years.
Jan. 31, 2019 PACAF cultivates CE Airmen with ground-breaking RADAS training For more than nine days, 12 civil engineer Airmen from several Pacific Air Force bases recently participated in a secondary operator training course as a part of the newly adopted Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System here.
Jan. 31, 2019 Talent Marketplace assignment system expands to all officer specialty codes Air Force officers in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below in all Air Force specialty codes, with the exception of judge advocate general, will use the Talent Marketplace web-based platform as their assignment system for the Winter 2019-2020 officer assignment cycle.
Jan. 31, 2019 Hawaii guardsmen deliver airlift for exercise Southern Strike 19 Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard held airlift operations Jan. 13 through 25 during a large-scale joint and multinational exercise in Gulfport.
Jan. 31, 2019 Around the Air Force: Pegasus Ceremony / Enlisted Academy Instructors On this look Around the Air Force, the secretary of the Air Force and chief of staff of the Air Force commemorate the first KC-46 Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas and enlisted Airmen will be hired for faculty teaching positions at the Air Force Academy. Hosted by Senior Airman Cory
Jan. 30, 2019 Registration opens for 3rd annual I-WEPTAC The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces registration for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference is open.
Jan. 30, 2019 Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeons' skills It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms. The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of
Jan. 30, 2019 Flying High: Texas Cadet is First Graduate of CAP's New Cadet Wings Program Emma Herrington became the first Civil Air Patrol cadet to earn her private pilot’s certificate through the new Cadet Wings program January 24. The Cadet Wings Program is part of the organization’s Youth Aviation Initiative, funded by the Air Force.
Jan. 29, 2019 Air Force announces 2019 Spark Tank finalists The Air Force recently announced the 2019 Spark Tank finalists who will showcase their innovative ideas to Air Force senior leaders Feb. 28, in Orlando, Florida, at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.