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  • Spangdahlem hosts USAFE large force exercise

    Spangdahlem AB hosts USAFE large force exercise

    The exercise focused on aircrew integration of multiple platforms to enhance readiness and increase proficiency needed to maintain a ready force to ensure the collective defense of the NATO alliance.
  • A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 4, 2020. The B-52 flew the 28-hour mission to demonstrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

    Air Force, Navy exercise Dynamic Force Employment in Indo-Pacific

    During the mission, the B-52 aircrew tested and assessed command and control capabilities to inform the development of contested and degraded communication tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure seamless joint interoperability.

  • AFIMSC single data call frees up civil engineers

    AFIMSC's Facility Recap and Sustainment Branch collaborated with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate to develop an integrated data call list of specific deliverables needed throughout the calendar year to help base civil engineers in programming efforts for requirements and projects.

  • Air Force update for COVID-19

    In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
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    Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions

    The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The survey includes questions about employees’ work-life, job and organizational satisfaction, commitment, engagement, performance management and communication. It measures employee perceptions of whether their organization is successful.
  • A Transport Isolation System unit used to transport COVID-19 patients is positioned on a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Two TIS units are located at Dover, which serves as the U.S. East Coast hub due to its location and support facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    Air Force surgeon general talks about COVID-19, innovation, leadership

    Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Air Force Surgeon General chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26.
  • The “Air Force Be Ready” app features a main menu that includes: emergency phone numbers, websites, a storm preparation checklist, potential storm threats, a customizable family plan and basic preparation suggestions.

    AFCEC leads hurricane season preparedness

    The Air Force Be Ready awareness campaign, which was launched by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center in July 2011, has been lauded by the Air Force community for its in-depth preparation guides and wide variety of critical information.
  • CMSgt Brian L. Lewis

    Air Force names 19th Security Forces career field manager

    In this role, Lewis will advise on Security Forces policy, organizing, training, equipping and maintaining mission readiness.
  • A 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman marshalls a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft following the first-ever operational use of the Negatively Pressurized Conex to transport 12 COVID-19 patients to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 1, 2020. The NPC is the latest isolated containment chamber developed to transport up to 28 individuals with infectious diseases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

    NPC completes first operational patient movement

    The NPC is the latest isolated containment chamber developed to transport individuals with infectious diseases, like the novel coronavirus. This operation brings the total number of patients retrieved by the mobility Air Force using an isolation containment chamber to more than 100 across 18 missions since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
  • Tech. Sgt. Kyle Hauser, 351st Recruiting Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, met his fiscal 2020 accession goal in less than four months.

    A Winding Path: Total Force Recruiter follows unusual road to success

    Hauser, a line recruiter with the 351st Recruiting Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, began his Air Force career in 2006, when he was 19 years old. Looking for a way to pay for college and gain some independence, he went to a recruiting office in his hometown of Peru, Illinois, where all four branches were represented.
  • Air Force Recruiting Service and Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed a mutual support agreement that will combine resources and integrate staff to enhance marketing and advertising.

    Air Force Recruiting Service solidifies Total Force partnership with Air National Guard

    Air Force Recruiting Service and Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed a mutual support agreement that will combine resources and integrate staff to enhance marketing and advertising.
  • Water Safety Infographic

    Water safety remains important during a pandemic

    Indeed, last summer was the last of its kind for the foreseeable future however, despite this new normal the risks associated with swimming and being around the water remain the same.
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR), on June 19, became the newest tenants at the Translation and Innovation Hub (I-HUB) at Imperial College’s expansive White City Campus in London — a move expected to enhance partnerships with academics, industry, non-traditional innovators, and the UK Ministry of Defence. (Photo courtesy of Stewart Oak/Imperial College of London)

    US Air Force International Research Office embraces innovation ecosystem at elite UK university

    A call to action in the 2030 United States Air Force Science and Technology Strategy inspired the selection of this new location.

  • Around the Air Force: Allied Partnerships in Europe, and Scholarships to Improve Diversity

    Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights comments from Gen. Jeffery Harrigian, commander of the U. S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, in an interview with the Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation webcast. Harrigian talks about continued efforts to build trust with allies, improving partnerships and increasing interoperability, and minority ROTC cadets receive full scholarships as part of the Air Force’s efforts to increase diversity in leadership across the force. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
  • Agility Prime TeamUp Event

    Small businesses and research institutions “TeamUp” with AFWERX for flying car funding

    This event will provide an opportunity for America’s most innovative small businesses to collaborate with leading research institutions and universities to compete for the next round of the Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer Open Topic funding.
  • Spark Tank infographic

    AFMC launches Spark Tank competition

    The submitters of the top five, most innovative, game-changing ideas will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges during the AFMC Senior Leader Conference this September. This panel will then select the top two ideas as the major command nominees for the 2021 Air Force-wide competition.
  • US KC-135 refuels Netherlands F-16

    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.

  • UPDATE: Shaw AFB deceased pilot identified

    One pilot was killed when their F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed at approximately 11:30 p.m., June 30, at Shaw Air Force Base.

  • Goldfein describes the future of the Air Force

    During the hour-long virtual appearance, the Air Force’s highest-ranking officer explained that the service has made progress toward high-priority goals that include all-domain, joint operations and adapting to meeting threats from near-peer powers.

  • ABMS moves ahead with second round of contract awards

    The goal of ABMS is to enable the Air Force and Space Force to operate together and as part of a joint team – connecting sensors, decision makers and weapons through a secure data network enabling rapid decision making and all-domain command and control
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