Today’s Air Force: SecAF visits Airmen, WWII gunner shares his story of valor
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Air Force Television News released a new edition of Today's Air Force on April 4.
This week’s edition follows the Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James on her visit to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where she spoke to Airmen about the importance of their mission in Europe.
Then, Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., train and deploy with foreign counterparts and an F-35 Lightning II pilot explains where his aircraft fits into the future of airpower and combat strategy.
This 30-minute, bi-weekly news show can be seen every day on The Pentagon Channel and American Forces Television Service stations around the world. The show also airs on more than 140 public cable-access stations within the United States.
This week's line-up includes:
Block 1
- SecAF Visit: Deborah Lee James wraps up a visit to Afghanistan.
- Airman to Airman: Gen. Mark A. Welsh III speaks directly to Airmen.
- F-35: A look at benefits of this fifth-generation fighter.
Block 2
- Headlines: This week's major Air Force headlines in 60 seconds.
- Bulldog: A pilot that most wouldn’t expect to see in an A-10 Thunderbolt II.
- Boom Operator: A first-hand perspective on what it takes to fuel the mission.
- This Week in Photos: A snapshot of this week in photos
Block 3
- Ball Turret: The story of a B-17 ball turret gunner during WWII.
- Survivor: The story of an Airman who survived the Bataan Death March.
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(Courtesy of Air Force Broadcasting Service)