Oct. 11, 2024 Around the Air Force: Air Task Force Combat Support Training, First Guardian Launches into Space, Childcare Pilot Program In this week’s look around the Air Force, Air Task Forces prepare for Combat Support Training, the first USSF Guardian launches into space on a NASA mission, and the DoD creates a pilot program to cover certain childcare costs after a PCS.
Oct. 4, 2024 Around the Air Force: Defining Units of Action, SECDEF’s well-being initiatives, B-21 Raider update In this week’s look around the Air Force, the DAF further defines the evolution of wings into Units of Action, the SecDef's announces seven new well-being initiatives for military families, and an update on the Air Force’s newest bomber: the B-21 Raider.
Sept. 27, 2024 Around the Air Force: Air Force Reoptimization Progress and Space Force Development In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF Gen. Allvin praises Airmen for embracing and advancing efforts to reoptimize the force, and CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman reflects on historical lessons to guide the future of the Space Force.
Sept. 24, 2024 NATO allied medics participate in European Role 1 Development week The USAFE-AFAFRICA Office of the Command Surgeon hosted European Role 1 Development week, a medical engagement with NATO and allied partners at Ramstein Air Base.
Sept. 23, 2024 86th AW, Poland forces participate in Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4 ADR 24-4 was a training exercise between Polish and U.S. forces designed to strengthen interoperability, build trust between NATO allies and maintain the existing relationship between the two countries.
Sept. 20, 2024 Around the Air Force: Great Power Competition, Realignment for Readiness, and Housing Feedback System In this week’s look around the Air Force, SecAF Frank Kendall highlights accomplishments and emphasizes Reoptimization, AF realigns structure to maintain competitiveness, and DoD launches an online housing feedback system.
Sept. 13, 2024 Around the Air Force: TRICARE regional changes, Air Task Force Activation, Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs Conference In this week’s look around the Air Force, TRICARE regions change for six states in 2025, the first Air Task Force activates as part of the evolution in force generation, and Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs meet.
Sept. 12, 2024 Cannon AFB first to test new AFSOC Combat Readiness Inspection The CRI is a new AFSOC assessment method designed to better evaluate a wing’s combat readiness for high-end operations.
Sept. 9, 2024 Air Force Test Pilot School begins transformation for Great Power Competition The Air Force Test Pilot School is undergoing a major transformation to better prepare Airmen and Guardians for the challenges of modern warfare in an era of Great Power Competition.
Sept. 6, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Strengthens Partnerships, Combat Support Instructor Course, and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Debut In this week's look around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall takes a relationship-building trip to seven European nations, a new combat support instructor course will help Air Task Forces, and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle makes its debut.
Sept. 4, 2024 PACAF joins allies, partners in Indian Air Force-led exercise to enhance diverse cooperation Pacific Air Force units arrived for Tarang Shakti 24 Phase II at Jodhpur Air Force Station, India, Aug. 30, 2024. The exercise, which was broken into two phases to allow for optimum participation from 10 nations and 18 observing nations, is the largest multinational exercise India has held.
Sept. 3, 2024 Pacific Angel 24-1 successfully completed Pacific Angel 24-1 is a five-day search and rescue focused field training exercise and subject matter expert exchange.
Aug. 30, 2024 Around the Air Force: ‘One Air Force’ Initiative, Emergency Response Task Force, and Autonomous Aviation In this week’s look around the Air Force, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin emphasizes the importance of a unified ‘One Air Force’ approach, a new emergency response task force helps bases after a natural disaster, and autonomous aviation technology delivers supplies during a major exercise.
Aug. 29, 2024 Torch Athena Rally speakers inspire attendees to be catalysts for change The annual rally is hosted by the major command level women’s initiatives program, called Torch Athena, and identifies and collaboratively addresses issues while building peer and mentorship connections among event participants, according to organizers.
Aug. 29, 2024 Second annual ARROW held at Camp Guernsey The second annual Advanced Recapture Recovery Operational Warfighter exercise successfully took place at Camp Guernsey, Aug. 5-23.
Aug. 27, 2024 AFIMSC introduces combat support instructor course to increase ATF readiness AFIMSC is developing the Combat Support Instructor Course and presented it at the 2024 AFIMSC conference as part of the Air Task Force construct.
Aug. 26, 2024 Project Iron Agility training program launches at Holloman AFB On Aug. 12th, personnel from the 49th Maintenance Group engaged in a realistic deployment scenario as part of the newly launched maintenance knowledge and tactics operation called Project Iron Agility.
Aug. 23, 2024 Around the Air Force: Working with Partners, MEDIC-X, Political Activity In this week's look around the Air Force, USAF Southern hosts exercise PANAMAX 24, MEDIC-X expands readiness training for medical Airmen, and political activity guidelines for Airmen, Guardians and civilian employees.
Aug. 22, 2024 Cannon AFB hosts 15th annual Medic Rodeo The four-day exercise involved 18 teams from across the Air Force competing against each other to test their practical combat casualty care training.
Aug. 16, 2024 Around the Air Force: Risk and Readiness, Bamboo Eagle, and Wargame Indo-Pacific In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF Gen. David Allvin’s campaign focuses on risk management, exercise Bamboo Eagle showcases reoptimization, and a new table-top game teaches Airmen the basics of warfare.
Aug. 15, 2024 Exercise Agile Flag creates Mission Ready Airmen The 9th Reconnaissance Wing participated in exercise Agile Flag 24-3 throughout Southern California from July 31 to Aug. 11. This year’s iteration included the Command and Control force elements from the 23rd wing, and the 9th RW.
Aug. 9, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Talks Modernization, DAF Priorities, New Rules for Dogs Entering the US In this week’s look around the Air Force, SecAF Frank Kendall highlights modernization and innovation, USecAF Melissa Dalton addresses global challenges, and new rules are in effect for people returning from overseas to the U.S. with dogs.
Aug. 8, 2024 US Air Force demonstrates low-cost capability to defeat surface vessels from the air The AFRL Munitions Directorate at Eglin AFB operates an ongoing Maritime Weapon Program in partnership with the U.S. Navy to develop anti-ship lethality with air-launched weapons.
Aug. 6, 2024 Seventh AF joins JASDF for bomber escort, air-to-air training Fighter aircraft from U.S. Seventh Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force participated in aerial training with U.S. bombers in airspace between Japan and Korea Aug. 2.
Aug. 5, 2024 US Air Force, Army medics team with Paraguay in first-ever active-duty led medical assistance mission at AMISTAD24 U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army personnel sourced from 15 locations around the globe arrived in Paraguay in support of Phase II of AMISTAD24, in the first ever active-duty-led U.S. military medical assistance mission in the country.
Aug. 5, 2024 US Airmen conclude Australia’s largest-ever air exercise Pitch Black, held July 12 to Aug. 2 primarily at Royal Australian Air Force Bases Tindal and Darwin in northern Australia, focused on the tactical execution of advanced air combat capabilities with multinational partners.
Aug. 2, 2024 Around the Air Force: Fighting Wildfires, Enhancing Rescue Missions, Enlisted Foundations Courses In this week’s look around the Air Force, two C-130 from the Guard and Reserve are fighting wildfires in California, Kadena AB enhances search and rescue ops, and new enlisted Foundations curriculum released.
Aug. 2, 2024 Special operations forces cut through Kunsan’s rainy skies to demonstrate strike capability The goal of the training was to ensure interoperability with coalition special operations forces partners in realistic training environments.
July 29, 2024 Enlisted Foundations courses ready for Airmen The continuum focuses on enhancing the professional military education and development of total force enlisted Airmen and fill the gaps between legacy PME schools.
July 26, 2024 Around the Air Force: Collective Agility, Integrated Defense, Combined Air and Space Power In this week’s look around the Air Force, leaders speak at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London about collective agility and integrated defense. They also sign a shared vision agreement with the Royal Air Force on 21st century cooperation.
July 23, 2024 Last T-1 Jayhawk flight from JBSA-Randolph to Davis-Monthan AFB marks end of era The United States Air Force's T-1A Jayhawk made its final flight with the 99th Flying Training Squadron July 15, soaring from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
July 19, 2024 Around the Air Force: Mission Over Function Mindset, Electric Cargo Plane Test Flight, and International Exercises In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises.
July 19, 2024 Eielson AFB hosts Arctic Defender 24 Over 500 personnel from the U.S., German, French, Spanish and Canadian air forces as well as the U.S. Marine Corps participated in Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, July 8-18.
July 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: KC-46A Endurance Flight, Warrant Officer School, and XQ-67A Test In this week’s look around the Air Force, a KC-46A Pegasus aircraft circumnavigates the globe nonstop, Warrant Officer training school is open, and an autonomous aircraft has a test flight.
July 10, 2024 US, allied forces soar for Arctic Defender Arctic Defender is a German air force-led field training exercise in which fighter pilots from multiple nations practice air war operations in Alaska, following NATO standards.
July 10, 2024 “Mission over function” – Developing combat-effective Airmen for Great Power Competition Air Education and Training Command is designing education and training for the future force with a “mission over function” mindset, where the primary focus is on developing Airmen to emphasize their shared military purpose and mission objectives over individual functional roles.
July 2, 2024 US, ROKAF conduct training to enhance tactical airlift capabilities A formation of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force executed a mass airdrop resupply mission as part of a training to strengthen tactical airlift capabilities in the Korean Peninsula on June 25.
June 28, 2024 Around the Air Force: Flight Academy, Reserve Chief Testifies, Medically Ready Forces In this week's look around the Air Force, Junior ROTC members fly with the flight academy program, Air Force Reserve chief testifies on Capitol Hill on 2025 budget, and the Air Force aligns medical services with readiness priorities.
June 21, 2024 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.
June 14, 2024 Around the Air Force: Drones Help Maintainers, Minuteman III Test Launches, Federal Employee Survey In this week's look around the Air Force, a new drone program scans aircraft to streamline maintenance operations, two test launches of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, and DAF civilians can voice their opinions by taking the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
June 7, 2024 Around the Air Force: Space Force Transfer Option for Reservists, Small Businesses Help Reoptimization, AF Inns Test Breakfast Program In this week’s look around the Air Force, reservists in space-related specialties can apply for full-time Space Force duty, small businesses help reoptimize for GPC, and the Smart Start breakfast program gets a test run at Air Force Inns.
May 31, 2024 Around the Air Force: New Under Secretary of the Air Force, Retention Bonuses, and B-21 Flight Testing In this week's look around the Air Force, Melissa Dalton is confirmed by the Senate to be the new USECAF, the FY24 SRB list is out, and the B-21 Raider is on track to become the backbone of the bomber fleet. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
May 24, 2024 Around the Air Force: PCS Allowances, Air Task Forces, All-Volunteer Force In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the AFFORGEN model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore
May 20, 2024 CMSAF visits Las Vegas-area Air Force bases Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and the Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, toured both Nellis and Creech Air Forces Bases.
May 17, 2024 ACC Commander: Dominance in electromagnetic spectrum is not optional The 350th SWW welcomed the ACC leadership team and their spouses to Eglin AFB, recently, where they saw firsthand the wing’s role in providing joint and coalition partners with electromagnetic warfare capabilities needed to dominate the spectrum.
May 17, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Flight Test, Rapid Autonomous Aircraft, JROTC Instructor Expansion In this week’s look around the Air Force, the SecAF experiences autonomous flight in a VISTA, researchers create and deploy sUAS in a few hours, and JROTC instructor positions are open to veterans and Guard and Reserve Airmen.
May 10, 2024 Around the Air Force: Key to Reoptimizing, Mental Health Care Updates, C-130J Endurance Fight In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF discusses the Air Force’s approach to reoptimizing for GPC, a policy change makes it easier for Airmen to return to duty after seeking mental health services, and a C-130J completes its first max endurance operation with external fuel tanks.
May 3, 2024 Around the Air Force: Warrant Officers Needed, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Five & Thrive Expands In this week’s look around the Air Force, Airmen can now submit applications to become warrant officers, two industry partners are awarded contracts under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, and the Five and Thrive initiatives expand.
April 30, 2024 317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Super Hercules Max Endurance Operation equipped with external fuel tanks.
April 26, 2024 Around the Air Force: CSAF Letter to Airmen, Lodging Improvements, Commercial Space Strategy In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF pens a letter to Airmen detailing how the service is following through on planned efforts, service-wide lodging updates are under way, and the USSF unveils a new Commercial Space Strategy. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
April 22, 2024 Around the Air Force: Budget 2025 Testimony, Mental Health Resources In this week’s look around the Air Force, senior leaders testify to a Senate subcommittee about the fiscal year 2025 budget, and a new Mental Health Overview outlines resources for Airmen and Guardians.
April 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: Cold Weather Incentive Pay, Autonomous F-16s, 5th-Gen Aircraft Join Cope Tiger In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new incentive pay is approved for cold weather assignments, F-16 Fighting Falcons become the next testbed platform for autonomous capabilities, and 5th-generation aircraft join Cope Tiger 2024 for the first time.
April 9, 2024 Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand This year marked the first time 5th generation aircraft participated in the exercise—F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joined F-16C Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
April 5, 2024 Around the Air Force: Wearable Cooling System, WAGGI Survey, Specialized Drones Tested at Travis AFB In this week’s look around the Air Force, a cooling system combats heat stress for warfighters, a WAGGI survey goes out to thousands of DAF employees, and an autonomous response system is tested for command and control of unmanned vehicles.
March 29, 2024 Around the Air Force: Caring for Families, Lifestyle Medicine, Workspace Anywhere In this week’s look around the Air Force, SELs from the Air Force and Space Force testify to Congress on the importance of quality-of-life initiatives, medical experts discuss role of lifestyle medicine on Great Power Competition, and IT to enable government applications from any device.
March 22, 2024 Around the Air Force: Commander's Key Support Program, Space Force PT Gear, Astronaut Applications In this week’s look around the Air Force, the rebranded Commander’s Key Support Program expands opportunities for service members and their families, the Space Force rolls out their new Physical Training Uniform, and NASA opens applications for its Astronaut Selection Program.
March 21, 2024 95th FS, FGS complete first TDY The TDY marks the first off-station flying training event for Tyndall AFB’s F-35A Lightning II mission after jets started arriving there in 2023.
March 15, 2024 Around the Air Force: Flosi Becomes 20th CMSAF, DoD Housing Survey, ANG Cyber Mission In this week’s look around the Air Force, the 20th CMSAF assumes his new role, the DoD Housing Survey is out, and Maryland’s Air National Guard takes on a new cyber mission. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
March 8, 2024 Around the Air Force: CSAF Insight on Reoptimizing, Dress and Appearance Updates, Reaper Launch and Landing via Satellite In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF talks about reoptimizing the Air Force for Great Power Competition, the Air Force releases updates to dress and appearance standards, and a proof-of-concept launch and landing of an MQ-9 Reaper via satellite makes history at Shaw AFB, S.C.
March 7, 2024 Andersen AFB hosts ADA senior leader seminar Leaders discussed air domain strategies, policies, terminology and also developed a network of Allies and partners that have a shared understanding of air domain awareness.
March 6, 2024 8th FW, allies participate in maritime strike exercise The joint, bilateral scenario was part of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand and demonstrated the combined force’s readiness to operate throughout the region.
March 1, 2024 Around the Air Force: Theater Commanders Chart the Way Ahead, Designing Promotion Tests This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the PACAF and USAFE-AFAFRICA commanders talking about their areas of focus as the Department of the Air Force reoptimizes for Great Power Competition, and modernized promotion testing aims to develop Airmen for the future fight.
Feb. 26, 2024 PACAF, allies prepare for the future; complete large-scale exercise in the Pacific While the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium was taking place in Colorado, Pacific Air Forces Airmen were already implementing the vision – more large-scale exercises with allies and partners in the region.
Feb. 23, 2024 Around the Air Force: Airmen and Guardians in the Fight, Cyber and IT Warrant Officers This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the Department's senior enlisted advisors plans to empower and equip Airmen and Guardians to prepare for Great Power Competition, and the Air Force reintroducing the rank of warrant officer for information technology and cyber career fields.
Feb. 16, 2024 Around the Air Force: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition This week's look Around the Air Force highlights sweeping changes in the DAF to reshape, refocus and reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition.
Feb. 9, 2024 Around the Air Force: Quality of Life, Xwing Flight Demo, Guardian Space Mission This week's look Around the Air Force highlights Air Force and Space Force senior enlisted leaders testifying on Capitol Hill about quality of life issues, AFWERX demos automatic flight for a logistics mission, and the Space Force readies the first Guardian for a trip to the International Space
Feb. 8, 2024 Vermont Airmen test agility during multi-state exercise Skills employed during last year’s exercise, such as simultaneously flying combat sorties from multiple locations and recovering and restoring an air base, were some of the exercise objectives.
Feb. 2, 2024 Around the Air Force: Recruiter Health Care, Better EOD Robots, Ejection Seat Testing This week's look around the Air Force highlights an effort to provide better healthcare solutions for recruiters in remote locations, an upgrade to explosive ordnance disposal robots, and testing of a new ejection seat configuration for the new T-7A trainer aircraft.
Feb. 1, 2024 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing operates in first-ever iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle The exercise is the first of its kind from the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, which conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen for joint, all-domain combat operations.
Jan. 26, 2024 Senegalese armed forces concludes aeromedical evacuation training Senegalese Armed Forces personnel successfully concluded the final phase of Aeromedical Evacuation Teams training at Ouakam Air Base Jan. 26.
Jan. 26, 2024 Around the Air Force: Remembering Chief Gaylor, Cope North 24, Virtual ID Renewal This week's look around the Air Force highlights the life and legacy of the fifth CMSAF, a multinational exercise focuses on airborne integration in the Pacific and DoD expands a pilot program to renew USID cards online.
Jan. 25, 2024 Red Flag offers 388 FW F-35 maintainers a chance to grow together Hill Air Force Base Airmen practiced a combat operations tempo for aircraft operations and maintenance at Nellis AFB.
Jan. 19, 2024 Around the Air Force: Civilian Development, Enlisted Force Exhibit, New Year’s Jump This week’s Around the Air Force highlights civilian development opportunities, a new exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honoring the enlisted force and a bilateral paratrooper exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
Jan. 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: Military Justice Reform, Pet Expense Reimbursement, Ranger School Recruits This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates.
Jan. 11, 2024 US, Turkish Airmen conduct first combined CDDAR exercise with TurAF F-16 The objective of the CDDAR exercise was to test participants’ response to a simulated in-flight emergency which required emergency power unit activation, an incapacitated pilot, and aircraft lift.
Jan. 5, 2024 Around the Air Force: Slife Becomes Vice Chief, X-37B Launch, F-15EX Testing This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Gen. James Slife becoming the 41st Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Space Force and Space X launch the 7th mission of the X-37B, and two F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for testing.
Dec. 15, 2023 Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2023 This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Operation Christmas Drop 2023, a humanitarian event that brings the U.S. and partner nations together to deliver essentials to remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.
Dec. 8, 2023 Around the Air Force: Student Success Center, Experienced Aviator Retention, Deep Space Radar In this week’s look around the Air Force, the new Student Success Center fosters academic achievement for Airmen and Guardians, two incentives aim to retain active-duty aviators and rated officers, and a trilateral initiative advances the Space Force’s radar capability for deep space.
Dec. 4, 2023 McConnell AFB Airmen show base initiatives to CMSAF The implementation of new programs allowed the team to continue contributing to the McConnell and Air Force missions. Agencies from around the base discussed these programs and how they help members connect with others within their career field and across the base.
Dec. 3, 2023 USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts multinational medical knowledge exchange The exchange granted the participants a chance to trade information and experience with one another to further integrate with their unique missions and form best practices.
Nov. 24, 2023 Around the Air Force: Allvin Welcome Ceremony, Spouse Business Benefit, Childcare Subletting Expand In this week’s look around the Air Force, the new Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David W. Allvin, is welcomed by the force, a new benefit aids spouse-owned small businesses, and a new app helps military families find short-term childcare.
Nov. 23, 2023 Fairchild AFB demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness during Titan Fury 24-1 Airmen assigned to the 92nd and the 141st Air Refueling Wings conducted an exercise demonstrating how various support activities contribute to mobilizing KC-135 Stratotankers at a moment’s notice.
Nov. 22, 2023 Moody AFB exercises AFFORGEN concepts at Mosaic Tiger 24-1 Mosaic Tiger 24- aims to test the continued concept of command and control, and the 23rd Wing’s ability to generate airpower in less-than-ideal conditions as an Expeditionary Air Base.
Nov. 17, 2023 Around the Air Force: CSAF Letter to Airmen, Red Hawk Arrives, Digital Promotion Testing In this week’s look around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin lays out his priorities in a letter to Airmen, the new T-7A training aircraft enters the next phase of developmental flight, and enlisted promotions testing goes digital.
Nov. 16, 2023 US Air Force concludes participation in multinational Atlantic Trident 2023 exercise U.S. Air Force Airmen from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall concluded their participation in Atlantic Trident 2023 Nov. 10 after working alongside French and British aircrews.
Nov. 12, 2023 Luke AFB advances training during Exercise Desert Hammer Exercise Desert Hammer combined with IP War Day, involved more than 300 combat support Airmen and 96 aircraft, this joint-force exercise is a routine event with U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy.
Nov. 9, 2023 Around the Air Force: Allvin Takes Command, Missile Warning Mission, EVTOL Testing Begins In this week’s look around the Air Force, Gen. Allvin is confirmed as the 23rd CSAF, USSF assumes missile warning mission responsibility from U.S. Army, and the Alia electric aircraft arrives at Eglin AFB for capability testing. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jazmin Granger)
Nov. 3, 2023 Around the Air Force: NJ Air National Guard in the Middle East, Sharing Flight Data, Gaming Tactics In this week’s look around the Air Force, the 119th EFS is in the USCENTCOM AOR to help deter aggression in the region, AFWERX agrees to share flight test data with the FAA, and gamers are helping to develop combat tactics through a unique event. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Stephani Barge)
Nov. 2, 2023 Defender Flag field exercise tests, validates ground defense operations The live-fire exercise provided realistic assessment and validation of base defense tactics, techniques and procedures during intense, realistic scenarios.
Nov. 2, 2023 Vigilant Defense 24: Accept follow-on forces Combined flying training events are regularly scheduled training events designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and South Korea forces and sustain capabilities, which strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
Oct. 27, 2023 Around the Air Force: AFFORGEN Deployers, MQ-9s in Kadena, Ask an MTI In this week’s look around the Air Force, units start deploying under the new Air Force Force Generation model, MQ-9 Reapers relocate to Kadena Air Base, Japan, and recruits can ask questions of Military Training Instructors online before attending basic training.
Oct. 24, 2023 LEAP: The solution to language, culture barriers in large-scale military exercises The program serves as a force multiplier throughout the DoD with a bench of more than 3,400 multi-capable, language-enabled Airmen who have proficiencies in language, regional expertise and culture across 97 strategic languages.
Oct. 20, 2023 Around the Air Force: NATO Exercise Toxic Trip 23, Energy Action Month, Clean Geothermal Energy In this week’s look around the Air Force, Toxic Trip 23 brings together allies and partners in a CBRN exercise, Energy Action Month advances new technology for the joint fight and geothermal prototype facilities deliver clean energy to harness the Earth’s natural heat and power installations.
Oct. 18, 2023 First AFFORGEN deployers depart Travis AFB The newly implemented AFFORGEN model aims to reconstitute manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the 24-month cycle.
Oct. 13, 2023 Around the Air Force: T-7A Red Hawks Start Testing, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Hypersonic Weapons Familiarization In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new training aircraft is being put through its paces, the DAF focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at a special conference, and crews from AFGSC and ACC come together to learn about hypersonic weapons.
Oct. 7, 2023 US, Colombia soar together: Ángel de los Andes, Relámpago VII bolster interoperability Two exercises with distinct missions: Ángel de los Andes was focused on joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, while Relámpago VIII focused on training defensive counteroperations and air sovereignty.
Oct. 6, 2023 Around the Air Force: Brown Becomes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, More Affordable Childcare Fees, Trailblazer Leavitt Retires In this week’s look around the Air Force, Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. is the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fees for childcare are restructured to help lower-income families, and Lt. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt retires after a historic career including being the first female fighter pilot in the USAF.
Oct. 5, 2023 AFSOC embraces extended reality to enhance readiness Extended reality is revolutionizing the way Air Force Special Operations Command is approaching training and readiness.
Oct. 3, 2023 319th RW deploys first Airmen under AFFORGEN model The Airmen are deploying under the Air Force Force Generation model that provides combatant commanders predictable, sustainable force generation focused on the high-end fight.
Sept. 29, 2023 Around the Air Force: Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, MCA Training Framework, New Coaching Website In this week’s look around the Air Force, the Enlisted Airmanship Continuum provides Airmen new development opportunities, there’s new Multi-Capable Airmen training roadmap, and a new website gives resources to find or become a professional coach.