HomeNews

News Search

Results:
Category: Space/Technology
Clear
  • A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket successfully launched the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 satellite for the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 20 at 8:59 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GPS IIF-5 is the fifth in a series of next generation GPS satellites and will join a worldwide timing and navigation system utilizing 24 satellites in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane positioned in orbit approximately 11,000 miles above the Earth's surface. (United Launch Alliance/Ben Cooper)

    GPS IIF-5 successfully launched from Cape Canaveral

    The U. S. Air Force officials successfully launched the fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite carried aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle at 8:59 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 20.
  • Lt. Gen. Burton Field and Dr. Rebecca Grant talk about new capabilities during their, "The Future Bomber," discussion at the 30th Annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 20, 2014, in Orlando, Fla. Field said as the technological climate of war advances, the new long-range strike bomber will need the capability to combat new threats. Field is the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements and Grant is the president of IRIS Independent Research. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Future bomber has legacy to uphold

    With a proven history of success, today’s bomber fleet has a reputation for excellence. It is, however, an aging fleet in need of a new addition, the deputy chief of staff operations, plans and requirements said during the 30th Annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 20, here.

  • Next-generation mobility solutions beginning

    The initial rollout of modernized commercial mobile technologies, or CMT, has begun across the Air Force. The rollout will focus on BlackBerry replacement and executive users while the distribution process will be focused on enabling approximately 5,000 iOS devices.
  • Lt. Col. Samuel A. Little was recently named by the National Space Club as recipient of the prestigious General Bernard Schriever Award, honoring excellence in military space operations and acquisition. "The best part of our team's job here at the Cape is hearing that the spacecrafts we ushered through launch have been fully checked out and are entering operational life," Little said. He is the director of operations, 45th Launch Support Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Shawn Walleck)

    AF officer honored with space operations award

    Lt. Col. Samuel A. Little, director of operations, 45th Launch Support Squadron was recently named by the National Space Club as recipient of the prestigious General Bernard Schriever Award, honoring excellence in military space operations and acquisition.

  • Behind the scenes look shows AFGSC Airmen at work

    In the nearly six decades since the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system was first conceived in the late 1950s, the weapon system has evolved to meet new challenges and assume new missions. Staff Sgt. David Clark takes us to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and introduces us to the group of Airmen from the 576th Flight Test Squadron whose sole mission is testing and evaluating the Air Force's ICBMs.

  • Remotely piloted aircraft flies first long-duration test using repurposed satellite

    Using a repurposed commercial satellite, Air Force crews flew MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., during multiple missions in November and December.
  • Dr. Mica Endsley speaks with Col. Greg Barnhart and Garry Gagnon during an open discussion Jan. 23, 2014 at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. During her visit to the base, Endsley received program briefings at Hanscom AFB and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, learned about development planning work and visited STARBASE, a DOD-initiative to get youth interested in science, technology. Endsley is the chief scientist for the Air Force, Barnhart is Hanscom AFB's deputy associate director for Engineering and Gagnon is the Battle Management engineering director. (U.S. Air Force photo/Walter Santos)

    AF chief scientist visits Hanscom AFB, shares direction with workforce

    The Air Force's chief scientist talked about the unique technological challenges and value of work being done at Hanscom during her visit to the base and neighboring MIT Lincoln Laboratory Jan 23 and 24.
  • Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing to learn about the ICBM mission Jan. 9, 2014, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. While flying back to Washington D.C. from the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the secretary made a series of surprise phone calls to six Malmstrom Air Force Base officers pulling alert duty Feb. 1, 2014. In a series of candid conversations that lasted approximately one hour, Secretary Hagel relayed his confidence in their ability to carry out the nuclear mission. He also took time to listen to their concerns and relayed that he deeply appreciates their critical service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)

    SecDef makes surprise calls to Malmstrom AFB officers

    Flying back to Washington D.C., from the Munich Security Conference aboard an E-4B aircraft, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made a series of surprise phone calls to six officers currently pulling alert in three of the 341st Missile Wing's launch control centers

  • Space squadron optimizes wideband communication constellations

    Late in 2013, the 3rd Space Operations Squadron’s mission -- "Warfighters ensuring reliable wideband communications to national authorities and U.S. and Allied forces" -- was proudly displayed as the unit repositioned its eighth satellite during a nine-month effort to optimize the military wideband communications constellation.
  • Royal Air Force Corporal Steve Pascoe talks to a pilot about a GR4 Tornado during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 27, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrew and air support operators from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. Pascoe is an IX (B) Squadron mechanical engineer from RAF Marham, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)

    Red Flag returns to Nevada

    The latest iteration of the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise kicked off Jan. 27 as allied and U.S aircraft launched to simulate battle in the sky over the Nevada Test and Training Range.
  • A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-L) payload at 9:33 p.m. EST Jan. 23, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (United Launch Alliance photo/Ben Cooper)

    45th Space Wing supports successful NASA launch

    The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-L mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 here at 9:33 p.m. Jan. 23.

  • Shelton discusses importance of space defense

    Space is fundamental to the economy, the military and the way of life in the United States and officials must continue to guard against challenges in the domain from adversaries, the commander of Air Force Space Command said today. Gen. William Shelton shared with students at George Washington University here some of his worries and concerns.
  • The Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided Eastern Range support to the successful launch of the Thaicom 6 communications satellite at 5:06 p.m. Jan. 6, 2014, from Space Launch Complex 40. The launch of the Thaicom 6 satellite is the second commercial launch by Space Exploration Technologies. (Courtesy photo)

    45th Space Wing supports SpaceX Thaicom 6 mission

    The Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided Eastern Range support to the successful launch of the Thaicom 6 communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at 5:06 p.m. Jan 6 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

  • Cadet-designed system aids stroke victim recovery

    An entrepreneurial collaboration between the Air Force Academy and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is creating a device to help patients recover their full range of motion after suffering a stroke or injury. The project - called Neumimic - is the result of a partnership between mechanical and electrical engineering cadets here and Dr. Glen House, head of Penrose's rehabilitation department.
  • An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test Dec. 17 at 4:36 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Col. Keith Balts, the 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Yvonne Morales)

    Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg

    A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Dec. 17 at 4:36 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Academy expands Falcon Telescope Network, view into space

    Researchers at the Air Force Academy 's Department of Physics Center for Space Situational Awareness Research now have new university partners around the globe, thanks to a project combining satellite and educational outreach.

  • Aerial networks enable joint forces communication through air, ground, sea

    The Air Force is an organization which values communication and innovation, and uses these tools to achieve the mission tasked to it by the nation. No other initiatives showcase these two values more than aerial layer networking and its counterpart, the joint aerial layer network.
  • The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies to complete a successful launch of the SES-8 communications satellite Dec. 3, 2013, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The satellite will be released in a super synchronous transfer orbit stretching above its 22,300-mile-high operating post. (Courtesy Photo)

    Airmen support SES-8 Satellite launch

    The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, to complete a successful launch of the SES-8 communications satellite here Dec. 3. Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors from the 45th Space Wing provided weather forecasts, launch and range operations, security, safety, medical and public affairs support. The wing also provided its vast network of radar, telemetry, optical and communications instrumentation to facilitate a safe launch.
  • An artist's depiction of a Defense Satellite Communications System satellite on orbit is shown. The 3rd Space Operations Squadron celebrated the 20th anniversary of DSCS B-10's launch Nov. 28, 2013. (Courtesy graphic)

    Communications satellite turns 20

    The 3rd Space Operations Squadron celebrated the Defense Satellite Communications System B10 satellite's 20th anniversary on orbit Nov. 28. The anniversary held significant importance for the squadron and for the Air Force, in part because the satellite was designed to operate for only 10 years.

  • Satellites successfully launched From NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

    The Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space Office or ORS and Space Test Program satellites or STPSat were successfully launched at 8:15 p.m. EST, Nov. 19. The satellites were carried aboard an Orbital Space Sciences Minotaur I Vehicle, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility, Va. STPSat-3 launched along with numerous CubeSats as part of the ORS-3 mission. Spacecraft separation occurred shortly after lift-off and all 29 payloads were successfully delivered to the desired orbit.
RSS

Engage

Twitter
.@RealAFOSI played a critical role in Operation Allies Refuge, facilitating and conducting screening as well as pro… https://t.co/TYRd5TJUyC
Twitter
RT @PACAF: #BTF is at it again! This time they integrated with @JASDF_PAO AND @USMC fighters to support a #FreeandopenIndoPacific @INDOPAC…
Twitter
RT @GenCQBrownJr: Air dominance starts here. https://t.co/h7uNB5ykNb
Twitter
.@SecAFOfficial Frank Kendall directed COVID-19 vaccination implementation guidelines for Department of the Air Fo… https://t.co/3zoOOrdbxD
Twitter
Vax Facts Curious about the #COVID19 vaccine? Here are some facts to help burst a few #COVID vaccine myths. Learn… https://t.co/cZE93NAW3x
Twitter
RT @SecAFOfficial: Thank you to the senators, representatives & staffers who welcomed the @USAirForce leadership team to #CapitolHill yeste…
Twitter
RT @UnderSecAF: Honored to celebrate the Air Force’s 74th Birthday alongside our Congressional leaders. They’re key partners in ensuring we…
Twitter
RT @GenCQBrownJr: Watch the three-part Laying the Foundation series here: https://t.co/VMHZwlSDt7 @CASI_Research #ActionOrderC. https://t.…
Twitter
C2IMERA was used in support of the Afghan Evacuation Op in Afghanistan. The Command & Control Incident Management… https://t.co/X28lHEqDhF
Twitter
.@SpecialTactics_ #Airmen joined in the Columbian-led search and rescue and disaster relief exercise Ángel de los A… https://t.co/LhzNgAcWxv
Twitter
Defenders and their K-9 counterparts at Osan Air Base, ROK, conducted flight training on a U.S. Army HH-60 Black Ha… https://t.co/F6GUONgFYk
Twitter
RT @UnderSecAF: I get at least one notification a day about a DAF teammate we have needlessly lost to COVID. We need to be mission ready—…
Twitter
.@SecAFOfficial, @GenCQBrownJr & @cmsaf_official visited Liberty Village @jointbasemdl, N.J. The team toured op cen… https://t.co/erJs60sYOi
Twitter
RT @GenCQBrownJr: Enjoyed speaking w/ Republic of Singapore Air Force CAF Maj. Gen. Kelvin Khong. The @USAirForce is grateful for Singapore…
Twitter
Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, @KadenaAirBase, Japan, recently participated in joint training with U.S. Marin… https://t.co/aef3q4JuoB
Twitter
RT @SecAFOfficial: Senior leaders, including SecAF Kendall, visited #TaskForceLiberty where active duty, Guard & Reserve service members ar…
Twitter
RT @USAFRecruiting: Why make just one mark on the world when you can make many? @usairforce @GenCQBrownJr https://t.co/xXidr8buDI
Twitter
RT @GenCQBrownJr: To ensure success -- or head off failure -- we must rapidly develop and deliver new capabilities. We must make difficult…
Twitter
.@RAFMildenhall #Airmen from the maintenance, intel, weather and security forces career fields worked together to g… https://t.co/WKQ7RvpIzP
Twitter
RT @GenCQBrownJr: The service members @USAF_EC, @jointbasemdl didn’t believe in impossible. They completely transformed an empty field and…
Facebook
The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright talk with Staff Sgt. New about resiliency. Listen to the entire podcast on Youtube: https://go.usa.gov/xpnAD or Subscribe to The Air Force Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-air-force-podcast/id1264107694?mt=2
Facebook
Our mantra, "Always ready!" It's the spirit we fly by! #B2Tuesday
Facebook
Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright weighs in...
Facebook
The U.S. Air Force Academy gives its cadets some unique opportunities. Ride along one of this opportunities.
Facebook
A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northern Iraq, Nov. 6, 2019. U.S. Central Command operations deter adversaries and demonstrate support for allies and partners in the region. (Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)
Facebook
Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given often. Today, TSgt Cody Smith was the 49th Special Tactics Airman to receive this medal since Sept. 11th, 2001. Read more of TSgt Smith's amazing story: https://www.airforcespecialtactics.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2024815/special-tactics-airman-battled-through-injuries-awarded-silver-star/fbclid/IwAR2LZWwx1VHdTnQe39rIEBOuJS_0JvMQBBGt7I-E6zsxxn-Lx9387yu43Bc/ Cannon Air Force Base Air Force Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Facebook
Tune in as our Air Force musicians along with other military musicians are awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Facebook
Like Us
Twitter
1,379,159
Follow Us

Quick Links

Official United States Air Force Website
Subscribe to USAF News and Information