Sept. 24, 2020 CMSAF visits First Sergeant Academy During her visit, Bass discussed the current climate of the force, the role of first sergeants and her priorities: people, readiness and culture.
Sept. 24, 2020 ABMS signs more companies post onramp This most recent selections – the fourth round announced in as many months – support an ABMS acquisition strategy that spurs competition from a variety of traditional defense as well as commercial-focused sources and streamlines the contracting process to produce capability in roughly four month
Sept. 24, 2020 Air Force awards multiple contracts for airfield construction at NAS Keflavik The projects, supporting the European Deterrence Initiative, or EDI, implemented by the U.S. European Command, intends to increase the responsiveness and readiness of U.S. Air Forces, NATO member-state forces and allies in Europe.
Sept. 23, 2020 Academy’s 21st superintendent reports for duty Clark became the Academy’s 21st superintendent during a Sept. 23 ceremony at Falcon Stadium, attended by Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and the service’s top brass: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond.
Sept. 23, 2020 Roper joins first Digital Campaign virtual industry day More than 1,500 people tuned in for the virtual event, co-hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command.
Sept. 23, 2020 Kingsley Field firefighters save local homes from catastrophic fire In the late evening of Sept. 7, the Kingsley Field Fire Department, part of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, received a dispatch call for assistance for a wildland fire burning near Chiloquin, a neighboring community north of the small town in the southwest corner of Oregon.
Sept. 22, 2020 Holloman AFB High-Speed Test Track rainfield undergoes improvements A recent project funded by the Test Resource Management Center, or TRMC, will provide rainfield test customers with more options and also increase the operational efficiency at the track.
Sept. 22, 2020 Royal Air Force officer brings skills to Moody AFB After nearly 14 years of service in the Royal Air Force, Flight Lieutenant Chris Bradshaw has traveled 4,300 miles from the Force Protection Force of the RAF Regiment to share his expertise with the 820th Base Defense Group at Moody Air Force Base.
Sept. 21, 2020 Joint service members utilize JB San Antonio landing zones for vertical lift training As San Antonio continues to develop out from the city’s center, outlying areas that were once remote are now impacted by the encroachment of land development. This expansion places additional pressure on nearby military training activities to consider noise, light, traffic volume, safety and other
Sept. 21, 2020 Hanscom AFB mourns loss of Airman Senior Airman Jason “Khai” Phan was deployed to Kuwait with the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s SFS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Sept. 21, 2020 Air Force Recruiting teams up with College Football Hall of Fame At the beginning of 2020, the Air Force entered into a three-year agreement with the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame to build a permanent exhibit for the Air Force AIR RAID QB Sim experience.
Sept. 20, 2020 Air Force Recruiting Service develops electronic Officer Qualifying Test As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Air Force Recruiting Service continues to find innovative ways to overcome obstacles. In conjunction with the Air Force’s Personnel Center, an electronic version of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test is now available for the first time ever.
Sept. 19, 2020 SecAF, DVs tour Luke AFB, highlight military families Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and Sharene Brown, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., visited Luke Air Force Base, Sept. 17.
Sept. 19, 2020 AFCEC helps Air Force transition to the next generation KC-46A The KC-46A, a next-generation aerial refueling aircraft, is designed to boost the air power and mobility operations of the Air Force. The high-capacity aircraft, which displaces the KC-10 Extender and replaces the KC-135 Stratotanker, will aid global missions and improve the ability to respond
Sept. 18, 2020 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.
Sept. 18, 2020 Hurricane Hunters track Sally The Hurricane Hunters fly through tropical systems to gather weather data that they provide to the National Hurricane Center for their use in updating the storm forecast warnings.
Sept. 18, 2020 Around the Air Force: Leaders Speak at Air, Space and Cyber Conference Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Air Force leaders speaking at the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
Sept. 17, 2020 Program Office awards $7.4 billion ceiling MQ-9 Reaper contract In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office awarded a $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics Sept. 17.
Sept. 17, 2020 Tyndall PMO, AFCEC awards first-ever Other Transactional Authority as IROC prototype The Installation Resilience Operations Center, or IROC, a game-changing concept to enhance base security and facility operations, is one step closer to reality at Tyndall Air Force Base.
Sept. 17, 2020 Air Force improves lactation support for nursing mothers The updated policy, which is effective immediately, increases flexibility with lactation breaks and also mandates access to a refrigerator for the purpose of storing human milk.
Sept. 17, 2020 US, Royal Malaysian air forces conduct virtual ’Airman-to-Airman Talks’ Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen met with their Royal Malaysian air force counterparts during virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks, or A2AT, Sept. 14.
Sept. 17, 2020 Diversity, inclusion board seeks input from all DOD personnel The board will focus on actions to enhance diversity and inclusion and drive a cultural shift to create lasting change in the Defense Department, from recruiting, career track selection and retention; to accessions, assignments, schools and promotions; to military justice and everything in between
Sept. 16, 2020 Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among
Sept. 16, 2020 CMSAF talks culture, people and readiness during Air, Space & Cyber Conference Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke via live broadcast on Sept. 16 during the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space & Cyber conference.
Sept. 16, 2020 Acquisition chief calls for disruptive agility, new digital paradigm During his Matrix-inspired virtual keynote, Roper discussed the accomplishments and the future of acquisition for the Department of the Air Force while calling for disruptive agility in order to remain competitive in an ever-innovating global security environment.
Sept. 16, 2020 Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1 To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.
Sept. 16, 2020 AFWERX announces EngageSpace, premier collaboration event for space industry With its highly interactive format and diverse participants, this event is designed to revolutionize how the space ecosystem works, dismantle the walls between sectors and close the "believability gap" for what's possible in space.
Sept. 16, 2020 Barnes Center remodels CLC, builds new courses for senior enlisted To provide senior enlisted leaders with more targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the CLC and offering two additional courses for select students.
Sept. 15, 2020 Driven by ‘a tectonic shift in warfare’ Raymond describes Space Force’s achievements and future Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Jay Raymond, presented an ambitious blueprint Sept. 15 for cementing the nation’s superiority in space while also forcing change closer to home by slashing bureaucracy, refocusing training and instilling a culture across the Space Force that puts a premium on speed,
Sept. 15, 2020 Partnerships strengthen security forces' capabilities The model provides AFSFC with in-house, dedicated contracting subject matter experts from AFICC’s 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron’s Security and Protection Flight to handle strategic acquisition efforts for individual protective equipment, deployment-ready logistics detail equipment, small arms
Sept. 14, 2020 DAF Spouse Leaders discuss the New Ops Normal for Families During the Air Force Association’s 2020 Virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force senior leadership spouses came together via video conference to provide advice on resources available to assist families during the pandemic and information on how to gain the most out
Sept. 14, 2020 Brown readies the Air Force, wants to ‘go fast’ Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., outlined in remarks Sept. 14 to the Air Force Association (AFA) an ambitious campaign to “reshape” the service’s culture, hardware and practices.
Sept. 14, 2020 SECAF recognizes past, looks forward to future at Air, Space, Cyber Conference Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett virtually addressed Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber conference attendees, Sept. 14.
Sept. 14, 2020 Air Force recruits future Space Professionals The Department of Defense’s newest military branch is relying on Air Force Recruiting Service to find America’s best and brightest to fill more than 300 enlisted positions next fiscal year.
Sept. 14, 2020 SECAF unveils new “eSeries” classification in nod to Department’s digital future A true paradigm shift, systems being considered for acquisition will be designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation, just like the Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer. The new process is part of the Department’s digital eSeries approach.
Sept. 14, 2020 Commentary: U.S. Air and Space Forces are accelerating innovation to deter and defend the American way of life This week, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force leadership will gather for the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, an annual showcase for the services’ latest thinking.
Sept. 13, 2020 AFW2 Fit Games: Taking virtual fitness by storm The Fit Games are a fitness challenge that will consist of predesignated bodyweight exercises, fulfilled by an established number of reps per exercise and round. Open for all AFW2 warriors and Invictus Games U.S. Team athletes to participate, this fitness event will be the first of its kind geared
Sept. 12, 2020 Air Force, Navy accelerate quantum research with international virtual event The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate is spearheading an international alliance of principal investigators across government, academia and industry to accelerate quantum enabling technologies.
Sept. 11, 2020 Bombers, Marine F-35s join Point Blank 20-4 exercise More than 50 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force participated in exercise Point Blank 20-04 over the North Sea, Sep. 10.
Sept. 11, 2020 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.
Sept. 11, 2020 Around the Air Force: Testing Future Warfare, New ICBM, and Tax Deferment Today’s look Around the Air Force features a look at the second phase of testing for the Advanced Battle Management System, a contract award for development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile and information on the government tax deferment plan. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
Sept. 11, 2020 DOD educates military service members, civilian employees on Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning September 1, 2020
Sept. 11, 2020 Tyndall AFB PMO seeks virtual operations prototype in upcoming Pitch Day The Tyndall Project Management Office (PMO) is holding a virtual Pitch Day Sept. 14, to evaluate technical presentations from four vendors vying for the opportunity to develop an innovative operations center prototype.
Sept. 10, 2020 Defenders graduate new instructor course The key goal of the course is to take methodologies and tactics from different missions and utilize them across every aspect of the career field. Defenders from every major command were present at the training.
Sept. 10, 2020 Airmen find solution to KC135 and C130 battery testing failure, reducing cost and maintenance delays The batteries serve as the aircraft’s backup to power essential equipment should engine generators fail. To date, the Air Force C-130 and KC-135 fleets, more than 600 aircraft globally, operate with the batteries.
Sept. 10, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory tracks Sporadic E Researchers at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico, have discovered a new way to track and characterize a phenomenon called “Sporadic E” naturally occurring in the upper atmosphere, where large structures of dense plasma form.
Sept. 9, 2020 LiDAR part of digital foundation for installations of future High fidelity and accuracy of these data sources are critical elements for future deployment of autonomous vehicles on installations and for effective placement of sensors powering smart facilities of tomorrow.
Sept. 9, 2020 Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hunter on mountain Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center north of Anchorage.
Sept. 9, 2020 Air Force Services Center launches online food ordering pilot program at NAF operations The Nonappropriated Fund, or NAF, Food and Beverage Branch is launching a pilot program bringing online food ordering and pickup to NAF food operations.
Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force awards contract for new ICBM system that enhances, strengthens US triad The contract award of $13.3 billion is an investment in enhancing the United States’ nuclear deterrence, as it is the cornerstone of national security policy and fundamental in continued protection for the U.S. and its allies.
Sept. 8, 2020 Air advisors host first virtual training with Panama partners amid COVID-19 This new format of instruction is vastly different from anything the MSAS has done before as their mission is typically conducted in a partner nation.
Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force delegates approval authority for nonchargeable emergency leave of absence Unit commanders or civilian directors may now grant an emergency leave of absence for qualifying emergencies, including the death or serious medical condition of an immediate family member, or any other hardship the commander or director determines appropriate.
Sept. 7, 2020 AFLCMC seeks program managers at Hanscom AFB The event will bring together hiring managers and qualified candidates seeking program management positions in the Digital and Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorates.
Sept. 6, 2020 Summit charts future of installation, mission support innovation With a theme of Evolution of Innovation, the virtual event brought more than 100 installation and mission-support leaders and innovators together for a series of special engagements designed to help them empower Airmen and learn about opportunities available to pursue and cultivate innovative ideas.
Sept. 5, 2020 Special Tactics unit surpasses 6,900 days combating war in Middle East For the men and women of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, since their initial response to the GWOT in October 2001, there have been no breaks in deployments and combat operations for more than 6,900 days in support of operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute
Sept. 4, 2020 Digital Campaign virtual industry event slated for Sept. 21 The event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams Live Event from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command.
Sept. 4, 2020 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.
Sept. 4, 2020 Air Force B2s, B1s join Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise The exercise focused on a small naval expeditionary force’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with allies, coordinate airstrikes and call for close air support on targets within contested environments.
Sept. 4, 2020 Around the Air Force: Accelerate, Change or Lose Today’s look Around the Air Force features a look at the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s strategic approach for Air Force success focused on acceleration of change in order to remain the most dominant and respected Air Force in the world. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Sara Voigt)
Sept. 3, 2020 Advanced Battle Management System field test brings Joint Force together across all domains during second onramp In the latest exercise, known as an “onramp,” operators used ABMS to detect and defeat efforts to disrupt U.S. operations in space in addition to countering attacks against the U.S. homeland, including shooting down a cruise missile “surrogate” with a hypervelocity weapon.
Sept. 3, 2020 Little Rock AFB maintenance squadron achieves full operational capability The designation signifies that the squadron has met a rigorous set of criteria, including an approved concept of operations and a high percentage of trained, qualified and certified personnel.
Sept. 3, 2020 Department of the Air Force to survey members on interpersonal violence The Department of the Air Force will soon survey total force Airmen and Space Professionals about their experiences surrounding interpersonal violence.
Sept. 3, 2020 Air Force seeks dress and appearance ideas through new crowdsourcing campaign Airmen and civilians are invited to submit ideas beginning Sept. 3.
Sept. 2, 2020 Test launch demonstrates safe, ready Minuteman III deterrent The test demonstrates that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure U.S. allies. Test launches are not a response or reaction to world events or regional tensions.
Sept. 2, 2020 DHA launches new Air Force military hospital and clinic websites The transition to the TRICARE.mil domain incorporates new layouts and adds helpful features to enhance the user experience and provide easier access to information about the local military hospital or clinic and the TRICARE benefit in one place.
Sept. 2, 2020 AFRS to host Pathway to Wings event Sept. 2 The Pathway to Wings brief, hosted by AFRS Detachment 1, will give participants an overview of Air Force aviation careers, as well as information about different types of service, missions, aircraft and military lifestyle.
Sept. 2, 2020 AFIMSC seeks ideas for 2021 Innovation Rodeo The campaign, open through Dec. 1, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups around the world a chance to win part of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas.
Sept. 1, 2020 Special Instruments Training teaches deterrent techniques Following Air Education and Training Command priorities, SPINSTRA constructs a ready, resilient and rapidly innovative Air Force, just like their students assemble a hovercraft from spare parts tucked away in the Nova Lab at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Sept. 1, 2020 AFIMSC provides AF with innovative post-COVID workspace options The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is providing the Air Force with innovative solutions for teleworking in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Sept. 1, 2020 Better Together: Whiteman AFB Airman initiates change by connecting community Current events, such as the death of George Floyd, have made organizations across the U.S. Air Force take a deep dive into talking about views on racial disparity. Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer, took the racial disparity discussion outside the gate
Aug. 31, 2020 CSAF outlines strategic approach for Air Force success The directive is a mixture of Brown’s expectations for what is required to ensure air superiority and for the Air Force to fulfill its mission to defend the United States and its interests. Though only 8-pages, the document spans a range of critical topics that touch on doctrine, Air Force culture,
Aug. 31, 2020 RCO delivers Department of the Air Force capabilities The mission of the DAF RCO is to expedite development and fielding of select DoD combat support and weapon systems by leveraging defense-wide technology development efforts and existing operational capabilities.
Aug. 31, 2020 USAF, JASDF strengthen Agile Combat Employment capabilities Led by Fifth Air Force, the training incorporated Airmen and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Pacific Air Forces Command's 35th Fighter Wing, 374th Airlift Wing and 18th Wing, alongside the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command's 2nd Air Wing and the Air Support Command's 1st Tactical
Aug. 31, 2020 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron paves way for Dynamic Force Employment Expeditionary air power is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron evolved that concept as it employed Air Force Global Strike Command’s first overseas mobile operations center, during a deployment to Naval Support
Aug. 31, 2020 Ramstein AB wins 2020 Air Force Innkeeper Award The Air Force Innkeeper Award Program announced Ramstein Air Base as the winner of the 2020 Air Force Innkeeper Award Aug. 20.
Aug. 30, 2020 AFPC matches first child custody assignment A Luke Air Force Base, Arizona Airman was granted the first court-ordered child custody assignment recently, just one day after the application process opened.
Aug. 29, 2020 Intrepid Spirit Center opens at Eglin AFB Eglin Air Force Base’s Intrepid Spirit Center, the first on an Air Force base, is a treatment center dedicated to post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, associated pain conditions and psychological injuries in active-duty service members.
Aug. 28, 2020 Gen. Mark Kelly takes command of ACC Gen. Mark Kelly took command from Gen. Mike Holmes during a ceremony presided over by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. who shared some words of encouragement to Kelly and highlighted his accomplishments.
Aug. 28, 2020 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.
Aug. 28, 2020 Around the Air Force: First Joint Trip for New Senior Leaders Focused on Training & Tech Today’s look Around the Air Force features the first joint trip by the new senior leadership team, the first Agility Prime flying car demonstration, and how a bomber unit stays ready for deployment during the pandemic. (Hosted by SrA Angelo Rosario)
Aug. 27, 2020 Installation commanders are key in privatized housing success When Col. Paul Filcek took command of the 72nd Air Base Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma in June 2019, privatized housing was at the top of his priority list.
Aug. 27, 2020 Acquisition chief to host AFVentures-focused 'Ask Me Anything' Col. Nate Diller, AFWERX director, will moderate and co-host the live, virtual event that provides an opportunity for Airmen and Space Professionals, industry partners, the American public and members of the media to directly engage with Roper and Diller on all things AFVentures.
Aug. 27, 2020 Nevada Air Guard MAFFS activation extended as western wildfires rage Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard activated July 29, the unit’s first firefighting activation in two years following a 2019 season that saw little need to request the military as a surge capacity for wildland fire suppression efforts.
Aug. 26, 2020 Fourth Fighter Squadron wraps up training in Alaska Red Flag is a large force combat exercise that takes place several times each year at both Eielson AFB and Nellis AFB, Nevada, where a friendly “Blue Force” takes on an enemy “Red Force” over several days in a variety of taxing, combat-realistic scenarios.
Aug. 26, 2020 Travis AFB firefighters help community battle Solano wildfires The fire started in Napa, California as the result of a lightning storm, and quickly spread through the area to Vacaville and Fairfield – both of which border Travis AFB. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in Napa and Solano counties through the duration of the day.
Aug. 26, 2020 Green Flag Little Rock 20-09 advances warfighting capabilities As Air Mobility Command’s only joint-accredited flag-level exercise, GFLR offers unit participants a fluid training syllabus with each exercise tailored to meet unit specific requirements and certain major command designated training.
Aug. 25, 2020 DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 25, 2020 First Kaleth O. Wright Excellence in Leadership Scholarship awarded to 2nd SFS Airman According to Headquarters AFSA, “the Excellence in Leadership scholarship is presented to an individual who demonstrates leadership qualities in their current performance of duty. The individual shows great potential for increased leadership roles.
Aug. 25, 2020 Phoenix Raven Course continues strong during COVID-19 Due to the constraints of COVID-19, Phoenix-Raven instructors from the 421st Combat Training Squadron had to completely redesign the PRQC in order to maintain the health and safety of the students and instructors, while also meeting all the training requirements to produce fully qualified Air Force
Aug. 24, 2020 Air Force top officials visit JB San Antonio for first combined trip Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett was accompanied by newly sworn in Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass to take a closer look at operations across JB San Antonio during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 24, 2020 Virtual training center leverages enhanced warfighter capabilities With the snip of a ribbon on Aug. 17, the Virtual Test and Training Center here officially moved one step closer to housing the future of joint-aerial combat training.
Aug. 24, 2020 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues to fly Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura The wing’s 815th Airlift Squadron, a tactical airlift unit, flew their C-130J Super Hercules to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Hurricane Hunters, relocated their WC-130Js and operations to Atlantic Aviation Charleston International Airport, South
Aug. 23, 2020 Dobbins ARB navigator helps Air Force’s diversity efforts Growing up with his grandmother in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, Thomas didn’t know much about the Air Force, much less being a rated aviator.
Aug. 22, 2020 Second Air Force: Building Airmen for tomorrow's Air Force From basic to technical training and beyond, Second Air Force is responsible for taking the best civilians our country has to offer and transforming them into exceptional Airmen of character.
Aug. 21, 2020 AFWERX Austin Hub attracts visit from SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF The trip marks their first combined visit with Airmen in the field since Brown and Bass were sworn in as the service’s senior uniformed officer and enlisted leaders, demonstrating the importance of innovation efforts to the enterprise.
Aug. 21, 2020 Air Force Top Leaders Witness First Agility Prime “Flying Car” Demo Exactly 112 years after the Wright Brothers delivered their first military aircraft, top Air Force leaders gathered with their Texas National Guard hosts and AFWERX personnel to watch the first Agility Prime ORB flight demonstration.
Aug. 21, 2020 AFMC championing diversity, inclusion across the mission set As the Department of the Air Force conducts a service-wide review of diversity and inclusion, the Air Force Materiel Command is also taking a look at these issues across the command, with a focus on the overall work climate, barriers to opportunities and identifying areas requiring support and
Aug. 21, 2020 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.
Aug. 21, 2020 Gunfighter Flag 20-1 enhances capabilities against near-peer adversaries Throughout the week of Aug. 17, fighter jets, helicopters, a C-130 Hercules and more came together to train in a challenging and ever-changing environment. This was an exercise known as Gunfighter Flag 20-1.
Aug. 21, 2020 AMC welcomes new commander Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost succeeded Gen. Maryanne Miller during the ceremony, officiated by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.