March 12, 2020 BMT graduation parade canceled The 37th Training Wing canceled the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade scheduled for March 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s parade grounds out of concern for the safety of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to the coronavirus.
March 12, 2020 Altus AFB announces presumptive positive COVID-19 case, upgrade to Health Protection Condition level In response, Altus AFB has changed its Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level to B to reflect the moderate disease threat posed by COVID-19 and the risk of exposure to personnel.
March 12, 2020 Training for the joint fight This predeployment training was focused on the Marine Corps integration into joint personnel recovery.
March 12, 2020 Liquid life Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron manage the supplemental liquid oxygen, or LOX, systems at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and stand ready to support those who require LOX to accomplish their missions.
March 11, 2020 AWACS test rapid deployment capability at Prince Sultan Air Base In the early 2000s, the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (Sentry) was a mainstay at PSAB. Its ability to provide tactical control of all aircraft was vital to successful accomplishment of the operations such as Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and the start of Iraqi Freedom.
March 11, 2020 USAF Stratotankers provide air refueling capabilities for exercise Cold Response 20 Cold Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise, with participation from each of Norway’s military services, as well as eight additional NATO allied nations and regional partners. The U.S. Air Force’s KC-135R Stratotankers extend missions by providing aerial refueling for U.S.,
March 10, 2020 DOD issues flexible instructions on response to coronavirus The department issued memos responding to the need for operations to continue during the outbreak. The DoD documents build on messages from the Office of Personnel Management issued March 7.
March 10, 2020 Joint Base Charleston hosts Air Force, Army joint training exercise The training focused on developing leadership, interagency interoperability, hands-on experience, communication, collaboration and cohesion while demonstrating joint operation capabilities.
March 9, 2020 Air Force announces 2019 Safety Awards Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr., Air Force Chief of Safety, recently announced the recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Safety Awards and the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards for 2019.
March 9, 2020 Senior leaders visit B-21 design, development headquarters Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett was joined by Dr. Richard Joseph, Air Force chief scientist, and Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, in touring on-site facilities to observe B-21 engineering and manufacturing developments.
March 6, 2020 SecAF Visits Minot AFB During her visit to Minot AFB, Barrett met with spouses from around the base to hear about their views on daily life as well as family facilities on the base and in the local area. She also experienced the missions of the 5th BW and 91st MW where she expanded on her vision for the future of the Air
March 6, 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund 2020 campaign, helping Airmen and families The 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off March 2 and runs through April 10. Here are the top three things you should know about AFAF.
March 5, 2020 386th AEW Airmen, Italian Air Force strengthen partnership via immersion The immersion program allows both forces to meet and discuss each nation’s mission strategies while enhancing their skills together as a cohesive team.
March 4, 2020 Contingency response experts practice teamwork, training during Patriot Sands Contingency-response personnel from around the globe teamed up on the east Florida coast to refine their emergency-response capabilities during the exercise training on a host of different aircraft platforms including the C-17 Globemaster III, C-5M Super Galaxy, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-130 Hercules,
March 4, 2020 COVID-19 discussed during 52nd MDG table-top exercise Airmen ranging from airman 1st class to colonel attended, representing each section of the 52nd MDG while they discussed the check-in process, possible work-flow challenges, understanding host-nation requirements, testing for the virus and what processes will be implemented when there is a positive
March 4, 2020 DOD outlines priorities in combating coronavirus Military officials and their civilian counterparts are learning together how to combat the novel coronavirus, Defense Department officials said March 4.
March 3, 2020 Hurricane Hunters fly winter storm A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft departed Keesler Air Force Base midday to fly the western Atlantic flight track, off the Northeast coast.
March 3, 2020 Cope North 2020 joint forces exhibit aerial prowess Exhibiting their military might, three nations teamed up for a Combat Air Forces large force employment exercise iteration of Cope North 2020 at Andersen Air Force Base and around the CNMI, Palau, and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia Feb. 12-28.
March 2, 2020 Air Force BMT integrates tactical combat casualty care course for all Airmen During the tactical combat casual care course, service members learn lifesaving skills to render basic medical aid to a trauma casualty.
March 2, 2020 Multinational medics, civilian first responders ‘save lives’ at exercise Cope North 2020 Together, the United States Air Force and Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian air force raced against the clock in a realistic exercise scenario to save 24 patients from a bus rollover. They worked alongside Guam’s Army National Guard and local police and emergency medical
March 2, 2020 Air Force trains with joint, combined forces in rapid airfield damage repair A rapid airfield damage repair training exercise was part of exercise Cope North 2020, an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces joint/combined, trilateral field training exercise held from Feb. 12-28.
March 1, 2020 Jet 87-173: Innovation keeps Air Force legend in the fight Many jets become legends for their heroic feats in battle, but they are unable to tell their stories as they experienced them. Legends never tell their own stories.
Feb. 29, 2020 Synergy-centered maintenance key to F-35A reliability, high mission capability rates While there have been notable program-wide challenges with F-35A sustainment and the Autonomic Logistics Information System, improvements have been made with continuous system updates and more are in the works.
Feb. 27, 2020 Gen. Thompson makes case for US Space Force, encourages campaign to educate public Invoking history and a vivid recent example, Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, the vice commander of the newly created U.S. Space Force, presented the case Feb. 27 for the new service and how its development as a separate, new force differs from circumstances surrounding the Air Force's birth in 1947.
Feb. 27, 2020 PACAF invites Australian air force to lead multinational HADR exercise during Cope North 2020 For the first time in Cope North history, Pacific Air Forces invited the Royal Australian air force to lead the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief, or HADR, mission of Cope North, with an integrated tri-nation team from the U.S., RAAF and Koku Jieitai Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Feb. 26, 2020 Kunsan Air Base: COVID-19 updates U.S. Forces Korea has established a website for all decisions and directives associated with the COVID-19 outbreak across the Korean Peninsula.
Feb. 25, 2020 Little Rock AFB squadrons cross the Pacific, train with Yokota AB Airmen Airmen of the 19th Airlift Wing flew thousands of miles to integrate with Pacific Air Forces C-130J’s from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of a larger exercise.
Feb. 24, 2020 Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success A ceremony marked the 388th FW and 419th FW reaching “full warfighting capability,” which denotes success in three key areas: fully trained pilots and maintainers, a full complement of 78 aircraft and the support equipment needed to fly them.
Feb. 23, 2020 18th AGRS replicates threats during Cope North 2020 Operating in the mindset of the enemy, the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, employs adversarial tactics to prepare U.S. and partner-nation aircrews for tomorrow's victories through challenging, realistic threat replication and training.
Feb. 22, 2020 Historic island tackles new battle Since those historic days, the Wake Atoll has been named a national historic landmark and serves as a trans-Pacific refueling stop for military aircraft. Now under the Eleventh Air Force’s Pacific Air Force Support Center, the island is fighting a new battle — preventing bird aircraft strike
Feb. 21, 2020 Tyndall AFB PMO makes every dollar count through community partnerships The Air Force Community Partnership program is one way the base accomplishes this, through which Air Force and community leaders develop win-win partnerships focused on reducing costs by finding shared value.
Feb. 20, 2020 US, Japanese, Australian forces train together during Pacific Defender 20-1 Pacific Defender 20-1, which was hosted by the 736th Security Forces Squadron Commando Warrior flight, is the first in a region-wide series of security forces-centric exercises and subject matter expert exchanges scheduled for this year. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored events bring together
Feb. 20, 2020 Air Force engineer wins national recognition Air Force Civil Engineer Tim Sullivan was named the 2020 Federal Engineer of the Year during a ceremony, Feb. 14, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 19, 2020 DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Feb. 19, 2020 Grey Wolf begins testing The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight, Feb. 11.
Feb. 19, 2020 AFLCMC Gunsmith Shop creates rifle for aircrew Known as the Aircrew Self Defense Weapon (GAU-5A), the 7-pound, 5.56 mm caliber rifle is based on the M4 carbine and was designed by the Gunsmith Shop in close coordination with the small-arms engineer to provide downed aircrew with additional firepower while they wait for rescue.
Feb. 18, 2020 AFIMSC engineer honored with Bronze Star Medal Capt. Shane Lockridge received the award for his performance as the director of operations and engineer adviser for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from March 2018 to February 2019.
Feb. 17, 2020 2020 to be pivotal year in maintenance, logistics training transformation The 82nd delivers more than 65,000 graduates annually in more than 900 maintenance, logistics, civil engineering and some cyber and missile maintenance courses. These courses cover not only initial skills training, but advanced and specialty courses delivered at 60 locations around the globe.
Feb. 13, 2020 Joint forces kick off Cope North 2020 More than 100 aircraft will soar over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia as U.S. forces, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) collaborates during exercise Cope North, Feb. 12-28.
Feb. 12, 2020 Unique F-35A program, maintainers progress during Red Flag 20-1 This is the first Red Flag for the 421st Fighter Squadron as an F-35A Lightning II unit. Red Flag 20-1 is the first Red Flag for an operational aircraft maintenance unit made up entirely of Airmen in the Lightning Technician Program.
Feb. 11, 2020 Newest F-35A squadron brings fifth-generation capabilities to Red Flag The exercise, which takes place from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, is meant to give at least 10 combat-representative sorties to younger pilots to better prepare them for real combat against very capable adversaries. The 421st Fighter Squadron is the most recent squadron to transition to the F-35A in the 388th
Feb. 10, 2020 388th, 419th Fighter Wings serve as core wing at Red Flag 20-1 From Jan. 27-Feb. 15, air and ground units from across the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force, are learning how to fight and win together in a realistic combat environment. As the core wing, the 388th FW is the hub for integration, support and resources for the
Feb. 10, 2020 Hurricane Hunters fly atmospheric rivers The Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to perform “AR recon” from January through March. Scientists, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, working in partnership with the 53rd WRS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service
Feb. 6, 2020 VCSAF Wilson Visits B-21 Manufacturing Facility in Palmdale, California During his visit to the Palmdale facility, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson received a tour of the production line where the build of the initial test aircraft is currently underway and a briefing on the status of the overall program.
Feb. 6, 2020 US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world.
Feb. 6, 2020 Building partnerships: US, Bangladesh Air Forces conduct tactical airlift exercise More than 60 U.S. Airmen along with two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron joined 100 Bangladesh air force service members and three Bangladeshi C-130s for the exercise.
Feb. 6, 2020 AFRL’s Epidemiology Lab supports world health officials in flu vaccine development The USAFSAM Epidemiology Lab, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, is the sole clinical reference lab for the Air Force.
Feb. 5, 2020 AFGSC tests Minuteman III missile launch from Vandenberg AFB A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; the 90th MW at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and the 91st MW at Minot AFB, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry
Feb. 5, 2020 Door opener adds lethality for K9 unit The 96th Security Forces Squadron modified a military working dog squad car last summer with a safety feature that protects both the dog handler and their canine companion while out on patrol.
Feb. 3, 2020 Multiservice exercise Patriot Palm enhances joint operability A joint team comprised of members from the Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army and FBI participated with the 315th Contingency Response Flight from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in support of Patriot Palm.
Feb. 2, 2020 Academy brings back MTIs, refocuses on training fundamentals As part of ongoing training evaluation, Brig. Gen. Michele Edmondson, commandant of cadets, identified the need for MTIs to bring their expertise back to the Academy.
Jan. 31, 2020 USAFE welcomes Poland to European F-35 User's Group Poland is the ninth member of the European F-35 User’s Group, and the first country in Eastern Europe to transition to the F-35 Lightning II.
Jan. 30, 2020 Air Force Reserve supports repatriation efforts at March Air Reserve Base Every passenger on board also received two screenings in China before departing, another upon arrival here, and they will continue to be screened throughout a voluntary, 3- to 14-day quarantine period here.
Jan. 29, 2020 US, Canadian forces complete Green Flag Little Rock exercise GFLR 20-03 was held in conjunction with exercise Joint Readiness Training Center 20-3, the Army’s final certification event before units are deemed ready to deploy or assume a ready force posture.
Jan. 28, 2020 Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know Believed to have originated at an animal market in Wuhan City, China, novel coronavirus has sickened hundreds and killed at least four. Military health officials say that an informed, common-sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick.
Jan. 28, 2020 Airfield Pavement Evaluation team ensures mission-ready airfields The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Airfield Pavement Evaluation team set a milestone while supporting not only typical flight operations around the world, but also in response to three natural disasters, including Hurricane Michael, a hurricane that slammed into Tyndall AFB in 2018.
Jan. 27, 2020 Total-force aviators take flight during Sentry Aloha 20-1 Sentry Aloha 20-1, an air-to-air combat exercise, is hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard and designed to train Airmen from around the country in a joint and interoperable venue on a large scale.
Jan. 27, 2020 Tyndall AFB leadership share "Installation of the Future" vision Airmen were offered two sessions Jan. 22 to hear directly from base leadership as to what has been done so far and what is to come as the rebuild at Tyndall Air Force Base continues.
Jan. 26, 2020 Using science to stay ahead of the weather Weather-flight Airmen assigned to the 9th Operational Support Squadron propel the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s operations through discipline and attention to detail of the skies.
Jan. 23, 2020 Ohio Airmen proud to support Puerto Rico earthquake relief Along with personnel, the Ohio National Guard unit contributed two Disaster Response Bed-down Systems to provide shelter for as many as 150 people.
Jan. 18, 2020 576th AMXS leverages robotic paint stripping technology on A-10 The 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is upgrading its traditional manual media blast paint removal process by using new-generation robots to strip the paint from A-10s that come to the base for depot overhaul and maintenance.
Jan. 15, 2020 I-WEPTAC 2020 registration opens Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the annual conference is the Air Force’s only innovation forum for members of the installation and mission support community. It draws experts from the various Air Force combat support core functions to address I&MS shortfalls and help
Jan. 15, 2020 X-60A program conducts integrated vehicle propulsion system verification test X-60A is a single-stage liquid rocket primarily designed for hypersonic flight research and is launched from a modified business jet carrier aircraft.
Jan. 14, 2020 Air Force moving to comply with new certification requirements for Security Cooperation Workforce The Defense Security Cooperation Agency developed the requirements in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which directed the Defense Department to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program.
Jan. 14, 2020 Air Force beta-tests adaptive learning platform in basic military training On Dec. 11, 2019, about 110 trainees with the 321st Training Squadron received the computers as part of a six-month Cooperative Research and Development Agreement beta test designed to test adaptive and personalized learning in the basic military training setting.
Jan. 13, 2020 US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump This is the first year the Air Force participated in the event featuring the bilateral collaboration between U.S. and Japanese forces, utilizing aircraft from both the Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force and jumpers from the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Jan. 12, 2020 DRAGON simulator to augment AWACS training DRAGON, replaces 1970s analog technology with digital, automated aircraft navigation functions, and it ensures E-3 aircraft are compliant with current and future air traffic control requirements.
Jan. 11, 2020 18th Wing, joint partners execute first WestPac Rumrunner exercise With the evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific and to further support a safe and secure region, the 18th Wing spent months designing WestPac Rumrunner as an exercise to train counter-air capabilities and strengthen joint interoperability. In addition to air tactics and joint
Jan. 8, 2020 HH-60W enters soundproof chamber for defense systems testing Testing the HH-60W in J-PRIMES will characterize the performance of the helicopter’s systems before electronic warfare flight-testing. The tests ensure it is capable of defeating hostile threats while performing its designated combat search and rescue mission.
Jan. 7, 2020 USDA, Michigan Air Guard program cuts risk of bird collisions The Defense Department's Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard Program (BASH) aims to provide the safest possible flying conditions by discouraging wildlife from the vicinity of airfields.
Jan. 7, 2020 F-35A Lightning II standup complete at Hill AFB’s 388th, 419th Fighter Wings Hill AFB’s fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability.
Jan. 6, 2020 432nd Wing/432nd AEW brings Reaper airpower into new decade In early 2009, a recently reactivated combat unit, now named the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, achieved the mark of 500,000 hours of combat, for a relatively new form of airpower, known as remotely piloted aircraft.
Jan. 5, 2020 New weapons system completes first live mission The ground-based weapons system allows squadron members at Tinker AFB to provide command and control to both live and simulated aircraft from around the country. Only 18 of these weapons systems exist in Air Force inventory and Tinker AFB is now one of only four active-duty bases to have this
Jan. 3, 2020 Puerto Rico Air National Guard Airmen support fire response The Puerto Rico Air National Guard and the Puerto Rico Fire Department worked with several state and federal agencies to stabilize a vegetation debris fire that has been burning underground since November 28.
Dec. 30, 2019 14th Air Force redesignated as Space Operations Command Air Force military and civilian personnel previously assigned to the Fourteenth Air Force are now assigned to SPOC by virtue of the redesignation action.
Dec. 27, 2019 Air Force sets foundation for energy optimization, lethality As 2020 approaches and the Air Force prepares to take on the challenges of the next decade, we must also review our successes and lessons learned from the last year. For Air Force Operational Energy, 2019 was a year for laying the foundation to build a more optimized and lethal force in the years to
Dec. 26, 2019 F-16 downs drone during cruise missile defense testing The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron shot down a subscale drone using an AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket Dec. 19, providing a proof of concept for using rockets queued from an F-16 Fighting Falcon targeting pod as viable munitions to perform cruise missile defense.
Dec. 26, 2019 Air Force studies fatigue, sleep to enhance readiness Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are looking for ways to better equip Airmen and their leadership with crucial data to ensure that Airmen are getting the necessary rest to maximize mission execution.A team of
Dec. 23, 2019 Air Force, Navy, Army conduct first ‘real world’ test of Advanced Battle Management System In the first field test of a novel approach to warfighting, communicating and decision-making, the Air Force, Navy and Army used new methods and technology Dec. 16-18 for collecting, analyzing and sharing information in real time to identify and defeat a simulated cruise missile threat to the United
Dec. 22, 2019 KC-46A Pegasus completes first around-the-world flight The first global circumnavigation for the KC-46A Pegasus provided extensive training opportunities for maintainers and aircrew at multiple locations on a seven-leg, 13-day journey that included its debut at the 2019 Dubai Air Show, or DAS. The first global circumnavigation for the KC-46A Pegasus
Dec. 20, 2019 With the stroke of a pen, U.S. Space Force becomes a reality President Trump signed into law Dec. 20 the sprawling, $738 billion defense bill, making history by creating the Space Force as a stand-alone, sixth branch of the U.S. military and guaranteeing for the first time 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers.
Dec. 20, 2019 Defense Department establishes U.S. Space Force Today the President signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and with it, directed the establishment of the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
Dec. 20, 2019 Barrett, Air Force leaders applaud Space Force’s formal creation In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law Dec. 20 by President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Space Force is the sixth branch of the United States military.
Dec. 19, 2019 Air Force names newest helicopter ‘Grey Wolf’ The Grey Wolf is the command's first major acquisition in its 10-year history. The name Grey Wolf is derived from the wild species that roams the northern tier of North America, which also encompasses the intercontinental ballistic missile bases in AFGSC.
Dec. 19, 2019 Hill AFB fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II The first operational F-35As arrived at Hill Air Force Base in September 2015, and since then, the active duty 388th and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wings have flown more than 17,500 sorties and more than 33,000 flying hours.
Dec. 19, 2019 MacDill AFB integrates MWDs, joint force counter-IED training The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight held an integrated training with 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog teams, aeromedical technicians with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and veterinary technicians with the U.S. Army Public Health Activity, Fort
Dec. 18, 2019 Dyess AFB Airmen complete BACE exercise During the exercise, three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 317th Airlift Wing and the 19th Airlift Wing transported the equipment and personnel needed to successfully maintain and support flying operations for two B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing’s 9th Bomb Squadron.
Dec. 17, 2019 Massive funding influx expedites Tyndall AFB rebuild Under the June 2019 Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, Operations and Maintenance funding assigned $56 million to sustain regular base operations with an additional $358.4 million allotted for Hurricane Michael recovery.
Dec. 16, 2019 Air Force graduates first all non-prior service basic flight engineer class Nine non-prior service students began career enlisted aviator basic flight engineers training Nov 8., becoming the first class in the history of the flight engineer three-level technical school course.
Dec. 13, 2019 Vandenberg AFB supports missile flight test A flight test of a prototype conventionally-configured, ground-launched ballistic missile occurred at Vandenberg Air Force Base Dec. 12.
Dec. 12, 2019 Operation Christmas Drop delivers critical supplies, holiday spirit Now in its 68th year, Operation Christmas Drop has not only served as the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 Micronesian islands like Woleia, but has also served as a coming together for elders and their communities on their respective islands across
Dec. 12, 2019 Tinker AFB lengthens life of B-1 Lancer In order to keep the B-1 Lancer fleet serving the Air Force for the next 20 years, it will need dedicated structural repair and maintenance.
Dec. 12, 2019 Air Force warns Airmen of electronic cigarette risks The Air Force, much like the civilian population, is seeing a decrease in traditional tobacco use, but an increase in e-cigarette use.
Dec. 12, 2019 Florida resilience chief gets look at Tyndall AFB rebuild The Tyndall Air Force Base leadership team briefed Dr. Julia Nesheiwat on the current state of the installation and the commitment to incorporate resiliency, innovation and technology as main components of the rebuild plans.
Dec. 10, 2019 VCSAF Wilson visits B-21, X-37B facilities in Florida Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson recently visited two separate sites associated with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.
Dec. 10, 2019 2020 Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1 The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
Dec. 9, 2019 AMC hosts Japan's Air Support Command commander for bilateral visit During a two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Support Command commander, met with multiple mobility experts and leaders at both Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command.
Dec. 9, 2019 Air Force surgeon general updates Congress on medical reform Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force surgeon general, testified Dec. 5 before the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Personnel, updating them on medical reform in the Air Force.
Dec. 5, 2019 Vandenberg AFB Airman takes silver in 2019 Military World Games Two Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base participated in the 2019 Military World Games, officially known as the 7th CISM, Council International du Sport Militaire, in Wuhan, China.
Dec. 3, 2019 Fairchild AFB aircrews refuel Oregon ANG partners, complete oceanic training Fairchild Air Force Base conducted the training with the Oregon ANG to meet air refueling training requirements for both units en route to completing oceanic training over Hawaii.