Aug. 10, 2021 Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board.
Aug. 10, 2021 Air Force photo contest accepting submissions until Aug 13 The submission window for this year’s Air Force Photo Contest is extended to Aug. 13.
Aug. 10, 2021 AFRL designated as Quantum Information Science Research Center for Air, Space Force This designation, signed by then Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth in an April 23 memorandum, gives AFRL the authority to achieve faster military capability based on quantum information science.
Aug. 9, 2021 US-Israeli training builds capabilities, partnerships, readiness Army and Air Force civil engineers recently partnered with Israeli Air Force engineers to successfully test new airfield damage repair technologies in Israel.
Aug. 9, 2021 Andersen AFB provides COVID-19 relief to Vietnam The 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base recently partnered with the government of Vietnam to help bring COVID-19 relief by purchasing and sending 77 ultra-low temperature freezers at a total value of $691,000.
Aug. 7, 2021 All hands on deck; Soldier rescued from Pacific Ocean Rain is pouring down on and around the island of Guam after a monsoon hits early Sunday morning, July 26. For those in nearby waters, waves are crashing all around them. In the midst of all the commotion, a Soldier on a U.S. Army Watercraft System off the coast of Angaur, Palau, requires urgent
Aug. 6, 2021 Brown says China’s challenge must be met with speed, focus and commitment Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. told an influential audience Aug. 6 at the National Press Club that the Air Force and the nation must respond with speed, focus and commitment to China’s emergence and other global security threats just as it did 20 years ago following the 9/11 attack.
Aug. 6, 2021 A-10s land on Michigan state highway Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron and the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing landed on a Michigan state highway as part of Northern Strike 21, a large-scale training exercise, Aug. 5.
Aug. 6, 2021 Around the Air Force: F-16 In-Flight Software Update, Talisman Sabre 2021, Spark Tank 2022 Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights a test to update the F-16’s Electronic Warfare System through an in-flight software update, Talisman Sabre 2021-2 wraps up with Australia and other allies in the Indo-Pacific region and submissions open this month for the Spark Tank 2022 competition.
Aug. 5, 2021 SA Innovation Summit takes on ‘accelerating change’ With both in-person and live-streaming opportunities, more than 750 people attended the summit bringing leading government and industry innovation experts together with military members, community leaders and private-sector representatives to highlight successes, lessons learned and paths taken to
Aug. 5, 2021 CROWS partners with industry to bring focus to cyber resiliency The virtual discussion featured a program overview, a discussion of their Systems Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook, and a cyber resiliency roundtable between government and industry experts, which included representatives from Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, FireEye, Lockheed Martin, and
Aug. 5, 2021 An inside look at F-35 pilot helmet fittings Reservists in the 419th Operations Support Squadron play a crucial role to ensure the safety of pilots assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing, the Air Force Reserve’s only combat-capable F-35 Lightning II unit.
Aug. 5, 2021 New Force Generation model builds high-end readiness, sustainability for Joint Force The Air Force announced today it is in the final phases of transitioning to a new force generation model to balance today’s combatant commander needs while building high-end readiness for the future.
Aug. 4, 2021 Nellis AFB aggressors, F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air to develop unstoppable force During Red Flag-Nellis 21-3, blue air participants will for the first time go head-to-head with F-35 Lightning II aggressor pilots, making already daunting training scenarios all that more difficult to successfully overcome.
Aug. 4, 2021 Department of the Air Force begins integrated personnel, pay system modernization Uniformed Total Force Airmen and Guardians are invited to create Air Force Integrated Personnel and Pay System accounts as part of a two-phase personnel and pay modernization program.
Aug. 4, 2021 AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel The Aerodynamics Branch of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, is helping the Air Force take directed energy systems airborne.
Aug. 4, 2021 AFMC takes on role as servicing major command for Space Force Recently, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force took steps to define AFMC’s role as the designated servicing MAJCOM for U.S. Space Force.
Aug. 3, 2021 Safe and Sound Week - Take the challenge The Department of the Air Force is collaborating for the fourth year with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during the Safe and Sound Week national campaign, which recognizes successes in workplace health and safety programs. This year’s Safe and Sound Week runs Aug. 9-15.
Aug. 3, 2021 New AFCEC division key to nuclear infrastructure modernization The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is centralizing its support of the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar nuclear infrastructure portfolio with a new division.
Aug. 2, 2021 Wanted: Innovative ideas for Spark Tank 2022 Spark Tank 2022, a Department of the Air Force annual competition in which Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problems, will accept submissions in early August 2021.
Aug. 2, 2021 Work begins on AFIMSC ‘Office of Future’ The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is building and benchmarking a radically new way of working called the Office of the Future, or O2F.
Aug. 2, 2021 USAF delivers helicopters, bolsters Australian alliance As part of the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales program, 9th Airlift Squadron aircrew from Dover Air Force Base transported two CH-47F Chinook helicopters aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover AFB to Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Australia, in early July, further
Aug. 2, 2021 AFRL’s drone killer, THOR will welcome new drone “hammer” The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is seeking partners to build a new counter electronics weapon system, to defend against the ever increasing threat of adversarial drone activity.
Aug. 1, 2021 Fueling ACE operations from afar Airmen from across two U.S. Air Force major commands are working together over the next few weeks in order to practice dynamic force employment operations.
July 30, 2021 Wounded warriors share message of resilience in Florida On the day a bullet tore through his legs inside an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. August O’Niell, 414th Combat Training Squadron Detachment 1 flight chief in charge of ground operations at Davis-Monthan, Air Force Base, Arizona, said his world changed.
July 30, 2021 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.
July 30, 2021 Around the Air Force: New Leadership for the Air Force, Thracian Star 21 Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the 26th Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, the new Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones and exercise Thracian Star 21 bringing Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy to Bulgaria so they can work with the Bulgarian, Romanian and Hellenic
July 29, 2021 US, Israel conclude Juniper Falcon 21-2 In support of long-standing, bilateral agreements, military members from the U.S. European Command and the Israel Defense Forces held exercise Juniper Falcon 21-2 at various locations in Israel, July 23-28.
July 29, 2021 DoD directs employees to start wearing face masks again Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving,
July 29, 2021 Cyber career field discusses new training baseline The 81st Training Support Squadron hosted the Cyber Operations Specialty Training and Requirements Team conference at Keesler Air Force Base, July 19-23.
July 28, 2021 DAF completes Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation 5 The Chief Architect Office’s fifth ADE combined three primary pillars toward an agile DoD decision superiority mission architecture: (1) emerging technology and concepts of operation from the Air Force and Space Force, (2) the third Global Information Dominance Experiment and (3) Pacific Iron 2021
July 28, 2021 Kendall sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall was administratively sworn in July 28 as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force.
July 28, 2021 CSAF signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. recently signed the charter for the Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute, signaling the service’s intent to focus education, awareness and understanding more heavily on China’s growing military threat.
July 28, 2021 Andersen AFB provides medical supplies to Cook Islands The 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, has recently awarded two contracts worth a total of $64,000 to provide the Cook Islands with medical supplies needed for COVID-19 relief.
July 27, 2021 EOD units test new imaging technology Local explosive ordnance disposal units received and were trained on a new and upgraded portable imaging X-ray system at Eglin Air Force Base July 22.
July 27, 2021 Team Air Force arrives at training camp The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program from Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center, is hosting the 2021 Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, July 23-30.
July 26, 2021 Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts.
July 26, 2021 Tech Training Transformation modernizes tech training with virtual reality Futuristic training, the kind of immersive simulations seen in sci-fi TV shows, is no longer a fictional dream. It’s almost here. With the Tech Training Transformation team’s creation of a virtual reality training system coordinated by artificial intelligence, Air Education and Training Command
July 25, 2021 Andersen EOD technician completes DPAA Vietnam mission The Vietnam jungle canopied overhead as the explosive ordnance disposal Airman entered his bamboo hut where a birthday cake covered in blue and white frosting, and a group of teammates were waiting for him.
July 24, 2021 Undaunted service: Elite firefighters serve in austere environments Recently, the QRF firefighter component from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, was sent to a forward operating base in Syria to provide support to its flight line.
July 23, 2021 Update: Air Force puts future basing plans for Davis-Monthan AFB, Nellis AFB on hold pending NDAA outcome The Department of the Air Force announced today it is pausing plans related to aircraft basing decisions at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona and Nellis AFB, Nevada that are dependent upon the requirement to retire 42 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs.
July 23, 2021 Department of the Air Force approves special leave accrual for fiscal year 2021 Air Force and Space Force members performing active service, and Reserve and Guard Airmen on Title 10 or Title 32 orders, can now accrue up to 120 days of annual leave for fiscal year 2021 instead of the typical 60 days of leave.
July 22, 2021 Flying Jennies train in Alaska Working with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne, 25th Infantry Division, the 815th AS provided airlift for more than 1,300 paratroopers for three days, as well as airdrops for heavy equipment on the fourth day, during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
July 22, 2021 NORAD, USNORTHCOM lead 3rd Global Information Dominance Experiment North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, in collaboration with all 11 U.S. combatant commands, have executed the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, in partnership with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, the undersecretary of Defense for
July 22, 2021 Hanscom AFB members recognized for excellence in acquisition and leadership The assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, along with Air Force Materiel Command, recognized multiple Hanscom Air Force Base team members for excellence in acquisition management.
July 21, 2021 Pilots leaving active duty have safe landing place in Reserve, Guard As COVID-19 travel restrictions ease around the world, commercial airlines are looking to hire more pilots. Air Force officials want to remind active-duty pilots leaving the Air Force for the civilian aviation industry that such a move doesn’t have to end their service to their country.
July 21, 2021 Nevada Guardsman, movie subject, leads Nevada Storm to women's football championship game Airman 1st Class Jasmine Plummer is reserved and shy among her peers in the Nevada Air Guard. She’s been that way her entire life.But there is nothing reserved or shy about her play on the football field.
July 21, 2021 REPI Challenge yields more than $24M for AF installations The Air Force Civil Engineer Center helped secure more than $24 million to protect mission readiness and the environment at three installations: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina; and Tyndall AFB, Florida.
July 20, 2021 AF Career Development Academy transforms CDC content, delivery to Airmen Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development and agile curriculum updates, with an emphasis on tasks that are mission-focused, the effort ties to the people-first approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Action Order-A (Airmen) and directly contributes
July 19, 2021 Brown emphasizes imperative to modernize with allies in first Europe trip as CSAF Brown took the opportunity to discuss the value of airpower not just for U.S. national security interests, but as a strategic and critical partner in the European theater.
July 19, 2021 AFCEC strategy leverages Air Force buying power to support CE enterprise An Air Force Civil Engineer Center program to streamline contract acquisition is putting the federal government’s bulk buying power in the hands of civil engineers to keep their installations mission ready.
July 18, 2021 AFRL invites new science, technology ideas through Air Force, Space Force Tech Connect On behalf of the Department, as one laboratory supporting two services, the Air Force Research Laboratory has developed the Air and Space Forces Science & Technology (S&T) Front Door, to connect potential partners with S&T experts and opportunities.
July 17, 2021 Highest risk, biggest reward: Planning for Denali The U.S. Air Force 50 Summits Challenge is a project focused on helping Airmen fly the Air Force flag from the highest point in all 50 states.
July 16, 2021 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.
July 16, 2021 CSAF visits Ramstein Air Base During their visit, the Browns toured agencies across Ramstein AB proper to meet face-to-face with the Airmen and families who support the Global Gateway’s diverse mission set.
July 16, 2021 Around the Air Force: Allies at Yorktown, Iceland Air Policing, Pacific Iron Today’s look around the Air Force highlights a special ceremony honoring the U.S. and French victory at Yorktown, Virginia, NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing mission and Pacific Iron kicks off in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. (Hosted by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)
July 15, 2021 San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration The event – a partnership between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Security Forces Center, Air Force Services Center, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command, and AFWERX – will bring innovation collaboration
July 15, 2021 MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment: A big step closer to reality The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron proved the MQ-9 Reaper’s Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) is ready as of July 8, enabling crews to divert to airfields without traditional launch and recovery infrastructure or personnel.
July 14, 2021 AMC approves operational Centerline Drogue System as first KC-46A Interim Capability Release milestone The Centerline Drogue System mission set was approved as the KC-46A Pegasus’ first Interim Capability Release to meet joint force air refueling requirements.
July 13, 2021 Air Force accelerates innovation into action with Project Holodeck As innovation continues apace across the Air Force, service leaders are focused on doing just that — empowering Airmen and accelerating the fielding and implementation of innovative ideas into tangible results.
July 13, 2021 Joint MOU targets fight against acquisition fraud, corruption When the Air Force Office of Special Investigations rolled out its 2018 Strategic Plan, it listed five Lines of Effort providing a clear, attainable vector for OSI Airmen to seamlessly mesh with Air Force leadership and the Department of the Air Force moving forward.
July 12, 2021 DAF announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2021 An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal
July 12, 2021 USAFA Cadet Summer Program returns to Tyndall AFB After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Summer Program recently returned to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Laboratory at Tyndall Air Force Base.
July 11, 2021 Security forces, OSI consolidate personnel in Protective Services Operations The integration of personnel from both career fields enhances PSO capabilities at 1st FIS, whose mission is to provide full-spectrum, protective security support to the Department of Defense, Air Force senior leaders and visiting foreign dignitaries.
July 10, 2021 AFMC plays key role in record Air Force DITPR compliance With nearly 700 IT investments totaling more than $1 billion, Air Force Materiel Command manages one-third of the Air Force portfolio and played a significant part in this history-making achievement for the service.
July 9, 2021 Air Force personnel, manpower applications fully migrated to cloud The migration to the cloud hosting services saves money, replaces outdated hardware, increases information security and reduces system vulnerabilities, preventing the loss of data to unauthorized entities.
July 9, 2021 Around the Air Force: PT Updates, Relampago VI, B-21 Raider Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights upcoming additions to the physical fitness assessment and the MyFitness website, a collaborative exercise between the U.S. and Colombian air forces, and a first glimpse at the new B-21 Raider. (Hosted by Senior Airman Mikayla Daly)
July 8, 2021 AFLCMC Focus Week returns July 26-30 Dozens of courses are available, ranging from career and functional area-specific training, coaching, seminars, and personal development classes. Focus Week also provides an opportunity to earn continuous learning points.
July 8, 2021 Hurricane Hunters wrap up Elsa recon ahead of landfall The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters wrapped up their aerial reconnaissance efforts for Tropical Storm Elsa, July 7, after the storm made landfall on the northwest coast of Florida.
July 7, 2021 CSAF commemorates victory at Yorktown with French allies During the ceremony, a wreath was placed at the memorial commemorating the final turning point in America’s war independence.
July 7, 2021 Air Force makes more rights available for housing tenants The Department of Defense issued policy guidance in February 2021 on the implementation and timing of the remaining four provisions of the Tenant Bill of Rights, which expands protection measures for military families living in privatized housing.
July 6, 2021 Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.
July 6, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus.
July 6, 2021 AFSFC assessment tool improves health, readiness of military working dogs The upgrades are a result of Kennel Health Assessment 2.0, Air Force Security Forces Center’s web-based evaluation system that tracks and evaluates the condition of military working dog kennel facilities across the Air Force.
July 5, 2021 CMSAF visits Edwards AFB Her first stop during her visit was to the base theater, where she addressed base leadership, squadron commanders and their superintendents, first sergeants and key spouses.
July 4, 2021 Travis AFB nurse competes in US Strongman Nationals Capt. Jamie Navarro, 60th Surgical Group Command Squadron charge nurse, shares her story, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Navarro recently competed in the U.S. Strongman Nationals and placed second.
July 3, 2021 Stay safe this 4th of July The Fourth of July, a time for America to commemorate the passage of the Declaration of Independence, is often celebrated with parades, concerts, firework shows, family road trips, barbecues and parties where participants toast to the nation.
July 2, 2021 Air Force releases cardio and strength fitness assessment alternatives, new online capabilities The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives—three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022.
July 2, 2021 Digital Directorate team wins major acquisition award The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force honored a Hanscom Air Force Base Digital Directorate team with a major acquisition award earlier this month.
July 2, 2021 Around the Air Force: Air Guard Fights Wildfires, Spark Tank and AMC Improving Passenger Experience Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing activation to help fight wildfires in the western U.S., transformational ideas can be submitted to AFMC’s 2021 Spark Tank competition, and Air Mobility Command has a team working to make travel
July 1, 2021 Department of the Air Force senior leaders share Independence Day message As we observe our Nation’s 245th birthday, thank you for defending our values at home and around the globe. The sacrifices that you and your families make every day ensure the freedom of millions and serve as a guiding light to the world.
July 1, 2021 AFGSC holds first-of-its-kind conference to tackle sexual assault Victim advocates and peer influencers from installations across Air Force Global Strike Command came together June 21-25 at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, to tackle sexual assault prevention and response.
July 1, 2021 Air Force “What a Wonderful World” photo contest launches July 1 The Air Force Photo Contest launched July 1, 2021. The theme for this year’s contest, which runs July 1 – 31, is “What a Wonderful World.” The contest highlights and celebrates the art of photography created by Airmen, Guardians and their families and is open to ages 6 and older in five separate
June 30, 2021 319th Reconnaissance Wing to field E-11 mission at Robins AFB Under the proposed plan, which is contingent on Congressional approval of the retirement of four E-8 JSTARS at Robins AFB, Georgia, an E-11 squadron at Robins AFB would be a geographically separated unit reporting to the 319th RW.
June 30, 2021 AF Academy to send cadets to South Korea for semester The Republic of Korea Air Force Academy will begin hosting cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy for a semester of study later this year.
June 30, 2021 Nellis AFB to become 5th generation Center of Excellence The Department of the Air Force announced plans today to make space for a larger fighter presence at Nellis Air Force Base by realigning the base’s close air support and rescue missions to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, starting in fiscal year 2022.
June 30, 2021 Air Force to bring new rescue and attack missions to Davis-Monthan AFB, retire oldest A-10s The proposed plan would transfer rescue and attack missions, aircraft and personnel to Davis-Monthan AFB as part of the Air Force’s vision of making the base the Center of Excellence for close air support and rescue missions.
June 30, 2021 Air Force, Army build on joint contracting operations with JFCE 2021 The Joint Force Contracting Exercise 2021, the first Air Force/Army training exercise since 2017, gave contracting teams the chance to practice unity of effort, build relationships and better understand each other’s organizational structure and methodologies.
June 29, 2021 DAF releases technical sergeant/21E6 promotion cycle statistics Department of the Air Force officials have selected 9,422 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 34,973 eligible for a selection rate of 26.94% in the 21E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.
June 29, 2021 UOTT pushes boundaries of F-35 operational testing A team of engineers, analysts, and pilots are pushing the boundaries of F-35 combat aircraft operational testing. The United States Operational Test Team is partnered with Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6.
June 28, 2021 Air Force tests child care subletting app The app, called Kinderspot, helps Department of Defense families on Air Force installations sublet child care spots at their home station or find spots at a location they will visit temporarily.
June 28, 2021 ACC activates 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing A first of its kind, the 350th SWW will enable, equip and optimize fielding capabilities to give the U.S. and its allies a sustainable, competitive advantage over adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum.
June 27, 2021 Hanscom AFB team supports ‘revolutionary’ zero trust effort Personnel from the AFNet Sustainment and Operations Branch at Hanscom Air Force Base are partnering with the Air Combat Command Directorate of Cyberspace and Information Dominance to develop a modern software-based perimeter that will deliver zero trust capabilities to applications across the Air
June 26, 2021 Helping in times of need: 2020 Air Force Spouse of the Year Meet Lori Waddell, the wife of Master Sgt. Mitch Waddell, who is assigned to the 341st Force Support Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Waddell received the honor due to her involvement within communities on and off base.
June 25, 2021 25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers “I still don’t know if the bloody footprints on the ground are those of a survivor or one of the 19 who lost their lives that day.”Those are the words of Master Sgt. Norma Gillette, U.S. Air Forces Europe - Air Forces Africa Innovation and Transformation Office superintendent and survivor of the
June 25, 2021 USAF approves beddown of F-22 FTU at JBLE The F-22 FTU was previously based at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
June 25, 2021 Around the Air Force: Modernizing GBSD, Amalgam Dart 21-1, UIPE Protective Gear Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the modernization of the ground based strategic deterrent of the nuclear triad, Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-2 with the Royal Canadian Air Force across the Arctic in support of NORAD and Operation Noble Eagle, and flight crews test new protective gear
June 24, 2021 African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air, over sea African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces.
June 24, 2021 Hanscom AFB team demos data sharing technology The Tactical Data Link Enhancements Team, formed through a partnership between the Aerial Networks Division, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, traveled to Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
June 23, 2021 Nellis AFB empowers warfighters via DevSecOps The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is using multiple technologies to build its Advanced Battle Management System to create decision superiority by delivering information and capabilities to decision makers at all echelons.