March 27, 2019 US air, naval forces participate in Malaysia international exhibition U.S. Air Force and Navy service members, aircraft and ships have arrived in Malaysia to take part in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, LIMA, 2019 from March 26-30.
March 27, 2019 United States Space Command commander nominated The president has nominated to the Senate Gen John W. "Jay" Raymond as the commander of United States Space Command.
March 26, 2019 Air Force National Museum’s 75th anniversary of D-Day in May, June On June 6, 1944, D-Day - the largest amphibious assault in history - took place as more than 150,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coast. Seventy five years later, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will
March 26, 2019 Air Force hub uncovers insider threats As the Air Force’s defense against insider threats, identifying indicators of potential risk is the hub’s primary mission, but not all indicators they detect are symptoms of espionage or intentional wrongdoing. According to Barron, most indicators are unintended exposures, or the result of policy
March 26, 2019 Total Force recruiting on full display at Women in Aviation conference The Air Force’s new integrated total force recruiting team put on a show of force at this year’s Women in Aviation International conference at the Long Beach Convention Center, California, March 14-16.
March 25, 2019 Offutt AFB personnel re-enter flooded buildings, work together to restore readiness Offutt Air Force Base personnel have regained access to buildings and facilities to begin assessing damage and recovering items which were underwater less than a week ago due to record flooding along the Missouri River.
March 25, 2019 Colombian Air Force supports US Navy Growlers for premier air-to-air combat The Colombian Air Force is supporting the U.S. Navy during the U.S. Air Force-led air-to-air combat exercise Red Flag 19-2 March 11-22.
March 24, 2019 CMSAF Wright visits Recce Town Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited multiple units and hosted an all call at Beale Air Force Base, March 20-21.
March 23, 2019 HNCO: Handling coordination with host nation Through deployments and temporary duties, part of being in the military involves traveling to foreign countries. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Host Nation Coordination Office at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, provides the link between the Defense Department and the United Arab
March 23, 2019 Secretary of the Air Force: We will rebuild Offutt AFB Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson met with Offutt Air Force Base leadership and elected officials March 22 to discuss rebuilding efforts for the base following recent flooding.
March 22, 2019 Air Force unveils new infrastructure strategy to get more value for money, improve facilities The Air Force announced on March 22 a new Infrastructure Investment Strategy following a yearlong review that brings new analytical tools and focus that will enhance readiness at bases worldwide.
March 22, 2019 AFW2 announces 2019 Warrior Games team The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, or AFW2, is proud to announce the 2019 Air Force Warrior Games team. A team of coaches and staff selected 40 primary and ten alternates at the 6th Annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 7th. The 40-person team will go on to compete at
March 22, 2019 Air Force seeks triathletes for Armed Forces competition The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Triathlon June 19-23, in Ventura County, California.
March 21, 2019 Air Force’s top NCO gets look at all things Edwards AFB Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright received a whirlwind tour of the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe, March 18-19.
March 21, 2019 F-35A crew swap provides flexibility for training Maintainers and pilots in the 388th Fighter Wing recently completed the first operational rapid crew swap exercise with the F-35A Lightning II.
March 21, 2019 Air Force seeks men's rugby players The Air Force is looking for athletes for the 2019 Men’s Rugby Trial Camp June 12-23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the Armed Forces championship Aug. 12-26 in Glendale, Colorado.
March 20, 2019 Offutt stands-up Emergency Family Assistance Center The Offutt Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host an Emergency Family Assistance Center March 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
March 20, 2019 Bombers fly coordinated missions from Indo-Pacific, Europe B-52H Stratofortress bombers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, March 18, to conduct simultaneous theater familiarization training in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.
March 19, 2019 Securing the High Ground with Partners U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its January Airpower Summary March 7. The year 2019 began with airpower supporting joint coalition and partner forces fighting violent extremist groups in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
March 19, 2019 IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers Before pilots step into fighter aircraft, they must go through Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals.IFF is an eight-week course designed to transform newly graduated pilots selected to fly fighters into fighter wingmen. The 49th Fighter Training Squadron teaches pilots the discipline, attitude and
March 19, 2019 International environment, innovation to headline 21st-century pilot training The 77th meeting of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Steering Committee, which is the governing body of the world’s only internationally manned and operated pilot training program, was held at Sheppard Air Force Base, March 11-15, to give representatives from partner nations an opportunity to
March 19, 2019 RAF Mildenhall KC-135 crew strengthens relationship with Romanian air force Airmen with the 351st Air Refueling Squadron and the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in air refueling training alongside members of the Romanian air force in Bucharest, Romania, March 11-15.
March 18, 2019 ELRS provides the magic behind movements There is a trio of Airmen working behind the scenes to ensure every piece of cargo and every member of Al Dhafra Air Base, has transportation in and out of the area of responsibility.The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planners are responsible for the overall reception,
March 18, 2019 Offutt AFB battling flood waters Like large portions of Nebraska, Offutt Air Force Base personnel are battling flood waters which started to creep onto the installation March 15.
March 18, 2019 Close Airman Support teams maintain readiness, resilience Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s Airmen are known to be strong, resilient and hard-charging. Time and time again the base has proven to be one of the best and has never backed down from the high end fight.
March 18, 2019 F-35 multilateral conference sets stage for operational integration in Indo-Pacific F-35 Lightning II subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, Japan and South Korea met to improve 4th and 5th generation aircraft theater interoperability during the second Pacific F-35 User Group Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 12 -14.
March 15, 2019 Quality Assurance: making sure it’s done right Going the extra step to ensure things are done the right way is what the Air Force is about. This precaution is pertinent to Airmen’s safety and the Air Force’s mission.The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Quality Assurance team is responsible for serving as the primary technical advisory
March 15, 2019 AMC extends Osprey capabilities CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, performed Tactical Air-Refueling missions with a KC-10 Extender aircraft March 7-11, over the Southwest region of the U.S.
March 15, 2019 Zeroing weapons, increasing defenders’ lethality The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in firing live rounds for the first time in nearly four years at Al Dhafra Air Base, March 8.
March 14, 2019 F-16s provide essential support to US, coalition forces in Afghanistan During a recent raid on a terrorist stronghold in a remote Afghan village, U.S. ground forces came under enemy fire. They called for close air support, and shortly thereafter, an F-16 Fighting Falcon dropped munitions to eliminate the threat.
March 14, 2019 US Air Force Astronaut Col. Nick Hague makes second launch to ISS Col. Nick Hague, an astronaut, is scheduled for a second mission to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz MS-12, March 14, 2019, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
March 14, 2019 PTN innovations move to undergraduate pilot training Beginning May 31, 2019, flying training wings across Air Education and Training Command will formally begin integrating innovations from Pilot Training Next into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum, 19th Air Force officials announced at the PTN Technology Expo held March 12-13.
March 13, 2019 Optometry leads KC-46 laser program With recent advances in technology and the addition of a laser system in the KC-46A Pegasus, there are precautions that the Air Force must take in order to keep Airmen safe.
March 13, 2019 Air Force Assistance Fund is just around the corner The annual Air Force Assistance Fund, or AFAF, campaign will begin March 18 and will run through April 26.“The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is a way to give back to the Air Force community by supporting organizations that benefit both current Airmen and their families, as well as the families
March 12, 2019 Air Force’s fiscal 2020 budget focuses on modernization, readiness, confronting global threats The Air Force’s budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled March 12, a $10 billion increase that allows the service to grow, modernize and effectively adapt to an array of changing global threats.
March 12, 2019 Airmen perform in-flight Transportation Isolation System training Joint Base Charleston hosted Air Mobility Command training for aeromedical and infectious disease personnel to better familiarize them with outbreak prevention protocols and procedures, with a focus on Ebola, March 4-6.
March 12, 2019 20th IS initiative brings first fully-operational Spark Hub to Offutt AFB In June 2018, five members from the 20th Intelligence Squadron, part of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, began building a network of like-minded Airmen to out-innovate U.S. adversaries.
March 11, 2019 Heightened focus on the Arctic brings attention, challenges to the Air Force There’s no mystery – or surprise – surrounding the Arctic’s strategic importance, a vast and foreboding expanse where the United States has maintained a resolute and unblinking presence for decades.
March 11, 2019 JAAGA award-winning Airman fortifies Japanese-American relations Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors. On March 6, the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control Flight weapons director
March 11, 2019 African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes, connecting militaries through safety The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, March 8, 2019. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, the weeklong event allowed 45 air force delegates from Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia to learn from and share ideas
March 11, 2019 MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
March 8, 2019 SECAF announces resignation Upon a favorable final vote by the regents, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced her resignation March 8, after serving in her position as the service’s top civilian since May 2017, to accept the role as president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 8, 2019 Higher, further, faster: ‘Captain Marvel’ embodies the warrior ethos Less than one percent of the American population will know what it’s like to serve in the Air Force. However, major motion pictures give the global audience a glimpse into the service’s history of breaking barriers and a taste of its fighting spirit.
March 8, 2019 Air Force STEM event inspires next generation of innovators, explorers prior to ‘Captain Marvel’ screening The Air Force hosted a STEM outreach event to lead into the screening of Disney’s “Captain Marvel” at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum March 7, in Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2019 Military leaders pledge ‘Tenant Bill of Rights,’ other reforms to address substandard military housing The civilian and military leaders of the Air Force, Navy and Army attempted March 8 to convince skeptical senators that they are working aggressively – and effectively – to correct poorly maintained military housing that has left some homes coated in mold, infested with rodents and with other
March 8, 2019 Air Force Sports seeks Airmen basketball players The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners The Air Force awarded 51 companies contracts with a total initial value of $8.75 million in a matter of minutes at the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event held March 6-7, in New York City.
March 7, 2019 Second experiment for IT services begins at eight bases The Air Force is experimenting to find out whether giving Airmen access to industry-provided network service, customer service and device management will improve their user experience.
March 7, 2019 Air Force releases senior master sergeant/19E8 promotion cycle statistics Air Force officials have selected 1,434 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,316 eligible for a selection rate of 10.77 percent in the 19E8 promotion cycle.
March 7, 2019 Emerging Technologies CTF conducts first autonomous flight test The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force conducted its first autonomy flight test Feb. 26-28.
March 6, 2019 New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes The Air Force Research Laboratory has launched a new podcast to bring you behind the scenes with the Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technology, today.
March 6, 2019 Civilian leadership program accepting nominations through May 1 Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for fiscal year 2020 Civilian Strategic Leader Program, or CSLP, experiential assignment opportunities through May 1 using MyVector.
March 6, 2019 Army names 362nd TRS instructor best of quarter Tech. Sgt. Casey Andersen, 362nd Training Squadron Detachment 1 UH-60 helicopter maintenance course instructor, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia was recently recognized as Distinguished Instructor of the Quarter for the Army’s 128th Aviation Brigade, the best out of more than 500 instructors.
March 6, 2019 Ellsworth AFB EOD team responds to accident with truck carrying Navy projectiles A six-man team from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight responded to a vehicle collision on Highway 212 in Montana last month. The crash involved two tractor trailers – one carrying fertilizer and the other U.S. Navy high-explosive projectiles.
March 5, 2019 2018 Air Force Safety Awards announced Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr., Air Force chief of safety, recently announced the recipients of the five Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Chief of Safety Awards for 2018.
March 5, 2019 40th HS saves local man An Air Force helicopter crew located and rescued a local man March 1 just south of Great Falls, concluding the search by ground and air search and rescue groups.
March 5, 2019 PACAF hosts Philippine airmen, strengthens relations Philippine Air Force service members visited Pacific Air Forces Headquarters for Airman-to-Airman, or A2A, talks to increase interoperability and enhance their relationship Feb. 24-27, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
March 4, 2019 Innovation Rodeo moves ideas closer to reality Three innovative ideas to support worldwide warfighter success are one step closer to reality today thanks to the first Air Force Innovation Rodeo, $650,000 in total seed money and a partnership with AFWERX and tech accelerator companies.
March 4, 2019 Air Force sharpens competitive edge with roadmap to reform The Air Force released its first business operations plan, March 4, establishing a roadmap for reform and improvement in its practices and processes.
March 2, 2019 Security forces Airmen rescue civilian in rollover For one team of Airmen, a seemingly normal drive home turned into an adrenaline rush to save a civilian in the midst of a snow storm.
March 1, 2019 Air Force Special Tactics 830-mile march for fallen culminates with memorial ceremony Twenty Special Tactics Airmen will culminate their 830-mile Special Tactics Memorial March for fallen brethren on March 4 with a memorial ceremony hosted by Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlbert Field. The ruck marchers will finish their journey along Highway 98/Miracle Strip Highway
March 1, 2019 Air Force merging intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance staffs with cyber operations staffs to forge more nimble, effective team The Air Force is merging its headquarters staffs to integrate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with cyber effects operations efforts to enable coordinated Title 10 and Title 50 actions across the range of military operations, while elevating chief information officer roles and
March 1, 2019 Air Force invites 59 small businesses, start-ups to Air Force Pitch Day The Air Force is inviting 59 small businesses and start-ups to pitch live at the first Air Force Pitch Day hosted in New York March 6 and 7.
March 1, 2019 Air Force tour lengths change for two European locations Papa Air Base, Hungary, and Moron AB, Spain, get new unaccompanied tour lengths this April.
Feb. 28, 2019 Wilson’s glide path for a more lethal, ready Air Force of the future Emphasizing priorities that will largely define the year ahead, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stressed the need to modernize and grow the force. She also highlighted how streamlining acquisitions will inject innovative ideas and tools faster and more reliably into every corner of the
Feb. 28, 2019 Spangdahlem AB master sergeant wins Spark Tank competition Master Sgt. Jonathan Maas assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was named the 2019 Spark Tank winner during the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 28, in Orlando.
Feb. 28, 2019 Faster, smarter: Speed is key in acquisition reform Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, spoke about fielding tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter by reforming the acquisition process at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Dec. 28.
Feb. 28, 2019 F-35A maintainers, special ops team up for forward refueling For the first time, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and Airmen from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th Special Operation Logistics Readiness Squadron at Cannon AFB, trained and carried out a Forward Air Refueling Point operation from the MC-130J Commando
Feb. 28, 2019 Around the Air Force: Non-deployable Airmen / Venezuela aid / Red Flag On this look Around the Air Force, the Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen, three C-17 Globemaster IIIs deliver humanitarian aid for Venezuela and Airmen wrap up F-35 Lightning II flying operations for Exercise Red Flag.
Feb. 28, 2019 First Air Force Total Force Recruiting School graduation a milestone toward integration As the Air Force moves forward on making recruiting a Total Force concept, it reached a landmark Feb. 22, with the first Total Force graduating class at the recruiting schoolhouse.
Feb. 27, 2019 Air Force selects 1,434 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle Air Force officials have selected 1,434 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,316 eligible for a selection rate of 10.77 percent in the 19E8 promotion cycle.
Feb. 27, 2019 Joint training strengthens Air Force, Army collaboration -- Airmen and Soldiers practiced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield explosives training techniques and procedures Feb. 22, 2019, as part of a joint decontamination training event.The event was the conclusion of a four phase curriculum. Participants from the 379th
Feb. 27, 2019 Commanders, senior raters to select IDE attendees Beginning with the 2019 Developmental Education Designation Board, wing commanders and some senior raters will be able to select one Line of the Air Force officer per academic year to attend Intermediate Developmental Education in residence.
Feb. 26, 2019 AFOTEC maintains mission readiness through operational testing The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4, tests and evaluates new space, cyberspace, missile and missile defense capabilities. Their mission is to test weapons systems in operationally realistic environments. The goal is to inform warfighters of the lessons learned and
Feb. 26, 2019 US, Qatari security forces pioneer bilateral relationship Select security forces members from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron take on an ambassadorship role, pioneering bilateral interoperability with their Qatar Military Police counterparts during “Spartan Patrols” at Al Udeid Air Base.
Feb. 25, 2019 Charleston reservists deliver humanitarian aid, met by Colombian President, VP A group of reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered humanitarian aid Friday, Feb. 22, which will benefit the people of Venezuela.
Feb. 25, 2019 2020 academic year developmental education application window opens for civilians Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for developmental education for the 2020 academic year from March 1 through May 1 via myVECTOR.
Feb. 25, 2019 609th AOC provides resilient airpower through distributed operations The 609th Air Operations Center, Detachment 1, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, supports real-world command and control operations everyday with those at U.S. Air Force Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base. Through the innovation of AFCENT Airmen, both locations refine the command and control
Feb. 25, 2019 Air Force chief of staff addresses Airmen, cadets at Air Force Academy The Air Force’s top officer doesn’t parse words when it comes to describing his confidence in the capability of the Air Force.
Feb. 25, 2019 Industry gets schooled on MDC2 Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, projected its quiet power during the Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) Industry Day, Feb. 20, at the Minuteman Educational Center, according to speaker Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force's chief data officer.
Feb. 25, 2019 Combat metals: The modern-day blacksmiths While there are a lot of precautionary measures in place to prevent bird strikes and other aircraft incidents, they are not 100 percent preventable.When these incidents occur, there’s a small group of Airmen who are called upon to do patchwork to get the aircraft back to base and to fix the damage
Feb. 23, 2019 380th EMXS AGE shop provides ground power The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Aerospace Ground Equipment shop is responsible for 84 different types of support equipment, totaling 313 pieces in all at Al Dhafra Air Base.
Feb. 22, 2019 Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of U.S. Central Command worked together with regional partners to conduct Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, a regularly scheduled three-day training event focused on increasing the readiness of air defense assets in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The U.S. Air
Feb. 22, 2019 Airmen demonstrate Rapid Global Mobility in Venezuela humanitarian mission Airlifting 250 tons of relief supplies to alleviate a humanitarian crisis on the other side of the hemisphere requires layers coordination between multiple military and civilian agencies in a condensed timeframe. That’s what Airmen of the 305th Air Mobility Wing accomplished Feb. 16, delivering more
Feb. 22, 2019 Air Force awards $739M launch service contracts The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts Feb. 19.
Feb. 22, 2019 Around the Air Force: AGR Program Changes/ Cobra Gold 19 On this look Around the Air Force the Chief of Air Force Reserve approves changes to the Active Guard Reserve program, and the 38th Cobra Gold exercise is underway in Thailand.
Feb. 21, 2019 New guidance for travel to Mexico The United States Army North Force Protection division has new guidelines regarding travel to Mexico to ensure that our service members are kept safe.
Feb. 21, 2019 Army GLO connects ground intent to air action Communication between the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard is similar to trying to understand a different language because each service uses different lingo and acronyms in their daily operations.
Feb. 21, 2019 AFWERX, Techstars announce 10 companies to participate in tech accelerator The 10 companies the Air Force and Techstars selected to participate in an in-residence technology accelerator program during the AFWERX 2019 Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator in Boston last month began the program Feb. 18.
Feb. 20, 2019 Financial Operations workshop features innovation Tech. Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done.
Feb. 20, 2019 Davis-Monthan AFB exercise balances flexibility, survivability, lethality Landing in an austere location, a small number of Airmen move at a rapid pace to accomplish a very specific mission. With only the supplies needed to survive for a week, they begin to unload food, shelter and equipment. After unloading, they set up a campsite as home base for their operations.
Feb. 20, 2019 Air Force Tech Report: Chem light replacement Chemical illumination has been a useful tool for military operations for years in the form of chem lights or glow sticks. However, glow sticks could be a hindrance to carry around. The Air Force Research Lab has exponentially lightened the load to allow chemical illumination in the form of a crayon,
Feb. 19, 2019 Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen In accordance with Department of Defense policy on military retention of non-deployable service members, the Air Force implemented its guidance in a memo signed Feb. 19.
Feb. 19, 2019 Hill AFB Airmen, F-35 a lethal combo at Red Flag The 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron wrapped up flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II in an exponentially more challenging exercise Red Flag, 19-1 Feb. 15.
Feb. 15, 2019 Columbus AFB instructor pilots connect with Virginia Tech AFROTC cadets It’s not everyday cadets are given the opportunity to work closely with U.S. Air Force pilots; however, the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC Detachment 875 was given the chance when instructor pilots from the 37th and 48th Flying Training Squadrons visited the university Feb. 8-11.
Feb. 15, 2019 Conventional Rotary Launcher upgrade tested An upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress and the Conventional Rotary Launcher was tested, Feb. 11. The change is designed to increase mission flexibility and make the B-52 more lethal in a combat environment.
Feb. 15, 2019 Donovan: Readiness, force lethality begins with training Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the Department of the Air Force, visited Sheppard on Feb. 14, 2019, to see how the Air Force’s largest and most diverse technical and undergraduate pilot training base is employing technology to train today’s
Feb. 15, 2019 Registration open for Air University’s 4th LREC Symposium Registration is now open for Air University’s 4th annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium.The Air Force Culture and Language Center at Air University hosts the symposium each year providing a platform for academic exchange on topics specific to language, region and culture
Feb. 14, 2019 AFMC hiring effort draws new talent, faster With a command mission that relies heavily on a more than 65,000 person civilian workforce, recruiting, developing and retaining top talent is critical to success. This is the driving force behind the ongoing AFMC effort to transform the civilian hiring process across the enterprise to meet mission
Feb. 14, 2019 Under secretary: Goodfellow AFB building lethal, ready force Goodfellow Air Force Base hosted Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the service, Feb. 13.