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  • Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James gives her "State of the Force" presentation during Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    State of AF: Modernizing for next offset strategy

    Budget plans are poised to keep the Air Force atop of its game, with a new bomber and advanced technology to help Airmen execute a future offset strategy, the head of the service announced at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26.

  • Airpower leaders stress stronger role for Airmen in future ops

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of the Air Combat Command, and Gen. Robin Rand, the commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, kicked off the Air Force Association’s 32nd annual Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25 in Orlando, Florida, with a presentation on global precision strike, a group of systems the Air Force can use for rapid and accurate strikes around the world.
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    Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the bomber.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III delivers his "Air Force Update," during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 25, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Welsh presents AF update at AFA

    Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III outlined Air Force operations from 2015, the service’s plan for 2016, and what is to come in the future at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody gives his enlisted perspective during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 25, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Cody gives enlisted perspective at AFA

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody spoke to a room of Airmen and civilians about today’s generation of Airmen and their families during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25.

  • Precision strikes keeping enemy on target

    Lessons learned in past conflicts have now made it possible to bomb enemy targets within just a few feet to reduce collateral damage, a top Air Force commander said Feb. 25 at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
  • Lt. Gen. John Raymond, the Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, addresses attendees during an Air Force Association breakfast at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2016. Raymond was the first guest speaker for the 2016 AFA breakfast series. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    Operation Desert Storm changed the Air Force through innovation

    Lt. Gen. John Raymond, the Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, addressed the Air Force Association on innovations that took place during Operation Desert Storm at the first AFA breakfast of the year Jan. 20 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.
  • Lt. Gen. John Raymond, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, gives an acceptance speech after receiving the Air Force Association General Thomas D. White Space Award Nov. 20, 2015. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III nominated Raymond for this award for his role as the 14th Air Force and Air Force Space Command commander, and Joint Functional Component Command for Space and U.S. Strategic Command commander. (Courtesy photo/Shelly Kemp)

    Air Force A3 Receives Award for Space

    The Air Force Association presented the General Thomas D. White Space Award to the Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations for outstanding contribution to American aerospace progress on Nov. 20.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody introduce major command panelists during a Q-and-A session at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Time with MAJCOM commanders at the four-star forum

    Members of the Air Force, Air Force Association and defense industry were invited to a Q-and-A session with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James M. Cody and several major command commanders during a four-star forum at the AFA Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16 in Washington D.C.
  • Scott Van Cleef, the chairman of the board for the Air Force Association, relays questions from the crowd to senior leaders from the active-duty, Guard and Reserve components about the total force, during the AFA’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15. The conference and exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia and current aerospace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America and the aerospace community today. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

    AF leadership talks total force

    Members of senior leadership from the active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, as well as the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, convened for a discussion panel regarding the status of the total force at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16 in Washington D.C.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody invites Airmen to ask him questions during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2015. The conference brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia and current aerospace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America and the aerospace community today. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    Chief chats about volunteerism, promotions, millennial Airmen

    As the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition 2015 in Washington D.C., draws to a close, the Air Force’s top enlisted leader held a candid Q-and-A session to address issues of interest to the enlisted force Sept. 16.
  • Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone answers question during an interview at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2015. The conference brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia and current aerospace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America and the aerospace community today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    More than a hero: An American Airman

    The Airman’s Creed is recited from the very beginning of an Airman’s career. For one Airman, that creed became more than words – it became a part of who he is.
  • Five former chief master sergeants of the Air Force took the stage to share perspectives and stories about how they have inspired and been inspired by the modern Air Force during the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington D.C., Sept. 16. The former chiefs answered question from the audience that ranged from resilient Airmen, education, commissioning and encouraging your wingman. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    Our enlisted heritage: A look back at how teamwork shaped the modern AF

    A wealth of knowledge filled the room when five former chief master sergeants of the Air Force took the stage to share perspectives and stories about how they have inspired and been inspired by the modern Air Force during the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington D.C., Sept. 16.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody thanks Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III for his exceptional service by presenting him with an invitation to an Order of the Sword ceremony following Cody's Enlisted Force Update at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Air Force’s top Airman honored by enlisted force

    In a historical event, the Air Force’s top enlisted leader honored the service’s top general with an invitation to an Order of the Sword ceremony during the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, who is the trusted keeper of the Air Force Master Sword, thanked Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III for his exceptional service as a leader and for his significant care of the enlisted corps.
  • Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, the commander of the Air Force Materiel Command, speaks about her command's flexibility and how it directly impacts the total force's operations and strategic agility at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Air Force Materiel Command: Aerospace revolutionaries

    Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, showcased AFMC’s revolutionary capabilities in her address at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III makes his Air Force Update address at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Welsh cites heroes, talks modernization during Air Force Update

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III shared the spotlight with a cross-section of people he called his heroes during an emotional multimedia presentation at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15 in Washington D.C.
  • Air University Commander and President Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast answers a question with panelists, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Daniel R. Sitterly, and Michelle S. LoweSolis, the director of plans and integration, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, Headquarters Air Force, during a discussion about the human capital plan at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The Air Force experts talked about the way-ahead for equipping, training and growing future Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    Airmen 2.0: The Air Force’s human capital plan

    A panel of personnel experts talked about the way ahead for equipping, training and growing future Airmen as part of a discussion during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15 in Washington D.C.
  • Maj. Gen. John Newell, director of strategy, concepts and assessments, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, speaks on a panel during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2015. The trilateral strategic initiative panel discussed each of the countries (U.S., France and the U.K.) consolidated goals on building confidence within each other's capabilities by training together twice a year to meet their objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    US, French, British generals outline trilateral strategic initiative evolution

    In a panel discussion at the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington D.C., Sept. 15, U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal Air Force generals discussed ongoing progress of the trilateral strategic initiative as coalition operations become more commonplace.
  • Members of the imperative for innovation in a time of austerity panel speaks to a crowd during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. Sept. 14, 2015. The conference focuses on bringing the Air Force together through leadership, industry experts and aerospace specialists to discuss issues and challenges facing America and the aerospace community. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    Imperative innovation in austere times

    Chief Scientist of the Air Force and other senior leaders conducted a panel discussion about the importance of innovation in a time of austerity during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14.
  • Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Maj. Warren Neary, the Air Force Space Command historian and an Air Force Art Program artist, unveil the painting “That Others May Live” during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2015. “That Others May Live” documents the rescue of Marcus Luttrell, a Navy SEAL, in June 2005 by Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The rescue was dramatized in the movie “The Lone Survivor.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

    AFRC presents painting to SecAF

    Lt. Gen. James Jackson, the Air Force Reserve Command commander, presented Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James with the painting “That Others May Live” during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2015.
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