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  • Around the Air Force: OCP Authorized / FACT Program

    On this look Around the Air Force, the Operational Camouflage Pattern is authorized for wear, Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing assist in Exercise Ample Strike, and Undergraduate Pilot Training students can choose the U-2S airframe on their dream sheets. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Angelo Rosario.
  • Linda Ambard, a violence prevention integrator at the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, left, stands with her daughter, U.S. Air Force Maj. Emily Short, during the Air Force Symposium dinner Sept. 19, 2018 at National Harbor, Maryland. Ambard and her daughter attended the dinner for the official release of the Gold Star Family video that Ambard narrated. (Courtesy photo)

    Family Forever: Gold Star tribute video shares images, memories of heroes

    “We remember.” Those words are the theme of a new tribute video released by the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, or PACE, Sept. 20, 2018.

  • Air Force to finalize review process for non-deployable Airmen

    The Air Force is finalizing details on how it will implement Department of Defense Instruction 1332.45, Retention Determination for Non-Deployable Service Members.
  • Two F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., participate in a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

    Demonstration results in policy update and optimized operations

    Thanks to an optimization initiative led by Air Force Operational Energy (SAF/IEN), F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor fighter sorties are now requested to fly closer to the fighters' maximum range airspeed, while still within tanker boom limits, during Coronet missions. The faster speed decreases overall fuel consumption, while saving precious flight hours.

  • Seven nations, joint partners address great power competition at summit

    Headquarters Pacific Air Forces and Headquarters Air Force co-hosted more than 140 participants from seven countries, three services, nine major commands, three centers and Total Force representation for an Adaptive basing and Agile Combat Employment Summit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 10 through 13.
  • EAM 2018 Poster

    Protect the Power to Enhance Readiness and Resilience During Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month and to Air Force Energy it represents an opportunity to highlight the mission critical importance of energy and water resources and to encourage the smart energy and water use and management for our installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft.
  • U.S Air Force Col. Beatrice Dolihite, 81st Medical Group commander, briefs Keesler Medics on the Keesler Medical Center's transition to the Defense Health Agency during a commander's call at the Welch Theater on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency

    The 81st Medical Group officially transferred management and administration functions to the Defense Health Agency today as part of a transition that will eventually include all Defense Department health care facilities.

  • AF announces Operation Colony Glacier casualty recovery

    The U.S. Air Force announced today the name of a service member who has been recovered from a C-124 Globemaster aircraft that was lost on Nov. 22, 1952.

  • 49th Wing training mission transfers to AETC

    The 49th Wing officially recognized the transfer of the base’s flying training mission to Air Education and Training Command during a ceremony Sept. 28.
  • A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilots the high-altitude reconnaissance platform at approximately 70,000 feet above an undisclosed location. The U-2 a high-altitude, near space reconnaissance aircraft and delivers critical imagery which enables decision makers at all levels the visual capabilities to execute informed decisions in any phase of conflict.

    A Matter of FACT: Growing the U-2 pilot selection process with first-ever program

    For the first time, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing will open its aperture for recruiting Air Force pilots into the U-2 Dragon Lady through an experimental program beginning in the fall of 2018. Through the newly established U-2 First Assignment Companion Trainer, or FACT, program, the 9th RW’s 1st Reconnaissance Squadron will broaden its scope of pilots eligible to fly the U-2 by allowing Air Force student pilots in Undergraduate Pilot Training the opportunity to enter a direct pipeline to flying the U-2.
  • Air advisors teach Colombian air force to ‘Help Itself’

    Air advisors partner with Colombian air force during BPC mission

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently conducted a Building Partnerships Capacity mission in Bogota, Colombia. The 17-member mobile training team, including members of the Wyoming Air National Guard and the Colorado Air Force Reserves, executed a four-week joint training mission with the Colombian air force, designed to promote regional stability by fostering key relationships and enhancing partner nation capabilities.
  • Airmen build a shelter for communications and operations activities 17 September during the Combat Support Wing exercise at Moody AFB, Georgia.

    Combat Support Wing exercise showcases agile lethality

    More than 150 Airmen from seven major commands participated in a combat support wing proof-of-concept exercise Sept. 5 to 19 that tested a small team’s capability to conduct agile downrange operations. The exercise, conducted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, with forward deployments to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, served to validate an innovative way to deliver airpower lethality more effectively and efficiently anywhere in the world.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Morris, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps push a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom off a C-17 Globemaster III at Václav Havel Airport Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 10, 2018. Morris, other 4th AS Airmen and ten marines worked together to load and offload the helicopter at various destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

    McChord AFB represents USAF in Ample Strike, NATO Days

    Exercise Ample Strike and NATO Days Air Show in the Czech Republic offered an opportunity for 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron to integrate with NATO forces during a multinational exercise and outreach effort Sept. 8 to 18. This combined exercise directly supports 2018 National Defense Strategy Summary elements aimed at supporting interoperability as a priority.
  • Hudson

    Miracle at the Marathon: CPR, training save life

    When retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Hudson woke on the warm overcast morning of the Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15, he knew the weather would be a challenge. But he was fit, trained and ready to take on the 10 kilometer race, just as he had for the past 10 years.
  • Senior Airman Jacob Green, Nellis Air Force Base honor guardsman, holds his rifle in front of him at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 13, 2018. It takes nearly a month for a guardsman to learn just the basic ceremonial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)

    Ceremonial guardsmen ‘honor with dignity’

    The mission of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard is to represent the Air Force in a variety of ceremonial functions in Southern Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah. They are responsible for rendering military honors for funeral services and various Air Force ceremonies, as well as, provide their services at various opening ceremonies.

  • Around the Air Force: CMSAF Talks Education / MH-139 Contract

    On this look Around the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright addresses education concerns, the first portion of the MH-139 contract is awarded, and Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 70th annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Angelo Rosario.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander, performs a tactical pitch maneuver in an F-35A Lightning II during the California Capital Airshow, Sept. 23, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. During the performance, Olson performed numerous aerial maneuvers showcasing the F-35s raw power and maneuverability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

    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.
  • O'Malley Award

    Showing how family strengthens service

    Col. David Mineau, director of Joint and National Security Council Matters, Headquarters Air Force, and his wife, Amy, received the 2017 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award from Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 26, 2018.

  • Phase 1 of DHA transition set to begin

    The Defense Health Agency will assume responsibility for the administration and management of healthcare at all military medical treatment facilities through a phased approached starting Oct. 1, 2018.
  • Lt. Col. Joshua Shonkwiler, 66th Rescue Squadron commander, regards a memorial built for fallen members of the 66th RQS August 29, 2018 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)

    66th RQS remembers fallen Airmen 20 years later

    The 66th Rescue Squadron paid their respects to their fallen brothers during a memorial August 29, which marked the 20th anniversary of their deaths.
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