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  • Col. dePyssler’s service commemorated with building dedication

    Barksdale AFB honors veteran with building commemoration

    The life-long service of a military veteran has been forever memorialized following the renaming and dedication of the 2nd Mission Support Group building at Barksdale Air Force Base during a ceremony Nov. 8.
  • Student pilots’ first time soaring in F-35 through allied F-35 B-course

    US, Norwegian student pilots train together in first allied F-35 basic course

    The 62nd FS activated in January 2015 at Luke Air Force Base as a joint international effort between Italy, Norway and the United States for F-35 training. Student pilots from each of the three nations fly Italian, Norwegian and American F-35s under the guidance of American and Norwegian instructor pilots.
  • A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Norway

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Schoening, a cyber transport systems specialist assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, oversees server room operations at the Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, Wyo., Nov. 1, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Jon Alderman)

    National Guard cyber teams key asset in cyber defense

    Unlike a natural disaster, Air National Guard cyber teams can be brought in ahead of time to mitigate possible attack.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Michelle Jilek, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron physical therapist, examines Maj. Seth Rumbarger, 71st Fighter Squadron T-38 Talon pilot, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 13, 2019.

    Fit to fight: one fighter wing at a time

    To ensure pilots are ready at a moment’s notice, the 1st Fighter Wing has embedded Capt. Michelle Jilek, a physical therapist with the 633rd Medical Operations Squadron, to help increase mission effectiveness.
  • An U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany rests after hooking onto the aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 28, 2019. Ramstein AB is annually certified on aircraft arresting systems in the event other bases may need to use them.

    786th CES Airmen test readiness with NATO partners

    The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron boosted its readiness with military personnel from NATO partners including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, at an annual conference on Ramstein Air Base.
  • CYCC

    Air Force creates Cyberspace Capabilities Center to streamline communications enterprise

    The Air Force created a new Cyberspace Capabilities Center Nov. 7, in an effort to bridge cyber support gaps and synchronize enterprise requirements to best support today’s warfighter.
  • Gen. David. L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, talks to a group of 20 soon to be Airmen during the Bluegreen Vacations 500 NASCAR race in Phoenix

    CSAF takes in NASCAR race with Total Force Recruiting

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein spent a day at the track visiting with Air Force recruiters, including Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander. Goldfein also administered the oath of enlistment to 20 of the newest members of the Air Force on the track’s infield and met with members of Richard Petty Motorsports, which Air Force Recruiting Service has been sponsoring for 11 years.
  • South American Air Chief and Senior Enlisted Leader Conference

    South American Air Chiefs, Senior Enlisted Leader Conference builds partnerships

    This year’s conference aimed to build cooperation as a strategy towards progress. The conference provided a venue for partner nations and the U.S. to build personal relationships between the air forces as a foundation for future endeavors while discussing capabilities and issues of each nation’s air force in space, cyberspace and transnational threats.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Titus Poulose of the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron with the North Carolina Air National Guard, operates communications equipment inside of a special cold-weather tent while deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 6, 2018. ODF is a military mission in support of the National Science Foundation throughout the continent of Antarctica, to provide air, land, and sea support to McMurdo Station. (Courtesy photo submitted by Civ. Johnny Chiang)

    Defense, industry partners plan for future multi-domain conflicts

    Experts from across the Air Force and the Department of Defense’s joint community, as well as industry partners, came to CyberWorx to analyze a single, yet complicated problem-set: how do we operate in contested environments ensuring a steady-state of tactical C2 support?
  • CSAF visit Luke to meet with Airmen, discuss F-35 future

    CSAF visits Luke AFB to meet with Airmen, discuss F-35 future

    As the home for the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II initial training programs, Luke AFB’s mission is to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.
  • While Dr. Joe Leverett, an Air Education and Training Command civic leader from Altus, Oklahoma, uses the virtual reality system, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christine Durham, Detachment 24 instructor pilot, explains to other civic leaders about how the system is used to train Pilot Training Next students Nov. 6, 2019. During the visit, civic leaders toured missions of the 37th Training Wing, 12th Flying Training Wing, 502nd Air Base Wing and Air Force Recruiting Service, at Joint Base San Antonio. The Air Force Civic Leader Tour Program helps community leaders understand and advocate for the Air Force’s diverse missions.

    Air Force civic leaders experience AETC mission to recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen

    The goal of the visit was to enable a better understanding of AETC and the Air Force mission. The civic leaders from around the country gained knowledge that enables them to better advocate for the service in multiple areas.
  • AFIMSC Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference 2020 graphic

    AFIMSC announces topics for I-WEPTAC 2020

    The topics have been selected for the Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference 2020, and the chairpersons will be on board this month. What remains is determining who will fill the ranks of the four Mission Area Working Groups charged with tackling some of the Air Force’s biggest agile combat support challenges at the fourth Annual I-WEPTACs in April 2020.

  • 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron creates first qualification training for Mission Defense Teams

    The 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron graduated nine students from the Air Force’s first Mission Qualification Training course for Mission Defense Teams, qualifying them to be operators on the Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter Weapon System.
  • Col. Carey Jones, 47th Operations Group commander, shares her thoughts on connection throughout a unit and key takeaways that lead to unit success. "The key to mitigating this pitfall is shifting our mindset outward," said Jones. "Take a moment to consider the needs of others, their challenges, objectives and focus on collective results." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Connectedness: Key to organizational success

    Col. Carey Jones, 47th Operations Group commander at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, shares her thoughts on connection throughout a unit and key takeaways that lead to unit success.
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robinson Joseph, former U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Chief Enlisted Manager for the Air Force Installation Contracting Center, and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Leenette Joseph, former USAFE Equal Opportunity functional manager, retired together at Ramstein Air Base on Oct. 25, 2019.

    Retiring chiefs leave wisdom for mil-to-mil couples

    After a combined 52 years of service, this couple of chief master sergeants retired from the U.S. Air Force Oct. 25, 2019. Their 14 years as military-to-military spouses were full of challenges, victories and lessons to pass on.
  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) team members lower the NASA/Army Tiltrotor Test Rig (TTR) into the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel in the AEDC National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. The TTR was developed to study advanced tiltrotors and develop databases for design code validation. NFAC craftsmen not only install test articles in the facility wind tunnels, but they also operate and maintain the wind tunnels. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Craftsmen keep world’s largest wind tunnels running at peak conditions

    Those at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, who observe their contributions every day agree the craftsmen employed there are not only integral to the work at NFAC but play a vital role to the Arnold Engineering Development Complex mission as a whole.
  • U-2 Dragon Lady pilot

    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.
  • Space Pitch Day

    ‘Space Pitch Day’ yields innovative technologies and new partners for the Air Force

    Pitch Days are a combination of product expo and reality series where the most promising developers are selected from an initial review. That group then pitches their ideas live to a team of Air Force experts and defense partners for an opportunity to compete for on-the-spot contracts.
  • AETC Force Development Update

    Advance Force Development: Forging a new mindset through occupational competencies

    The effort falls under the “Advance Force Development” priority area in the latest Headquarters AETC mission, vision and priorities outline.
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