10 Mar 2020

DOD Confronts Coronavirus Head-On

The Defense Department is taking positive action to protect people, safeguard critical national security missions and capabilities and support the whole-of-government approach to confronting the spread of the new coronavirus.

9 Mar 2020

DOD Issues Flexible Instructions on Response to Coronavirus

The Defense Department has issued instructions to the armed services and department heads on how to respond to the implications of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

9 Mar 2020

Air Force announces 2019 Safety Awards

Air Combat Command Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AFCENT), the 480th ISRW Joint Base Langley-Eustis and the Tyndall Air Force Base Support Team are listed among the winners of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff Safety Awards and the Chief of Safety Awards for 2019 recently announced.

6 Mar 2020

MHAFB brings future faster with hand-held 3-D scanner

As technology advances around the world, the Air Force continues to fly to new heights. The future is now and MHAFB is bringing it faster with the HandySCAN 3D, a hand-held 3-D scanner that allows Airmen to scan a structure, eliminating the need to hand-draw the structure on the computer.

6 Mar 2020

Medical standards changing for RPA pilots

The Air Force has approved changes to medical standards for remotely piloted aircraft pilots, which went into effect February 28.

5 Mar 2020

Raptor bird bath: contract gives time back to the mission

The 1st Fighter Wing is responsible for one-third of the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptors and the Airmen of the 1st Maintenance Group are responsible for maintaining them. However, in order to keep the aircraft mission ready, they must be washed regularly, taking time away from maintainers’ primary duties.

5 Mar 2020

Making training a (virtual) reality

The Airfield Operations Flight of the 355th Operational Support Squadron set up a virtual reality training room to enhance training and save time while doing it. This is the first airfield management virtual reality training to be used in the Air Force outside of technical training at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

4 Mar 2020

Reaper Smoke: MQ-9 community advances, builds relationships

Reaper Airmen, “What does it mean to be ‘us’?” This was the question asked by 25th Attack Group commander, Col. Travis Norton, to a room full of MQ-9 Reaper operators and Special Tactics tactical air control party operators during Reaper Smoke, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Feb. 21, 2020.

4 Mar 2020

Ninja Nation

In today’s world, the need for quick reliable communication is not only necessary but can be vital in an emergency or crisis. A world-class, innovative Cyber Squadron of technically proficient, operationally focused and strategically minded U.S. Air Force Airmen is the foundation and backbone of Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ communications.

4 Mar 2020

F-15E Strike Eagle Nose Art

When the 389th Fighter Squadron arrived at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, not one of their F-15E Strike Eagles were displaying nose art. However, with the work of one Airman, this has changed to ensure the aircrew will return home with designs on their noses and stronger bonds between them. Nose Art dates well into World War I and became more embellished in World War II to help bring the warfighters a taste of home, a memory, place, significant other, or motto. With a passion for art and design, an airman in the fighter squadron took the lead to create and transform the nose art for the squadron.