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  • B-1B and B-52 visit the 53d Wing at Eglin AFB

    While conducting operational test sorties in the area members of the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Dyess AFB and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Barksdale AFB displayed a B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress at Eglin Air Force Base on July 30, 2019.

  • Record-setting first sortie for wing's newest F-35A

    The 388th Fighter Wing set a speed record for bringing online a newly-delivered aircraft last week, flying a local sortie less than five hours after accepting delivery of its 68th F-35A Lightning II. F-35A program’s production and delivery plan was designed to allow rapid aircraft induction and

  • Academy cadets’ invention to support battlefield Airmen awarded patents

    A team of Air Force Academy cadets took on this exact challenge while completing their mechanical and systems engineering degrees in 2016 and now their technology has been awarded three patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.“This project taught me several things including that the process

  • DRAGON heads south for summer

    Pilots flew an upgraded E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft across the international date line and into the southern hemisphere in late July. The flights prove a $1.05 aircraft billion upgrade, called DRAGON, is worthy of long-haul, international flights and ensures the

  • Military working dogs stamp their place in history

    The Military Working Dog stamp was unveiled as the U.S. Postal Service’s newest stamp during the American Philatelic Society’s 133rd annual convention Aug. 1, 2019, at the Catholic Health Initiatives Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

  • Fighter squadrons return to Hill

    Utahns will once again see and hear the F-35A Lightning II in the skies surrounding Hill Air Force Base as hundreds of Airmen and two squadrons returned to base this week after a two-month absence. Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings with the 421st and 34th Fighter

  • School liaison links families, schools

    With the new school year fast-approaching, Moody Airmen can rest assured there’s one person who will ensure their children will be taken care of while attending one of the 39 local schools. Moody’s School Liaison Officer (SLO) offers guidance and support regarding academic options for

  • Agile, Mobile: MHAFB adaptive base training

    MHAFB conducted an adaptive basing exercise July 17th, 2019, in order to Spark innovation by finding new and versatile methods for air operations.The Gunfighter team practiced adaptive basing strategies by constructing a training exercise and utilizing a simulated air strip to optimize their

  • Dedicated to the Raptor

    The 106 degree Fahrenheit heat beats down on the Nellis Air Force Base flightline where crew chiefs work tirelessly to complete the mission of Red Flag 19-3.Out of the more than 20 units from across the U.S. Armed Forces and Australian Air Force that attended the exercise, the crew chiefs from the

  • Sharks 'ATTACK' surge exercise

    Pilots and maintainers were put to the test during a sortie surge exercise, July 22-26, here.The 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) and 75th Fighter Squadron (FS) conducted Shark Flag to test their Airmen’s abilities to perform effectively in a high operations simulated-deployed environment.

  • “Bootcamp” brings Moody innovative solutions

    Members from Team Moody participated in a National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) “Innovation Bootcamp” course, July 23-26, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.Over the four-day bootcamp, 29 Airmen learned how to apply innovative solutions to Moody specific challenges under guidance of a team from the

  • FSS trains for the worst

    The 633rd Force Support Squadron conducted search and recovery training with a team of 14 U.S. Air Force Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, July 23, 2019.

  • West Virginia Airmen practice lifesaving skills

    When an aircraft goes down in enemy territory, it requires a clear head and the belief that one will make it out alive.With this mindset, aircrew members of the 130th Operations Group participated in a combat survival skills refresher training July 29 at Hobet Mine, which straddles the Boone and

  • Airmen, Soldiers fuel mission together

    Soldiers from the 705th Transport Company, 318th Battalion, delivered fuel for 20th Fighter Wing aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina July 26, 2019.

  • Strike Eagles participate in Joint Integration Exercise with U.S. Navy

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command F-15E Strike Eagles, attached to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, participated in an Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare integration exercise with the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), and a P-3 Orion, in the Arabian Gulf, July

  • Enlisted Graduates of Weapons School

    Once reserved for only officers, opportunities now exist for enlisted Airmen within six career fields to compete for these courses, said Tech. Sgt. Megan, 25th Operations Support Squadron operations flight chief and sensor operator instructor. The Weapons School, using the motto “humble,

  • International, technical partnership continues to flourish

    Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission executive secretary, Dr. Lassina Zerbo, traveled from his headquarters in Vienna to meet with Air Force Technical Applications Center commander, Col. Chad Hartman, in Florida July 25 to discuss modernization of the National

  • Bringing defense planning into the 21st century through modern software

    For much of the defense community, the ease and functionality of modern technology is not translated to military planning systems. While cumbersome acquisitions processes, funding issues, and security concerns are often valid causes, many Department of Defense processes (and any software associated

  • Airmen recognized for thwarting adversary attack

    One of the keys to a successful combat operation is combining intelligence reporting with mission operations planning and execution. The 497th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group here, recently recognized three Airmen with achievement medals for providing timely and critical

  • Air Force Participates in Safe + Sound Week

    The Air Force will be participating in Safe + Sound Week Aug. 12-18, 2019.  Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event designed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to highlight the value of safety and health programs in the workplace and to celebrate the institutions that implement

  • Guard units aid Offutt Cable Dawgs in flood aftermath

    Air National Guard members from the 217th and 210th Engineering Installation Squadrons out of Illinois and Minnesota traveled here to aid the 55th Communications Squadron in laying new fiber-cabling for the 97th Intelligence Support Squadron and other various squadrons. 

  • Rain or shine, weather flight protects flightline

    The 20th Operations Support Squadron weather flight Airmen’s discipline, attention to detail and continued emphasis on the hard-earned basics are what stand between unseen deadly flying conditions and the pilots of Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

  • Giving F-22 Raptor its senses

    The F-22 Raptor is one of the U.S. Air Force’s fifth generation fighter aircraft, performing both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century fight.With the combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, and advanced

  • Unresolved trauma can lead to PTSD

    It is just another routine day with the same route to work, place to eat and office conversations until it is suddenly interrupted by a sound, smell or familiar face that triggers a flood of overwhelming emotions.

  • 20th MDG realigns squadrons for more efficient medical care

    The 20th Medical Group held a change of command and redesignation ceremony, July 18. During the ceremony, the 20th Dental Squadron was deactivated and the 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron was redesignated as the 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

  • 726th ACS exercise enhances readiness, rapid global mobility, builds leaders

    On the outskirts of base, a dirt road strays away from the comforts of civilization and deeper into the high desert. Luckily, the Air Force doesn’t need comfort or civilization to operate. The 726th Air Control Squadron refined their adaptive basing capabilities during Hardrock Exercise 19-2, July

  • Hill Airmen expand F-35A combat capability in Rapid Forge

    This week, Airmen from Hill Air Force Base’s fighter wings forward deployed the F-35A Lightning II to several locations in Europe as part of a joint readiness exercise.So far, Operation Rapid Forge has seen F-35As, F-15E Strike Eagles, and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft work together to land, refuel

  • Developing solutions for Intel enterprise

    Analysts operate a number of software applications to develop intelligence assessments and reports. By utilizing technical strengths and familiarity with these applications to execute missions, the 497th Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Group here has implemented a Software Development

  • 380th AEW AWACS provide big picture to combatant commanders

    Imagine a pilot flying their aircraft in theater. While the pilot has onboard sensors downloading, processing, and providing a lot of information during the flight, their systems have limited range.Staff Sgt. Joshua Payne, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron senior surveillance

  • Tyndall AFB leads way in authorizing shorts on flight line

    Chief Master Sgt. Brent Salvadori, 325th Maintenance Group (MXG) superintendent, devised a way over the past 18 months to keep Airmen comfortable in the heat, without sacrificing mission accomplishment.The 325th MXG Airmen are officially approved to wear shorts on the flight line when the

  • Keep on truckin': F-35 pilot requalifies to refuel aircraft

    Several F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived here as part of a Theater Security Package. For one pilot, the Spangdahlem flightline was familiar territory. U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Slotten, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A pilot, who was stationed here in 2004 as an Airman first class fuels distributor

  • Airmen save life of severely injured Korean citizen

    Airmen conduct training routinely to be better prepared when the time comes to apply it; this was indeed the case when Airmen from the 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group and 607th Air Operations Center at Osan Air Base rendered life-saving aid to a critically injured Korean

  • It ain’t musical chairs—It’s hot seats

    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilots from the 43rd Fighter Squadron out of Tyndall Air Force Base swapped the ‘hot seat’ to increase sorties at Eglin AFB, Florida, July 2, 2019.‘Hot seats’, where a pilot gives control of the jet to another pilot, and ‘hot pits’, Pantograph Fueling Stations, gave the

  • Rapid Forge begins at Spangdahlem Air Base

    U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle's, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah take off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 16, 2019, during

  • 563d RQG Airmen rescue injured Mexican sailors

    Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 563d Rescue Group traveled more than 1700 miles, to save two critically injured Mexican fishermen onboard the Mazatun fishing vessel, July 10, 2019.The fishermen were injured when their vessel’s crane collapsed more than 1300 miles southwest of San Diego in

  • Convoys: Going where no one else can

    Airmen from the 726th Air Control Squadron offer an inside look on what makes a successful convoy while supporting Hardrock Exercise 19-2 July 14, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. To do this, a convoy has to be meticulously planned and perfectly executed.

  • ACC commander speaks at Joint Warfighting Forum

    The commander of Air Combat Command spoke at a Joint Warfighting Forum at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, July 15, 2019, as part of a greater discussion on the emerging importance of multi-domain operations in modern combat doctrine.

  • F-35A to participate in 'Gunfighter Flag' exercise

    The 34th Fighter Squadron, from Hill Air Force Base’s 388th Fighter Wing, will fly the F-35A Lightning II alongside other Air Force units in Gunfighter Flag here next week.The exercise, similar to larger combat exercises like Red Flag at Nellis AFB, Nevada, will bring together various Air Force

  • Largest off-station F-35A operation to date

    Since May 30, the 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron has been flying out of Mountain Home in what has been the largest off-station F-35A Lightning II operation to date.The squadron, normally stationed at Hill AFB, Utah, is functioning as a detachment with about 300 Airmen in operations,

  • Rescue helicopter pilots showcase VR capability to ACC leadership

    Helicopter pilots and special mission aviators from the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, performed a demonstration of a virtual reality (VR) training system here for Air Combat Command leadership July 8, 2019, as part of a squadron-led innovation showcase.

  • ACC commander holds NAF integration Townhall

    Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, held a town hall July 8, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to discuss the strategic importance of integrating the 24th and 25th Air Forces to form the first information warfare numbered air force.Air Combat Command announced the plans

  • Air Combat Command Global Hawk training detachment transforms

    A recent shift of control over the RQ-4 Global Hawk has been implemented within the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 2. As of June 2019, the 69th RG transformed into the 319th Operations Group Det. 2. Even though the name changed, their mission stays the same supporting national objectives.

  • Overnight radar replacements for NEXRAD

    The NEXT RADAR, or NEXTRAD replacement, completed at Cannon in February in one night, is part of an ongoing effort there and at 24 other Air Force installations worldwide. The Air Force’s 25-site replacement program is part of a three-agency U.S. government effort to standardize the 180 radars that

  • Air Force gathers innovators for Tyndall rebuild

    Air Force leaders are leaving no stone unturned in their search for the best industry practices and innovations to consider in rebuilding Tyndall AFB, Florida, which was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

  • JCOC 91 get first-ever RPA immersion

    The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 91 visited Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of their U.S. Air Force orientation, June 26, 2019.JCOC is sponsored by the Secretary of Defense and aims to immerse American business and community leaders with the military. This year’s 49-person group

  • FRISBEE Lab proves MDT flexibility in face of adversity

    It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, but it takes a truly inventive mind to turn a necessary solution into an innovative advantage. The Airmen of the 792nd Intelligence Support Squadron’s Mission Defense Team showcased their inventive nature when they turned a workplace deficit into

  • ROKAF Weather Wing commander visits 557th WW

    The commander of the Republic of Korea Air Force Weather Wing visited 557th Weather Wing headquarters June 20, 2019. The ROK-US weather collaboration meeting, held between Col. Gyun Do Ki, ROKAF WW commander, and Col. Brian Pukall, 557th WW commander, is traditionally held every two years after the

  • AFRCC holds change of command

    The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center received a new commander during a change of command ceremony today.After two years as the AFRCC commander, Lt. Col. Evan H. Gardner relinquished command to Lt. Col. Gene M. Manner, who had been serving as the AFRCC director of operations.

  • Independence Day message from Air Force leaders

    Our forefathers made a bold and courageous move 243 years ago to declare independence and establish a new nation — liberty remains the most powerful force anywhere in the world today.

  • Do's and Don'ts for Displaying Old Glory

    This week, American flags will be displayed across the nation in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Following a few guidelines can ensure we are displaying Old Glory properly.

  • Exercise Point Blank fires on all cylinders

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refueled several F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, in support of Exercise Point Blank, over the North Sea, June 27, 2019. Point Blank is an exercise focused on fourth and fifth-generation aircraft integration. It is

  • Gunfighters use 1950s tech on F-35 for a huge win

    ‘Things aren’t made the way they used to be’ is a sentiment often tossed around when a new car or appliance breaks down. Even with all the new inventions and integrated technology there’s something to be said about the simplicity of an original design. Gunfighters at Mountain Home Air Force Base,

  • SNCO Academy brings first-ever PME course to Jordan

    A team of three instructors from the U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy visited Amman, Jordan, to provide the first-ever Senior NCO mobile education course here June 10-27. The instructors partnered with Royal Jordanian Air Force translators to present the two week course to 30

  • Fireworks safety: don’t get burned on the Fourth of July

    According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, fireworks produce an average of almost 18,500 reported fires per year. Sparklers are credited for more than one-quarter of emergency room injuries.This Fourth of July, people across America will be celebrating the nation’s birthday.

  • Base flightline undergoes pavement touch-ups

    The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron construction and pavement shop completed flightline touch-ups June 25, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal construction team worked together quickly to repair the flightline June 25, 2019, on Grand Forks Air

  • AFIT students inform Pentagon energy initiative as part of new course

    As part of a newly offered course at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), a small group of students determined energy-optimized flying conditions for Air Force fighter relocation missions, which are also known as coronets. Their work is helping to inform a Pentagon-led initiative that seeks

  • From Uzbekistan to America: One Airman's Tale

    Bukhara is a centuries-old, culturally-rich city in the Asian country of Uzbekistan. Located on the historic Silk Road (a network of ancient trade routes that connected the East to the West), it has long been an epicenter of exports, scholarship, language and religion.

  • Joint Efforts Reach New Heights

    The 355th Wing is made up of diverse and dynamic teams whose mindsets are focused on mission success and maintaining high-end readiness through continuous training and exercises. On June 6, 2019, the 79th Rescue Squadron provided air support to a Combat Search and Rescue training mission.Home to the

  • Team Offutt restores lighthouse in the sky

    The Tactical Air Navigation System is the first navigational aid to be back in service June 25, 2019 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The TACAN system was only two years old when the transponder cabinet in which it is housed was damaged by flood waters March 2019. While the outer shell remained

  • Cyber wing welcomes new commander during ceremony

    Col. Steven Anderson accepted command of the 688th Cyberspace Wing from Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner, 24th Air Force commander, during the wing’s change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 25, 2019. Col. Eric DeLange relinquished command of the 688th CW during the

  • Shaw Airmen, USCG hone joint water rescue skills

    Teaming up with U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Tybee Island Coast Guard Station, Georgia, the Shaw Weasels traveled 25 nautical miles offshore to simulate downed pilot search and recovery efforts.

  • F-35 transported via C-17

    An F-35 Lightning II was loaded into a C-17 Globemaster by 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial porters May 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the first-ever F-35 wing removal and shipment via air transport. The $200,000 four-year project culminated in the transport of the aircraft to

  • Keep summer safe with tips for cars, recreational vehicles

    With summer around the corner the freedom to go on road trips, excursions on the lake, family fun on boats, camping sites galore, the list is endless. But safety should be foremost in any family summer event whether you’re road tripping it or just driving a few miles. Summer months are fraught with

  • Preventing heat illness

    Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that an average of 658 deaths are directly attributable to heat each year in the United States. Exposure to excessive heat can exacerbate many pre-existing health conditions, (e.g.,

  • Beale Airman earns Bronze Star

    Master Sgt. John Brahm, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 1 section chief, network operations, was presented a Bronze Star Medal June 19, 2019 for his meritorious achievement while deployed to Forward Operating Base O-Cobb, Kabul, Afghanistan.

  • Midshipmen visit 15th OWS to learn Midwest weather

    Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy visited the 15th Operational Weather Squadron May 11, 2019, to learn about severe weather and its effects on aviation. An example of cross service partnership, the annual visit allows future naval officers the opportunity to learn about weather phenomena from

  • Definition of Sexual Assault Update

    A 2016 reform to the Uniform Code of Military Justice that took effect in 2019 has changed the definitions of sexual assault for the military. The changes to the definition clarifies the distinction between abusive sexual contact and assault, and brings the offense of abusive sexual contact under

  • Hill’s fighter wings demonstrate global reach with F-35A

    In a seven-day span, Airmen from Hill Air Force Base’s active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings have been on the ground in nine different countries on three different continents and met every tasking asked of them by the Air Force.

  • 552nd Air Control Wing Change of Command

    Col. Alain D. Poisson, right, accepts the guideon for the 552nd Air Control Wing from Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, during the change of command ceremony June 10, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Col. Geoffrey Weiss relinquished command of the 552

  • Commander, 552nd Air Control Wing, enjoys final flight

    At many military locations, it is typical for commanders to be recognized with a final fight, or a fini-flight, by their unit. This is where a pilot or other aircrew member completes their final mission in their aircraft within their last few days of command.

  • AWACS Control System Combined Test Force leads 2019 Astral Knight exercise

    Tinker’s E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System Combined Test Force will play a major role in an overseas exercise that promotes readiness for any possible threat.The Astral Knight joint exercise, which started earlier this month, will involve Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors from the United States, as

  • AFNIC Change of Command

    Colonel Marc L. Packler assumed command of the Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC) from Colonel Douglas S. Dudley, June 13 in a ceremony officiated by Colonel Chad D. Raduege, Director of Cyberspace and Information Dominance, Headquarters Air Combat Command.

  • Air Force career opens world to F-35A maintainer

    Staff Sgt. William Richardson doesn’t mind that it is a cliché. Richardson, an F-35A crew chief in the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was born on the tiny island of St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The island is a popular destination in its own right, but has an area of only 32-square

  • Radar survey team uses new innovation for faster surveys

    The Radar Survey section of the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently obtained new technology that revolutionizes how they survey terrain and man-made features. That new technology is a 3-D terrestrial laser scanner called the Riegl VZ-2000i.

  • Healthy foods add spice to life

    The Air Force, in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America, is training military and civilian employees how to better deliver healthy food that's prepared with healthier, fresher ingrediants, a wider variety of spices and using better cooking methods. This includes the first CIA Techniques

  • Hill F-35As arrive at Spangdahlem

    The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, Airmen, and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part

  • Units compete in NAF-wide cyber competition

    Eighty-three Airmen from 20 units across 24th Air Force competed in the first-ever 24th AF Cyber Competition in San Antonio, Texas, from June 3-7.The event first pitted mixed-, and then whole-unit teams against one another in offensive and defensive cyber battle throughout the week, all with one

  • Team Shaw celebrates life of wingman

    The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron held the memorial service for Senior Airman Aaron J. Hall, 20th CMS electronic warfare systems journeyman, to reflect on his 30 years on earth and faithful service to our nation.

  • 25 AF command chief visits Grand Forks AFB

    Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 25th Air Force command chief, visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, on June 5, 2019. During her visit she was briefed by the 69th Reconnaissance Group and 69th Maintenance Squadron about the operations and capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, which is

  • Tyndall Rebuilding Update

    Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, Tyndall Program Management Office executive director, discuss how Tyndall Air Force Base will use supplemental funds from Congress to rebuild the base after Hurricane Michael.

  • Baptism by fire

    Firefighters from the Czech Republic, the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard and members from the Offutt Air Force Base 55th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department participated in a live fire training June 5, 2019, at the fire pit here. Firefighters from Offutt are required to