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  • Tyndall aircrew flight equipment shop named best in Air Combat Command

    Keeping pilots safe during flight operations is the responsibility of a dedicated and efficient aircrew flight equipment shop, and being skilled enough to earn best in Air Combat Command is no small feat. Tyndall’s AFE shop earned the 2016 ACC Outstanding AFE Large Program of the Year Award and the

  • Airmen react to chemical dangers

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, explosive ordnance disposal flight and emergency management flight worked together with the 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer flight to conquer a simulated chemical spill at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.,

  • Lion 1 experiences inaugural Razor Talon flight

    The 4th Fighter Wing hosts a monthly low-cost, large-force training exercise for aviation units along the East Coast. Capt. Michael Piazza, 335th Fighter Squadron weapons systems officer, flew in the backseat of Col. Christopher Sage's, 4th FW commander, F-15E Strike Eagle who participated in his

  • Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag

    Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 20.This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016.Red Flag is the

  • Sextortion: Don’t become victims

    Sextortion. Lately, this word seems to keep popping up in emails and articles -- Military Times recently reported an increase in Sextortion among military members.

  • USAF fighter jets practice for inauguration flyover

    Four U.S. Air Force fighter jets practice for the inauguration flyover at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 19, 2017.Two generations of fighter aircraft are scheduled to fly in a close formation during the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump at the capitol in Washington, District

  • Catfishing: Don’t get lured in

    Dating in today’s technologically savvy world seems to have become less personal. In many cases, finding someone to spend time with might be based on information obtained through dating websites, phone calls, texts, chats and instant messages. The big question amidst the barrage of electronic

  • Air Force faces fighter pilot shortage

    The Air Force is in the midst of a pilot shortage. While most platforms are affected by the shortage, the fighter pilot community has been hit the hardest.

  • 4th CES EOD employs new 3-D printing capability

    In 2014, the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal community identified the need for a unit-level additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, capability in order to accomplish two objectives: to field low-cost training aids and to obtain rare or specialized EOD tools.

  • EC-130s maintain constant presence in Afghanistan 15 years later

    All around the dimly-lit tent are enduring symbols of a constant presence. A name scrawled across a wooden wall, a lengthy list of deployment dates written underneath, updated year after year. A library stacked with books and games to pass the time. A built-in couch labeled “Snooze Town.” All the

  • AF selects Shaw AFB as the preferred location to host a new RPA unit

    The Air Force has selected Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, as the preferred location to base a new MQ-9 Reaper group, including mission control elements.  Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona; Moody AFB, Georgia; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; and Offutt AFB, Nebraska, were named as reasonable alternatives

  • USAFWS: Defensive counter air

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School serves as the pinnacle for advanced weapons training and tactics employment. The USAFWS accepts only the top weapons officers and enlisted specialist applicants to participate in its graduate-level curriculum, which is capped off by a two-week staged battle known as

  • Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing held an active shooter exercise Jan. 13. The exercise tested the response of individuals and units on base. 9th Security Forces Squadron Airmen apprehended the suspect and once the area was secure first responders moved in to treat the simulated victims.

  • New year, new Sentry – DRAGON

    The first E-3 Sentry aircraft with the glass flight deck modification known as DRAGON (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation) arrived at Tinker Jan. 9.

  • AF boosts environment with plant relocation

    Volunteers helped the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron relocate pollinator plants from the Bethel Park Pollinator Garden to the nature trail on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Once an old dumping ground, the pollinator garden was installed at Bethel Park in 2014 in accordance with the National

  • Moody Airmen depart for Green Flag-West

    Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron and the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit departed Thursday for a two-week long exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. Approximately 200 Airmen and 12 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft will participate in Green Flag-West 17-03. The exercise

  • Airmen remain prepared, conduct active shooter exercise

    Current terrorism and active shooter events dominate news headlines worldwide on a daily basis. To prepare and test the response efforts of Airmen in dangerous situations, the 4th Security Forces Squadron conducted a planned active shooter exercise the morning of Jan. 11.In the beginning stages of

  • Airman carves out passion, boosts morale

    Growing up in a family of tradesmen, Nicholas learned the value of working with his hands at a young age. As the son of a construction worker and the grandson of a carpenter, he became inspired by their work and ventured to become just as self-sufficient as they were. While Nicholas is skilled in

  • Airmen perform bodywork, ensure capable aircraft

    Sandpaper scrapes along the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper. Debris drifts to the ground. The smell of chemical agents saturate the air. Squeals from an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine fill the temperature-controlled back shop. But, the Airmen are focused. There’s a job to be done – and it has to be done

  • Airmen fuel the fight

    A group of F-16CM Fighting Falcons take off from the foggy flightline. They soar above the clouds and into the airspace over the Atlantic Ocean, heading east until they can no longer see the land behind them. Despite the meticulous checklists run on aircraft before they take flight, the jets are

  • Wrestling with a deployment

    Staff Sgt. Raymond Drummer II, and his son Josiah Drummer, share a passion for the sport of wrestling. This passion serves as a link between father and son while Raymond Drummer II, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems craftsman, is deployed to Southwest Asia with the 380th Expeditionary

  • Control tower tracks missions, ensures sky safety

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chino Ross, right, 1st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, trains Senior Airman Patrick Taylor, 1st OSS air traffic controller, on air traffic control tower practices at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 16, 2016. Patrick recently completed upgrade

  • Upgrade advances A-10s search capability

    A-10C Thunderbolt IIs assigned to active duty fighter squadrons here are in the process of having new lightweight airborne recovery systems installed.The LARS V-12 is designed to allow A-10 pilots to communicate more effectively with individuals on the ground such as downed pilots, pararescuemen and

  • AF partners with NASA for mission success

    Developed in the mid 1990’s by the NASA Geographic Information System office, the Flood Impact Analysis Tool illustrates the effects of localized tidal storm flooding. Through a partnership with NASA, the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Langley Air Force Base benefits from the multi-functioning

  • Airmen improve PFA scores, promote culture of fitness

    A heavy emphasis has been placed on health factors affecting Service member’s ability to pass the PFA. The nation as a whole has allocated more research and funding than ever before to target obesity and sedentary lifestyles. Recent data shows approximately eight percent of military members

  • Wintertime just makes me S.A.D.

    It’s a common phenomenon that around this time of year many people begin to feel pretty down-in-the-dumps. Could it be the approaching holidays and the associated busy schedules and travel? Maybe the prospect of having to spend time with distant family members? Or an after-effect of having piled on

  • Mission continues through Christmas

    Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan continues to operate missions during Christmas day.F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot's with the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, supported combat missions that totaled 679 missions were handled by airfield operations that day.Capt. Ashton, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot

  • Operation Assist Santa

    All Holloman Air Force Base Airmen have been called upon once more to aid Santa during his deliveries throughout the Southwestern United States.Airmen prepare to help Santa on Christmas Eve with the base’s three primary aircraft; the F-16 Fighting Falcon, MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper.

  • Final flight farewells Phantom

    Lt. Col. Ronald King, her pilot, grinned and eased her forward on the way into history. Today was 21 December. This was the final flight of the QF-4 Phantom – the final flight of AF 349 – and after 53 dedicated years of superior service, the final flight of the Phantom II would be done right.

  • Airman finds potential through EPR

    Enlisted performance reports have the power to affect an Airmen’s career. For one Airman, an EPR had the power to change how he saw his life. Staff Sgt. Preston Moten, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment schedule and training monitor, said the rating from his first EPR

  • CSR Airmen prepare to deploy

    Airmen from the 41st Rescue Squadron conducted preparative ‘spin-up’ training Dec. 5-15 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla.The spin-up training involved Moody Airmen leaving the base to coordinate operations between Patrick AFB and Avon Park.

  • PoinT: smarter operations for the 53rd WEG

    Members the 53rd Weapon Evaluations Group leadership met Dec. 16, 2016, to discuss the group’s newest initiative that uses innovative problem solving to help streamline their mission.

  • USNDC Director briefs U.S. Energy Secretary, CTBTO Executive Secretary

    At an event held Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C., the director of the U.S. National Data Center here briefed high-ranking members of the U.S. and international communities about the Air Force Technical Applications Center's involvement in nuclear treaty monitoring verification.

  • Wreaths Across America: SJ honors fallen

    Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, along with Wayne County community members participated in an annual wreath laying ceremony at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery for Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 17, 2016.

  • Multinational paratroopers fill NC skies

    North Carolina’s skies were filled with 4,000 paratroopers across the world during the 19th annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop.Every year, the Fort Bragg, N.C. community begins celebrating the holiday early by inviting their coalition partners to participate in the world’s largest annual

  • Checkered Flag 17-1 complete

    The 325th Air Expeditionary Wing, comprised of various maintenance, logistics readiness, and fighter squadrons, completed its mission of simulating a large-scale aerial total force integration exercise Dec. 5-16, 2016. Involving more than 90 aircraft and more than 800 personnel, Checkered Flag 17-1

  • Airmen collaborate across states, keep aircraft aloft

    Team work between two units located at two separate bases keep the 4th Fighter Wing's F-15E Strike Eagles ready for whatever missions come the wing's way.Seymour Johnson AFB and Robins AFB, Georgia, demonstrate the meaning of team work through the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's programmed

  • USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

    Joint forcible entry is a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale air mobility exercise in which participants plan and execute a complex air-land operation in a simulated contested battlefield.

  • 41st HMU supports ‘spin-up’ exercise

    Airmen from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit worked around the clock to ensure aircraft were combat ready during a pre-deployment "spin-up"exercise Dec. 5 through 15.

  • Scoping it out: Shaw evaluated for Reaper mission

    Teams from Air Combat Command and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted a site survey here Dec. 13, to assess the base as a candidate for an MQ-9 Reaper mission.Shaw AFB, South Carolina, is one of four installations being evaluated for a wing-level mission, and one of five in the running for

  • Tactical aircraft maintainers inspect F-16s

    U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spend their shift doing a variety of tasks to ensure Shaw’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons are operational and their pilots are safe.

  • Global Sync focused on improving 480th Airmen’s quality of life

    Commanders and senior enlisted leaders from the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing gathered for a Global Sync conference at the 169th Intelligence Squadron in Salt Lake City, Dec. 5-9, 2016.Global Sync is a four-day conference that allows all 480th ISRW and group leaders to

  • Active duty, Guard, Reserve integrate during Checkered Flag 17-1

    At Checkered Flag 17-1, legacy and fifth-generation fighter jet integration creates aggressive and advanced training opportunities. But another integration is happening just below the surface, ensuring multiple Air Force components, receive the same vital learning opportunities.

  • Airmen develop new, original delivery approach

    The 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron devised a new method that has changed its efficiency of delivering supplies to more than 250 organizations. The approach of tracking deliveries through Wi-Fi developed when 355th LRS personnel discovered they were spending too much time finding signatures that

  • Tyndall Munitions Flight keeps Checkered Flag 17-1 armed and ready

    The Airmen of the 325th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, commonly known as “Ammo,” handle, store and transport weapons systems for use in achieving Tyndall’s mission to train and project unrivaled combat air power. For two weeks in December, Tyndall projected a different kind of combat air

  • Hellcats distinguish good from bad for military aviators

    In their mission to protect and defend the United States from adversaries, military aviators need assistance determining if assets they encounter are friend or foe. The Hellcats of the 57th Intelligence Squadron are the experts who help aviation warfighters know the difference.

  • Fick, acquisition pros from Pentagon tour WR-ALC

    As the surrey rolled past stripped-down F-15 fuselages and busy aircraft maintenance hangars, an appreciative smile came across the visitor’s face. “This is so much better than being in the Acquistition conference room,” Col. Matthew Bonavita said, rising from his seat to step out onto

  • Deploy-in-place Airmen learn to THRIVE

    The Airmen of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group have a unique mission which requires them to ‘deploy’ on a daily basis. Adding to the stress of being ‘deployed in place,’ the Airmen are in an Air Force community located on an Army installation working with a National

  • Daughter’s school assignment puts family into unintended spotlight

    When Lance Willoughby’s daughter asked him to help with a school assignment, he was more than willing to provide the information she needed through text messages. Little did he know, she would post his comments on Twitter for the world to see. And see, they did. Her post has 19,452 likes and 9,879

  • Airmen, civilians gain resilience through MMA

    As an Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete gets his hands wrapped and steps into the cage for battle, a cold chill runs down his spine; he’s nervous about the challenge ahead.Comparable to UFC fighters preparing for combat, Airmen may get a similar feeling whether preparing for upcoming

  • Retired from duty, not the mission

    Behind the shadows of unparalleled MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper operations stand men and women who once wore a military uniform, still contributing to the fight. They are retired Air Force members. When one thinks of all the functions that go into supporting traditional airframes, it is easy to

  • AFVSA to implement new RPA childcare

    When it comes to being stationed at Creech Air Force Base, service members with small children have a full plate. In addition to supporting a 24/7/365 mission, parents worry about the availability, quality and cost of care their child is receiving.To combat these one-of-a-kind challenges, personnel

  • Airmen scrap Moody's last A-10A

    Moody demolished its last remaining A-10A Thunderbolt II, the predecessor to the current A-10C model, on Dec. 1, here. The demolished aircraft was manufactured in 1980 in Baltimore, Md., and was officially completed on Nov. 3, 1981 before it was assigned to Air Force bases in South Carolina, the

  • The evolution of the combat RPA

    In the 1980s, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency added modern day technology to the decades old idea of using remotely piloted aircraft for reconnaissance purposes. Little did DARPA or the Air Force know how impactful this development would be. As a result the Air Force immediately

  • USAFWS hosts joint integrated hostage rescue

    The U.S. Air Force. Weapons School’s 14th Weapons Squadron hosted 17 diverse units and other government agencies during a hostage rescue exercise, as part of the Weapons School Integration phase on Dec. 2, at the Nevada Test and Training Range

  • Midnight Emergency

    Kadena's rescue squadrons saved five crew members of an Osprey after a shallow water landing Dec. 13.

  • Blue Aces bring cheer to veterans, captivate audience

    The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band’s Blue Aces performed a holiday concert at the Hampton Veteran’s Medical Center, Jan. 7.The event’s purpose was to inspire, honor and connect with veterans from the past and present.

  • F-16CM THUNDERBIRD ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    A throttle trigger malfunction and inadvertent throttle rotation resulted in an F-16CM being destroyed upon impacting the ground south of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 2, 2016, according to an Accident Investigation Board report released today. The Thunderbird pilot ejected and sustained

  • JASDF, USAF rescue five crewmembers after water landing

    Members of the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons from Kadena Air Base worked seamlessly with the Japan Air Self Defense Force and Japan Coast Guard as well as Marine assets to successfully rescue five MV-22 Osprey crewmembers with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing following a landing

  • Eglin F-35s enhance training during Checkered Flag 17-1

    Six F-35A Lightning II aircraft and more than 90 members from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., brought another level of training and integration during the large-scale, total force Checkered Flag 17-1 exercise here Dec. 5 through 16.

  • T-38 maintenance significant to ISR

    Although various personnel provide support to T-38 flying operations a group of mechanics play an integral role. These civilian contractors work to keep the aircraft ready to fly whenever necessary.

  • iPads to replace legacy information program

    For more than a half-century, Offutt pilots and navigators have carried heavy bags full of manuals and publications during their missions. These manuals included everything from detailed instructions on how to manually lower landing gear to instructions on landing aircraft at remote airfields in the

  • Tyndall FSS supports 800 Airmen at Checkered Flag 17-1

    As Checkered Flag 17-1 and Combat Archer 17-3 combined large scale aerial exercise kicked off Dec. 5, Tyndall braced for an influx of aircraft, units and the Air Force’s most valued asset – the Airmen.More than 800 additional Airmen joined Team Tyndall during the exercises, and the 325th Force

  • Air Mobility Command enables delivery of Israel’s first F-35s

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command Airmen worked around the clock to ensure Israel’s first two F-35 aircraft were delivered Dec. 12, making the U.S. ally the only country in the Middle East flying a fifth generation fighter aircraft. The 618th Air Operations Center, based out of

  • Vermont ANG joins fight against ISIL

    Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Vermont Air National Guard arrived here Dec. 10, to join the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • Vermont ANG joins fight against ISIL

    Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Vermont Air National Guard arrived here Dec. 10, to join the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • Strike Eagle still soars after 30 years

    Since its maiden flight, Dec. 11, 1986, The U.S. Air Force considers the F-15E Strike Eagle to be one of the most proficient multi-role, air-to-air and air-to-ground strike fighters active today.On its 30th anniversary, after flying thousands of missions during worldwide combat operations, the aging

  • Point of Recovery: Ground Collision Avoidance System saving pilots lives

    Frantic calls of “Two recover, Two recover, Two recover,” echoed across the airwaves.Maj. Luke O’Sullivan, F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor pilot, watched helplessly from his cockpit as his student’s jet descended from an altitude of over 3 miles to under 4,400 feet in a matter of seconds.While

  • SJ’s Strike Eagle undergo radar upgrade

    Editor’s Note: This is the first of multiple-part series about the Radar Modernization Program for the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft and how it will enhance operations. The F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. With 30 years under

  • NEWS RELEASE: F-16 MIDAIR COLLISION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    An F-16CM and a Cessna 150M collided on July 7, 2015 near Moncks Corner, S.C., due to both pilots’ inability to see and avoid the other aircraft, and direction given by the air traffic controller, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released today.

  • First class graduates from new Advanced Sortie Production Course

    The U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS) here has been providing the Air Force’s premier advanced maintenance training and expanding combat capability through graduate-level education since it first opened its doors in 2003.

  • Moody selected to host Lebanese A-29 training

    Moody AFB will be hosting Lebanon Air Force members as they conduct training on the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The program is scheduled to begin early 2017 and run through the end of 2018.

  • Blue Talon develops future crypto leaders

    Technology is always changing and so is the way we adapt and learn. The 70th Operations Support Squadron, wing mission training flight, sought new ways to motivate and enable Airmen at the wing to gain an air operations mindset.

  • Specialized attorney provides trusted counsel in times of need

    Sexual assault is something that can affect an individual for the rest of their life. The victims of sexual assault often have residual emotional and psychological damage. These effects are hard to deal with alone, but, with the right help, victims can take a big step toward recovery.

  • Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

    The feelings experienced during combat missions can be intense for many aircrew members. For Airman 1st Class Matthew, a 20-year-old 15th Attack Squadron MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, his first air strike was an event he will never forget. He became cold and his hands shook nervously as he moved

  • Gunfighters seek innovation through CPI

    The 366th Force Support Squadron manpower team is leading courses to find innovative ways to maximize resources and increase efficiency in areas concerning people, money and time.

  • Moody 'shields' aircraft from adversaries during CS

    In order for Moody's aircraft fleet to attack, rescue and prevail, these guardians of the skies must be able to protect themselves, especially from electronic warfare. As a part of an annual training exercise, the 53d Electronic Warfare Group from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., tested Moody’s

  • 4th Fighter Wing commander personally delivers F-15 to WR-ALC

    Col. Christopher Sage knows “Success here equals success there.” That’s why he came "here."A seasoned fighter pilot, Sage is fully appreciative of having a fine-tuned jet to fly. And since taking the helm of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in July, he has wanted to

  • JTACs enable aerial reaction force mission

    Joint terminal air controllers from the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently began a partnership with Task Force Fighting Eagle’s aerial reaction force to provide JTAC capabilities to their missions.The aerial reaction force team at Bagram

  • Speed networking connects Team Shaw

    The Team Shaw Chief’s Group hosted a speed networking event Dec. 1 at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center at Shaw Air Force Base.Approximately 30 senior non-commissioned officers and senior NCO selects attended the event, which was designed to help attendees professionally network during a