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  • 595th Command and Control Group activates at Offutt

    The 595th Command and Control Group will be activated under Air Force Global Strike Command in an Oct. 6 ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.The realignment will focus the 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron, the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

  • Teaming-up to take down an invader

    Idaho is home to thousands of acres of grassland teaming with sage brush, slickspot peppergrass and wheatgrass, but one species is claiming this unique landscape as its own.

  • Moody Family Support Center Founder retires after 30 years

    Ann Lukens is a quilter. She pieces assorted fabrics of different shapes, colors and sizes into beautiful works of art. She created a 20th anniversary quilt representing all 18 Air Combat Command Family Support Centers that was placed on permanent display at Langley Air Force Base, Va. in 2001.

  • Moody deploys skilled warriors

    Airmen assigned to the 38th and 41st Rescue Squadrons prepare for a deployment to Southeast Europe alongside an HH-60G Pave Hawk. The Airmen and the HH-60G will be transported on a C-17 Globmaster III to their final destination. All luggage and weapons were secured in the aircraft prior to the

  • Wing earns outstanding unit award

    Air Combat Command recently announced the 55th Wing as a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the time period of June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016.The OUA is awarded to units for exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishes specific acts of outstanding achievement, excels in combat

  • Airmen fly, pay homage to fallen aviator

    Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Robert McIntosh, 27th Fighter Squadron, was a fighter pilot during World War II whose plane, a P-38 Lightning, disappeared in Italy on May 12, 1944.In September 2013, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (now DPAA) received information from private citizens

  • Healing bodies, winning hearts and minds

    JTF-Bravo has been conducting MEDRETEs throughout Central America since 1993 to provide a variety of medical services to local residents who otherwise would be unable to receive regular medical care. In 23 years, more than 330,000 patients have been treated during MEDRETEs. On Sept. 22 and 23, the

  • Honduran, U.S. volunteers conduct underground search and rescue training

    Nearly a dozen Honduran Personal Utilizado en Misiones Contra Incendio y Rescate – Personnel Used in Fire and Rescue (PUMCIR) volunteers and seven U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conducted a search and rescue exercise in Comayagua National

  • 48th RQS Airmen participate in high angle rescue training

    Pararescuemen are required to be proficient in multiple rescue techniques. They are honing their skills and learning new ones when they aren’t deployed. The 48th Rescue Squadron recently completed a week of high angle rescue training.

  • Rescue aircrew refresh flight skills, stay current

    Eight Team Moody members from the 23d Wing, 347th Rescue Group and 23d Medical Group flew in an HC-130J Combat King II during pilot proficiency training. The training allowed aircrew members to practice standard and emergency procedures during flight.Pilots tested the HC-130J’s capabilities to

  • Runway 12 ILS guides first approaching aircraft

    The Runway 12 Instrument Landing System guided its first approaching aircraft here, Sept. 15.The internationally standardized system assists pilots during the final approach for landing.

  • Tyndall Airmen dominate flying ops at night

    After the intense warmth of the Florida heat lessens with the setting of the sun, the sound of maintainers shouting “A-P-U,” and the starting of F-22 Raptor engines can still be heard well into the night. The 325th Fighter Wing recently flew night missions to stay proficient in all conditions.

  • Members of Team Seymour commemorate Battle of Britain

    The 4th Fighter Wing commemorated the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Sept. 23, 2016, which celebrates the victory over the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The evening began with a formal event with speeches from Dr. Roy Heidicker, 4th FW historian, and guest speaker, retired Lt.

  • A TIMELESS TASK

    In the dark confines of a deployable van, the lingering smell of noxious gases offends the senses and stains ABUs. Those unpleasant odors radiate freedom from their metal confines because they belong to the only deployable Department of Defense unit providing the production, exploitation and

  • 55th RQS participates in search and rescue exercise

    The 55th Rescue Squadron participated in a search and rescue exercise at Outlaw/Jackal military operations area in southeastern Ariz., Sept. 15, 2016. During the exercise, a 55 RS member played the role of an ejected pilot near enemy forces who must incorporate skills used from survival, evasion,

  • 347th OSS Airmen reinforce skills through TCCC

    Two independent duty medical technicians from the 347th Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., completed a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course, Sept. 21-22, here. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Oregon and Senior Airman Michael Triana learned advanced instructor techniques

  • 61st FS F-35 ground emergency at Mt. Home AFB

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing experienced a ground emergency at about 12:20 p.m. EDT Sept. 23 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

  • 336th FS takes home the David C. Schilling Award

    Representatives from the 336th “Rocket” Fighter Squadron along with Col. Christopher Sage, 4th Fighter Wing commander, accepted the David C. Schilling Award at the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 19, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland. The award is sponsored by the Air Force Association

  • U-2 Dragon Lady Returns to Beale Skies

    Team Beale resumed normal flight operations after launching two U-2 Dragon Ladies here, Sept. 23.The 1st Reconnaissance Squadron halted flight operations earlier in the week to investigate a U-2 crash that took place near the Sutter Buttes, Sept. 20.

  • Global U-2 flying operations not impacted by recent crash

    Flying operations worldwide for the U-2 Dragon Lady have not been impacted as a result of a recent crash here on September 20, 2016.The demand signal for the U-2 to continue supporting combatant commanders and meet national security objectives has not diminished. The aircraft continues to be flown

  • Beale identifies U-2 pilot killed in crash

    Beale identifies U-2 pilot killed in crash. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. and was on a training mission with another pilot when the two-seater U-2 crashed.

  • SAVAHCS hosts POW/MIA recognition ceremony

    The Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System held a remembrance ceremony at their main campus in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 16.Every year D-M and the SAVAHCS alternate honoring prisoners of war and those missing in action. About 150 veterans, Tucson VA staff and community members attended the

  • NC leaders experience Razor Talon firsthand

    Two groups of distinguished visitors came to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina to view Razor Talon firsthand, Sept. 16, 2016. Razor Talon is a monthly, large-force, training exercise for joint East Coast tactical and support aviation units. This monthly exercise allows service members

  • Gone, but never forgotten – we remember

    Events kicked off in honor of Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day, which included an opening ceremony and the first lap of a 24-hour run, here, Sept. 15.The events were held to not only pay homage to those who gave their lives fighting for their country, but to also honor and show

  • POW preserves promise, resilience during adversity

    Imagine flying an F-4 Phantom with a copilot over North Vietnam during wartime in 1967. Now picture getting shot down by a surface-to-air missile, having to eject and parachute into downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, before being swarmed by a crowd.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry Bridger, former 43rd

  • SJ observes the missing, honors those captured during POW/MIA week

    Members of Team Seymour observed the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Week, Sept. 12-15, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.POW/MIA Remembrance Week pays respect to service members who were held captive or did not return home during past and present wars.

  • American heroes honored at POW/MIA Closing Ceremony

    More than 150,000 Americans who are missing in action or have been held as prisoners of war were payed tribute during a POW/MIA closing ceremony here, Jan. 16. Today, more than 83,400 service members are still unaccounted for.“This was an opportunity for our community to honor those who survived and

  • Aircrews 'test the waters' during SERE training

    Moody aircrew members received training on water survival techniques to familiarize themselves with equipment and ways to survive in water in the event of ejecting from an aircraft. Aircrew members must be trained every 36 months to maintain proficiency. The training consisted of unharnessing

  • Carlisle: F-35A is fusion warfare key component

    During a panel session at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 20, F-35A Lightning II senior leadership discussed the future of the multi-role aircraft.

  • ACC commander: Airmen make a difference daily

    The success of today’s Air Force is a product of the Airmen who are willing to put themselves in harm’s way for the defense of the nation, the commander of Air Combat Command told thousands of Airmen, members of industry and airpower advocates during the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National

  • U-2 crashes near Sutter Buttes

    An Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady crashed shortly after takeoff at approximately 9:05 a.m. Sept. 20 near the Sutter Buttes.One pilot is confirmed deceased, while the other sustained injuries.The aircraft was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California, and was on a training

  • Airman laid to rest after being shot down in 1965

    Fifty one years to the day that his F-105D Thunderchief was shot down over North Vietnam, the remains of Maj. Dean Klenda were laid to rest with full military honors in his hometown of Pilsen, Kansas.

  • 823d BDS maintains airborne proficiency

    Airmen from the 823d Base Defense Group prepare for and conduct static-line jumps from an HC-130J Combat King II, Sept. 16, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base and the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga. Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider and Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan

  • USAF AMMOS starts new Advanced Sortie Production Course

    For the U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School at Nellis AFB, Nevada, preparing aircraft maintenance, munitions and logistics readiness leaders for tomorrow’s victories is their mission.

  • Raptors converge on F-22 CTF as it prepares to move

    Just after the turn of the century, it wasn’t unusual to see seven F-22A Raptors parked around the 411th Flight Test Squadron compound during the fighter’s early developmental test and evaluation days.Today, the 411th and F-22 Combined Test Force has just four of the fifth-generation fighters left –

  • Air Force changes utility allowance for privatized housing residents

    The Air Force revised its utility allowance policy May 18 to ensure quality on-base housing for military families and continue to cover utility costs for the average energy consumer.For new tenants, the revised policy for the majority of residents will now be calculated using monthly meter readings

  • 1,000th pilot tames U-2 Dragon Lady

    The U-2 Dragon Lady reached a milestone in its 61 years of service Aug. 31, 2016, here, qualifying Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot, as the 1,000 pilot to operate the aircraft.J.J. completed his first solo flight to become a part of the select few who have tamed the Dragon Lady.

  • A 10-minute test: JBLE PJ delivers daughter

    When U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Shaw left for work the morning of Aug. 9, he couldn’t have imagined that just hours later, his combat lifesaving skills would be tested in an emergency situation most pararescue specialists don’t traditionally encounter.

  • Every Airman plays a role in suicide prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but an Airman doesn’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Defense Department’s #BeThere campaign, which encourages making a difference

  • Comprehensive Fitness program builds more resilient Airmen and families

    The challenge was to develop a new and exciting way to build more resilient Airmen and families without it feeling the same as past programs. With support from the Garrison and National Security Agency Georgia leaderships, the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group created their

  • Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

    On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States experienced the largest attack on domestic soil since Pearl Harbor, causing the deaths of thousands of civilians and first responders.

  • Guardian Angel Combat Leaders Course put into action

    It takes countless years of career field education, multiple deployments and temporary duty assignments to become a pararescue team leader.The 68th Rescue Flight executed a 65-day course for ten pararescuemen in a newly-designed course to develop their leadership abilities while obtaining their

  • AFTAC to host Women in Science and Technology Symposium

    The Air Force Technical Applications Center will host a three-day Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Symposium Sept. 7-9.Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command and the third woman in Air Force history to achieve the rank of four-star general, will be the event’s keynote

  • 9/11: Reflections from the Pentagon

    “Like most people, I remember a lot of details about that day,” said Col. Houston Cantwell, the 49th Wing commander. “I remember it being one of those beautiful fall days where there’s not a cloud in the sky. It was a crisp, beautiful day -- not too hot, not too cold. I had short sleeve blues on

  • A ruck to remember 9/11

    On Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. experienced a series of four terrorist attacks targeting the World Trade Center in New York City, N.Y., and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. More than 3,000 people lost their lives. The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight hosted a 9/11

  • Team Seymour remembers 9/11

    Members of Team Seymour held a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2016, at the main fire station at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to mark the 15-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks in 2001. More than 150 members of the base attended this year’s event, which featured a

  • WWII female pilot honored among brothers, sisters

    More than 70 years later, as the last of “the greatest generation” dwindles and the WASPs’ male counterparts are laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with befitting honors, a WASP is at last also being honored for her service. During a military funeral service Sept. 7, Elaine Danforth

  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016. The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    Approximately 42,000 Americans commit suicide annually, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, in which the Defense Department and other organizations are raising awareness to help those in need. Currently the 10th leading cause

  • 416th FLTS testers meet with Auto GCAS survivor

    Test pilots and engineers from the 416th Flight Test Squadron had the chance to meet face-to-face with one of the squadron’s success stories Aug. 25. The group met with an allied nation pilot trainee who returned home alive after he experienced a g-force-induced loss of consciousness and his F-16’s

  • 1,000th pilot tames U-2 Dragon Lady

    The U-2 Dragon Lady reached a milestone in its 61 years of service Aug. 31, 2016, here, qualifying Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot, as the 1,000 pilot to operate the aircraft. J.J. completed his first solo flight to become a part of the select few who have tamed the Dragon Lady.

  • 693rd ISRG increases capabilities during Red Flag 16-3

    The 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group participated in a recent Red Flag 16-3 exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 11-29.The mission of Red Flag is to provide unrivaled air, space and cyber combat power for America by combining

  • Vicious cycle: F-35A continues 5th-gen tradition of bullying legacy aircraft

    Imagine yourself in the seat of a fighter jet, tearing through the air at the speed of sound, your own weight pressing against your chest as you fight to breathe against the increased force of gravity.Sweat beads down your forehead as you scan your sensors and outside your canopy for any threats in

  • HC-130J trains at all hours during Red Flag

    The 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, prepare an HC-130J Combat King II for Red Flag 16-4 night operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 25, 2016.

  • D-M, local firefighters train together

    Firefighters from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and Green Valley Fire District teamed up to participate in live-fire training at D-M AFB, Ariz., this week. A total of about 125 firefighters from both agencies utilized this week’s Class-A training to maintain proficiency in fire protection.

  • HC-130J king during recent rescue

    When the phone rings and lives are on the line, rescue Airmen understand that at a moment’s notice they need to be in the air and prepared to do the mission. On Aug. 19 that call came.Within 13 hours an HC-130J Combat King II from the 79th Rescue Squadron and a pararescue team from the 48th Rescue

  • William Dunn; America’s first WWII ace

    William Dunn, American pilot with the British Royal Air Force Squadron 71, became the first American ace of World War II. While assigned to the RAF Dunn shot down his fifth German aircraft during a fight becoming the first American ace of World War II.On Sept. 29, 1942, a year after Dunn left the

  • AF readiness for global combat power

    The 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planners, a shop of 14 Airmen, coordinate and direct Airmen and cargo from D-M.They control and direct everything having to do with the process of deployments and exercises in order to support operations around the globe.

  • SEAD proves vital piece to Red Flag puzzle

    It takes numerous pieces of all shapes and sizes to complete the puzzle of an Air Tasking Order during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. One such piece to the puzzle would be suppression of enemy air defenses which has been around since the days of the Wild Weasels. “The suppression of enemy

  • Singaporean leaders visit, recognize first weapons instructors

    The 366th Fighter Wing welcomed Singaporean Maj. Gen. Mervyn Tan, Chief of Republic of Singapore Air Force, and Brig. Gen. Tommy Tan Ah Han, RSAF Air Combat Command commander, to recognize the first graduates of the Singaporean Fighter Weapons Instructor Course here, Aug. 17-20.The RSAF leaders met

  • A-10s take over Avon Park

    A-10C Thunderbolt IIs take off, Aug. 19, 2016, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. New operating guidelines that were activated June 18, and this is only the fourth time A-10C’s have flown in and out of the range under the guidelines. The new guidelines allow pilots to use visual flight rules when

  • Flying Club soars to new height

    The Flying Club took off during Seymour Johnson's the first Make It Better Club day on April 24, 2015, and has been soaring high ever since. Chief Master Sgt. Tim Edwards, 414th Fighter Group superintendent, along with Lt. Col. Eric Schmidt, formerly the 334th Fighter Squadron director of

  • Two milestones with one bird

    When the announcement came through the radio that F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 would land in 10 minutes, Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance and 335th Expeditionary Fighter squadrons prepared to celebrate a historic moment, Aug. 16, 2016.The F-15E was the first to achieve 12,000

  • Ready to fight, day or night

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group work all hours of the day to ensure Shaw’s 79 F-16CM Fighting Falcons are ready to deploy any time. Shaw is home to the Air Force’s largest F-16 wing, housing 79 aircraft and three fighter squadrons.

  • Moody skies 'rain' PJs

    Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron jump from an HC-130J Combat King II at 25,000 feet, Aug. 18, 2016, in the skies over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Pararescuemen are qualified experts in Airborne and Military Free Fall operations, to include high-altitude, low opening techniques. Training

  • Cryogenics helps pilots breathe easy across AOR

    The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics team inspected liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen tanks prior to aircraft shipment on Aug. 5.  The cryogenics team provides quality aviation breathing oxygen, liquid oxygen, and liquid nitrogen in support of operations through the U.S.

  • News Release: Aircraft Crash Near Nellis

    At approximately 7:40 a.m. this morning, a civilian contractor aircraft supporting 57th Wing operations crashed on public land adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base.

  • MXG Airman's innovation 'triggers' AF-level change

    One maintenance Airman used attention to detail paired with problem solving skills to remove unnecessary and costly stages of maintenance that will save the Air Force money, resources and manpower.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob DelTedsco, 23d Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and

  • Colombians kick off Green Flag East in Louisiana

    Forty-five Colombian Airmen and four Colombian Air Force A-29B Super Tucanos are operating from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., as part of Exercise Green Flag East Aug. 15-29.The Colombian contingent arrived Aug. 13 and immediately started engaging with their U.S. Air Force counterparts in order to

  • Langley hosts Shine award ceremony

    Pilots from across the U.S. Air Force gathered for the 2015 Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Fighter Pilot Award ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2016. The award is presented annually to recognize an exceptional U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who has proven excellence and

  • DM Airmen assist in highway rescue

    High winds and dust whipped the uniforms of two Airmen as they attempted to rescue a woman trapped in the cab of her semitractor-trailer. One of them applied his might to the piece of metal that kept the woman confined to her vehicle and the other held the door of the vehicle while trying to guide

  • Mad Hatters strike at Red Flag

    F-15E Strike Eagles, personnel and equipment from the 492nd Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England kicked-off exercise Red Flag 16-4, to conduct air combat training with joint and U.S. allies at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 15.The exercise is held annually at Nellis,

  • Laid to rest: Fighter pilot remains found 72 years later

    Seventy-two years ago, an Army Air Forces P-38 Lightning pilot from the 27th Fighter Squadron departed Foggia Airfield, Italy, on a strafing mission and never returned.After several attempts to locate the missing pilot, the remains of 1st Lt. Robert L. McIntosh have finally been found and were laid

  • RSAF celebrates National Day

    Republic of Singapore and U.S. Air Force members gathered to celebrate Singaporean National Day here Aug. 5. The celebration featured food, performances and military honors celebrating the 51st anniversary of Singapore's independence.

  • 4th LRS helps lead the way with CRF

    The 4th Logistic Readiness Squadron was notified of a big change directed by the Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in May 2015. The 4th LRS began preparing to participate in a new initiative to consolidate aircraft maintenance back shops into one centralized repair

  • 4th LRS helps lead the way with CRF

    The 4th Logistic Readiness Squadron was notified of a big change directed by the Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in May 2015. The 4th LRS began preparing to participate in a new initiative to consolidate aircraft maintenance back shops into one centralized repair

  • 20th FW Airmen slide into sports day

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing jumped into a morning of sports and wingmanship during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness and sports day at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Aug. 10.The CAF sports day gave Airmen the opportunity to recover from the unit effectiveness inspection that began

  • Airman Up! recognizes civil service

    Laura Jones, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics readiness technician, was nominated by her leadership for the Airman Up! award, which highlights her personal development as well as assistance to the Airmen of the unit.

  • Air Force releases criteria for basing new F-16 training squadrons

    The Air Force released basing criteria today that will be used to select candidate bases to establish additional permanent Formal Training Units (FTU) using F-16s from Hill Air Force Base (AFB). The Air Force needs to increase fighter pilot production as part of the service’s efforts to address its

  • SERE skills tested during Razor Talon

    Exercise Razor Talon included aircrew members from the 336th Fighter Squadron honing their survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, Aug. 8, 2016.Razor Talon is a monthly exercise that provides service members unique opportunities to combine land, air and sea forces from all service

  • 10th Air Force CC visits Moody

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, talks with Airmen and leadership from the 476th Maintenance Squadron during his visit, Aug. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 476th MXS belongs to the 476th Fighter Group, which is an Air Force Reserve unit integrated with

  • Beale awarded for innovative environmental restoration practices

    The Secretary of Defense awarded Beale Air Force Base the 2016 Department of Defense Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation Aug 5, 2016, here. The installation received the award for making progress toward cleaning contamination from past defense activities, maintaining

  • War Games: Blue Flag provides operational level command, control training

    The mission of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center is to develop innovative leaders and full spectrum capabilities through responsive, realistic and relevant testing, tactics development, and advanced training across all levels of war. Blue Flag is a key exercise in helping to prepare leaders and

  • Nominations for first Air Force enlisted RPA pilots being accepted

    The Air Force is accepting nominations to fill its first class of enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots as part of a deliberate approach to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission.The first enlisted RPA pilot selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel