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  • 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

  • Aggressor’s paint scheme gets makeover

    Since 1972, the 64th Aggressor Squadron has prepared combat air forces by providing realistic threat replication and training. On Aug. 5, the 64th AGRS unveiled the new “splinter” paint scheme for the F-16 Aggressors at Nellis Air Force Base during the 57th Adversary Tactics Group change of command.

  • AFTAC CGOC awards scholarship to local teen

    When she’s not executing her stickhandling skills on the lacrosse field, you might find Madison Zook helping grade school students improve their literacy, volunteering as a Relay for Life captain, or taking the stage with her fellow thespians at her high school.And if that’s not enough, you might

  • F-35A combat readiness celebrated at Hill AFB

    Hill AFB hosted a ceremony Aug. 5 in celebration of the recent announcement that the F-35A Lightning II aircraft is ready for combat.Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, declared that the fifth-generation fighter aircraft was "combat ready" Aug. 2.During the ceremony, Carlisle

  • World-Class Intelligence:

    Since 1953, when the armistice ending hostilities on the Korean peninsula was signed, the United States has had a contingent of Airmen supporting the defense of the Republic of Korea. Now, 63 years after the signing, both North and South Korea continue to exist within a tenuous peace that could be

  • 355th Fighter Wing gains new commander

    Col. Scott Campbell assumed command of the 355th Fighter Wing from Col. James Meger during a change of command ceremony here, today.Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander and the ceremony’s presiding office, commended Meger’s accomplishments and welcomed Campbell to

  • Feature: Green Flag measures readiness, interoperability

    During combat, an Airman’s job is to create effects on the battlefield to support the commander’s intent and his nation’s strategic objectives - simultaneously balancing aggressiveness with restraint.To ensure mission success, the Air Force must provide the best training possible. That’s where

  • Triple Nickle participates in Green Flag 16-8

    Green Flag-West, a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, is primarily conducted in conjunction with U.S. Army Combat Training Center exercises at Ft. Irwin, Calif.

  • Airman Up! Remedy through therapy

    Airmen, Soldiers and dependents with various physical pains and difficulties enter a miniature gym, where they are greeted by 20th Medical Group physical therapists.In the physical therapy flight resides an Airman who constantly strives to reach a higher tier of physical therapy.

  • JBLE members invited to NFL military appreciation event

    Military service members from all branches were invited to participate in a mini boot camp and attend a NFL training camp July 28, 2016 at Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond, Va.For the third year, the Washington Redskins and USAA hosted the camp for fifty service members as

  • Compass Call receives an upgrade

    Since it became operational, the EC-130H Compass Call has demonstrated its electronic combat power in tactical air operations around the world, and this year the aircraft has achieved another first.The aircraft has received an avionic viability program upgrade to make it more effective in combat and

  • Breaking News: Air Force declares the F-35A ‘combat ready’

    The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command.Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s performance, noting that the aircraft had met all key criteria for reaching initial operational capability.Airmen

  • Team Seymour teens learn how to “Make It Better”

    Team Seymour resilience instructors led a camp to teach the four pillars of comprehensive Airman fitness to children of military members, July 25 - 29, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

  • KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

    349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., provide KC-135 Stratotanker refuleing supportduring Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 21, 2016. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel which will increase their combat

  • Schedulers keep mission on track

    One may think it’s hard to remember when to change the oil in their car, but imagine having over 100 cars to maintain.This is the case for the 23d Maintenance Operations Flight schedulers who maintain a stable calendar of repairs and upkeep required for the fleet of aircraft on Moody’s flightline.

  • F-35A program has come a long way thanks to Hill Airmen

    Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have been hard at work preparing the F-35A Lightning II for combat readiness since receiving the first operational aircraft in September 2015.Aircrew and maintainers at Hill’s fighter wings are confident in the combat ability of the aircraft. So far,

  • Children prepare to go back to school

    Members of Team Shaw partnered with the Exceptional Family Member Program to host the annual Kid’s Jamboree at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2016.The event served as an outlet for Team Shaw children to get standard screenings before the start of the school year.“Through the department of

  • Enroute Patient Staging Facility gets warriors on the road to recovery

    In a small building tucked behind the hospital at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the staff of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Enroute Patient Staging Facility care for patients from across the region transiting to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, or back to other home station locations

  • Air Force medical multimedia office celebrates 20 years of excellence

    A one-of-a-kind Air Force resource that provides educational tools to military health providers celebrates its 20th birthday on July 27. Founded by the Air Force Surgeon General’s office in 1996, the purpose of the Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia is to create innovative educational

  • Norfolk Tides honor JBLE Airmen

    Norfolk Bulldogs Little League baseball team players participate in a meet-and-greet with players from the Norfolk Tides minor league baseball team at the Norfolk Tides Air Force Appreciation Night baseball game in Norfolk, Va., July 23, 2016. Each member of the Bulldogs teamed-up with a Tides

  • Airmen honor Billy Mitchell anniversary

    F-22A Raptor pilot assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron drops a Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the 95th anniversary of Maj. Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell bombing the Ostfriesland at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 21, 2016. Mitchell and the 1st Provisional Air Brigade demonstrated to the

  • Fueling the Coalition

    High above the desert, Airman 1st Class Mallory, of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, settles into her chair and begins flipping switches and checking gauges, preparing for the upcoming rendezvous. From her rear-facing seat in the back of a KC-10 Extender, she opens the rear refueling

  • The ultimate decision is precision

    As an Airman arrives to the secluded building distinguished only by the letters P.M.E.L., he enters through double doors and prepares to take on the mountain of gear in his path.Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory flight are

  • Helping the community raise immunity

    August is Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are vital to the physical health of service members and their families and helps to maintain individual medical readiness.As school and flu seasons draw closer washing hands, cover coughs and keeping up with vaccines are key to preventing future

  • Policy changes allow Airmen to retrain into special operations

    In a move to meet the high-demand signal for the Air Force’s Battlefield Airmen, the service announced changes to retraining and cross-flow, outlined in a policy memorandum dated April 25.The changes allow Airmen to be released from their current jobs in the Air Force to cross-train into the Special

  • AF commanders aim to ensure smooth take-off for F-35A

    Wing commanders from U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II units met at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, July 20-21 to discuss integration of the two aircraft. The conference focused on joint training, maintenance techniques, manpower and strategies to develop successful integration the

  • Langley celebrates William 'Billy' Mitchell, AF history

    F-22A Raptor from the 94th Fighter Suqadron pilots drop joint direct attack munitions during the 95th anniversary of William "Billy" Mitchell bombing the Ostfriesland at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 21, 2016. Mitchell and the 1st Provisional Air Brigade demonstrated to the world the superiority

  • First Shirts: Showing appreciation for Airmen

    Recently, Airmen of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing received a big ‘thank you’ for their contributions to the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper community from the Creech Air Force Base First Sergeants Association with an Operation Warm Heart sponsored event, July 15, 2016.

  • Leading the way: IG inspects, upholds mission readiness

    At Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, it is customary to see security forces Airmen defending the installation against threats around the clock 365 days a year. It is also likely to see MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrews flying constantly or to see Airmen being treated for medical issues at Creech

  • Food for thought

    An Air Force base cannot function properly or complete its mission effectively without public trust and support from the local community. The Honorary Commander Program opens the door to good communication by allowing D-M and the Tucson, Arizona community to see how each other operate. “The program

  • William "Billy" Mitchell

    This is a post of original article titled William 'Billy' Mitchell -- 'The father of the United States Air Force' once live here at https://www.army.mil/article/33680/William___039_Billy__039__Mitchell______039_The_father_of

  • Moody Airman named one of AF’s 12 OAY

    Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming a Moody Airman as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamie K. Zimmer, 347th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, was selected for one of the highest honors an Airman

  • 334th FS honors history

    The 334th Fighter Squadron unveiled a memorial dedicated to their founding squadron, the British Royal Air Force Squadron 71, July 8, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

  • Air Dominance and the Critical Role of Fifth Generation Fighters

    U.S. Air Force General Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, discussed the importance of air superiority and the need to assure it by modernizing the Combat Air Force during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., July

  • NASA pilots enter new frontier

    NASA astronauts underwent full-pressure suit training at the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, July 7, 2016. The astronauts conducted training in a hypobaric chamber at simulated altitudes of more than 70,000 ft.

  • Airman participates in EOD immersion

    Leaving a career field can be a scary proposition for an Airman who has been performing and learning the ins and outs of their job for the better part of a decade. The new career they choose may or may not be a good fit.Despite that, Staff Sgt. Michael McNally, 355th Maintenance Group scheduler,

  • The Ochos keep ‘em moving

    Staff Sgt. Benjamin Taylor, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, Aircraft Maintenance Flight instruments and flight controls craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Josh Budinich, 8th EAMS MXA aero repair craftsman, conduct a preflight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III June 30 here. 8th EAMS Airmen

  • News release

    A ground control station error in the wake of a starter-generator failure led to the intentional crash of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in the CENTCOM area of responsibility Nov. 24, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.The aircraft, valued

  • 83rd ERQS participates in mission training exercise

    Airman 1st Class Raul Perales, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60 crew chief, prepares to marshal a HH-60G Pave Hawk, June 08, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Perales marshals the pilots as they prepare to participate in a personnel recovery exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • AFTAC continues to support STEM outreach

    The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers hosted a Science Bowl May 21, 2016 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando for students in elementary, middle and high school. More than 50 students participated, including AFTAC’s own

  • Offutt honors retiring military working dogs

    A hush fell over the guard mount room of the 55th Security Forces Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 28. Rows of Team Offutt members rose respectfully to await the official party.It was retirement season, but this was no normal retirement – while there would be awards given, cake eaten