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  • ACC Commander paves way for RPA enterprise improvements

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald paid a visit to the Airmen of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 14, 2016, to address some of the challenges and unique issues the remotely piloted

  • OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM

    On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait. In less than four hours, Iraqi forces occupied the capital, Kuwait City, and Saddam Hussein soon annexed the country as the nineteenth province of Iraq. In response, the U.S government initiated Operation Desert Shield on August 6 to

  • Vipers of '91: Hill's F-16s at war

    When the Gulf War began, the footage of precision weaponry striking Iraqi government buildings, military installations, and tanks impressed the nation. Laser guided bombs and high speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), carried by the new, stealthy F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-111 Aardvark caught the

  • DESERT STORM: The Strike Eagle's opening act

    Twenty five years ago, Saddam Hussein's forces rolled south through Kuwait and began massing on the Saudi Arabian border. While most of the world watched the news, the Airmen of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing sprang into action, employing a brand new weapon system, and ultimately playing a critical

  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing undergoes Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone

    Beale's 9th Reconnaissance Wing is currently undergoing a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone, which is being conducted by Air Combat Command's Inspector General team to rate how effective the wing is performing and accomplishing the mission. The inspection began Jan. 11, 2016, and is slated to

  • Blowing up the competition

    The 366th Operations Support Squadron won the Defense Logistics Agency Range of the Year award. Although there isn't a trophy or plaque presented, the range personnel have earned big time bragging rights for their use of excess property.The Range of the Year competition was created by the DLA to

  • Pentagon announces changes to military decorations, awards program

    The Pentagon has made a number of changes to the military decorations and awards program to ensure service members receive appropriate recognition of their actions, according to a statement released Jan. 7.The changes come after a long and deliberate review, a defense official told reporters in a

  • Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

    Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence

  • Every Airman is mission essential: Aircrew Flight Equipment

    As the day begins for training sorties to take off, Airmen are already preparing for the mission. Like clockwork, Airmen are checking and re-checking equipment and supplying pilots with the necessities to fly.Every Airman plays an essential role in mission success, including those who are behind the

  • Medical Group wins again!

    The 366th Medical Group has earned Air Combat Command's Hospital of the Year for the second year in a row. The award recognized the exceptional performance of the group's airmen and bolstered the 366th Fighter Wing's Outstanding Unit Award for 2015.The group also received the ACC Medium Dental

  • JTF-Bravo wraps up 2015 with CARVANA mission

    Members from Joint Task Force-Bravo completed a two-day troop movement of Honduran soldiers Dec. 17, 2015, in the Gracias a Dios Department (state) of Honduras, as a part of a greater endeavor to assist the Central American nation's efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit materials through the

  • Unifying the WSEP, CF 16-1 training efforts

    When several military organizations come together to accomplish a common goal, it not only validates their commitment to the mission, but it strengthens the morale of its members.Nowhere was this more evident than in this year's combined Checkered Flag 16-1 and Combat Archer exercise.The 83rd

  • Airmen complete assessment to qualify for Army Air Assault School

    Thirty-nine Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group here and the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., completed a bi-annual Army Air Assault assessment, Dec. 16.The Army Air Assault assessment is a voluntary, three-day test consisting of six events, each of which

  • Offutt flight simulators to receive major upgrades

    Pilots who fly the RC-135 aircraft assigned to the 55th Wing here will soon be able to train more effectively thanks to major upgrades being made to Offutt's flight training simulators.The upgrades will improve the simulator's communication equipment along with the system's computer generated sounds

  • First A-29 Afghan pilots graduate: ready for combat

    The 81st Fighter Squadron graduated the first class of combat-ready attack pilots beginning a new era for the Afghanistan air force.The graduation for eight A-29 Super Tucano pilots culminates their training that began in early 2015."The extraordinary dedication of these pilots and the sacrifices

  • Checkered Flag 2015

    Tyndall hosted the Checkered Flag 16-1 exercise that started Dec. 10 and concludes Dec. 18.Checkered Flag is a large-force exercise that gives a large number of legacy and fifth-generation aircraft the chance to practice combat training together in a simulated employment from a deployed

  • AF introduces enlisted Global Hawk pilots

    Air Force officials announced a new initiative Dec. 17 to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission by integrating enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots into the force.Air Force officials stated a dynamic threat environment calls for innovative approaches to high-demand

  • First F-16 MRA class graduates at Holloman

    The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 10 held a Sole Hands-On Training Mission Ready Airmen course graduation Dec. 16 at Holloman.This is the first graduation of its kind to be conducted at Holloman. The course originally started at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in 1994, until it was transferred

  • U.S. Air Force, French, British forces finalize exercise

    United States, United Kingdom, and French Service members partnered for the inaugural Trilateral anti-access/area denial exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Dec. 2 - 18.The exercise, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing (FW), focused on procedures in a highly-contested operational environment through a

  • 563rd OSS, 79th RQS conduct training at Fort Huachuca

    The 563rd Operations Support Squadron and 79th Rescue Squadron, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, conducted aerial delivery and recovery training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Dec. 9.The HC-130J can drop a wide range of equipment to enhance personnel recovery operations.A rigged 9,720-pound Humvee and

  • D-M strengthens ties with Tucson community

    The 355th Fighter Wing and 55th Electronic Combat Group leadership signed four memorandums of agreements with Tucson officials on Dec. 14.The agreements are intended to increase education, foreign language and communication collaborations between the base and the local community.The Educational

  • Commander, ACC visits Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, visited the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore California recently. He reviewed technologies offering potential enhancements to ACC mission needs.Carlisle's visit allowed him to see developing technologies designed to enhance air

  • 42 years of Christmas cheer: Offut Airmen make children's holiday bright

    Three boys fought with foam swords in front of a giant Christmas tree, pausing occasionally to fall dramatically to the ground in a parody of injury. Presents were stacked under the tree, spreading outwards from the lit branches in tantalizingly bright holiday wrapping paper. A line of children

  • SJAFB impacts local economy

    Five months after the United States entered World War II, Seymour Johnson Field, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, activated during the summer of 1942. After the war, in 1946, the installation deactivated.Led by then Goldsboro mayor, Scott B. Berkley Sr., local community leaders spearheaded a successful

  • Legacy, 5th Gen. unite at Checkered Flag 16-1

    Checkered Flag 16-1, a large-force exercise which gives a large number of legacy and fifth-generation aircraft the chance to practice combat training together, started Dec. 10 at Tyndall.This week-and-a-half long exercise focuses on the involvement of the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II's and legacy

  • 2,500th C-130 lands at Moody

    Fifty-nine years after the first C-130 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force, the 2,500th Lockheed Martin manufactured C-130 joined the 71st Rescue Squadron's fleet and legacy here Dec. 11.The U.S. Air Force is the world's largest Hercules operator and Moody is home to its newest HC-130J Combat King

  • Air Combat Command Charts Path for Remote Aircrews, Units

    Air Combat Command officials announced the results of their study into the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community in an attempt to normalize operations and ensure long-term mission success.Initial recommendations from the command's ongoing Culture and Process Improvement Program (CPIP) were

  • 19th annual Shop with a Cop

    Local law enforcement and first responders partnered with Mountain Home Air Force Base Security Forces Squadron for the 19th Annual Shop With A Cop event, Dec. 5, to provide an opportunity for less-fortunate children in the community to enjoy some holiday festivities.Starting with a breakfast, the

  • Airman achieves life-long dream of becoming a professional bodybuilder

    There he was, standing on the 2015 National Physique Committee National Bodybuilding Championships stage, Nov. 21, 2015, in Miami in front of thousands of people, the blazing spotlights on him, the announcer reading off the winners when Tech. Sgt. David heard his dream come true."And taking second

  • AFTAC honors Pearl Harbor survivors, Pacific vets

    Despite 74 years having passed, their memories are vivid and their emotions deep.Two Pearl Harbor survivors were the distinguished guests of honor at the 20th Annual Pearl Harbor and Pacific Theater Veterans Ceremony Dec. 7, hosted by the Air Force Technical Applications Center here. In addition to

  • Navy visits Mountain Home

    The 366th Fighter Wing is currently hosting one of the largest squadrons in the military, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.Approximately 200 personnel are performing nearly 140 flights with F/A-18 Legacy and Super Hornets during this stay, explained U.S. Navy Lt.

  • CPIP survey strengthens Airmen, weapon system

    Ramstein Air Base, Germany, was one of 15 global sites, including Air National Guard units to undergo a survey by Air Combat Command's Culture and Process Improvement Program Nov. 19 to 21.The survey gathered information to determine areas for improvement for the Distributed Common Ground System

  • Former Bold Tiger prepares for space

    From F-15E Strike Eagle to space shuttle, Col. Jack Fischer, former 391st Fighter Squadron Bold Tiger, was selected for a flight to the International Space Station, where he will be staying for approximately six months.Fischer was stationed at Mountain Home AFB from 2000 to 2003. During his tenure

  • D-M's Mustangs defeat Ft. Huachuca's Black Hawks in 2nd Turkey Bowl

    The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Mustangs competed against the Fort Huachuca Army Black Knights during the Turkey Bowl 2015 at Fort Huachuca, Nov. 20.The Turkey Bowl 2015 was the second annual flag football game between D-M AFB and Fort Huachuca.The family friendly event was free to all from both

  • Physical therapists provide healing touch

    With today's Air Force being the smallest it's ever been, mitigating lost days due to injury is of the utmost importance. Seeing a range of injuries from wrist pain all the way to post-surgery recovery, the 4th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy office and its technicians aim to get their

  • Commander Air Combat Command Holiday Greeting to Airmen

    Gen. Herbert Hawk Carlisle, commander, Air Combat Command and Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, ACC command chief, send a holiday message to ACC Airmen and their families."As we get into the holiday season, we'd just like to take a moment to thank all of you and your families for all you do in

  • Measureable maintenance

    With thousands of working parts, the F-15E Strike Eagle relies on Airmen from several maintenance squadrons to keep the jet in the air. While some of these Airmen work directly on the flightline, others work quietly behind the scenes to ensure Strike Eagles are ready-to-go.One of those silent

  • 95th RS saves Air Force time, money

    In today's Air Force, innovation is key to maintaining operations in environments often limited by budget and time."We have had budget cuts and we're the smallest Air Force we've ever been," said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James during a Q-and-A session with Fox News at the sixth annual,

  • Historic squadron inactivates

    The 427th Reconnaissance Squadron was inactivated during a ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20, 2015.Since May 2012, the 427th RS has deployed and trained 455 Airmen, flown 4,770 combat missions, eliminated 503 enemy combatants, and saved countless coalition lives."The Airmen that

  • E-3 Block 40/45 deploys to combat theater.. The Wait is Over

    The long-awaited, highly anticipated deployment of the E-3 "Sentry" Airborne Warning and Control System Block 40/45 aircraft is finally over, with the arrival of the first upgraded weapon system to a combat theater of operations.The first E-3G arrived in Southwest Asia Nov. 18, marking the

  • Annual Combined Federal Campaign underway

    The Combined Federal Campaign began for Team Beale Nov. 13, 2015, with a kick-off breakfast at the Coyote Grill and Pub. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of Federal employees in the workplace on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The mission of the CFC is to support and

  • The wait is over...E-3 Block 40/45 deploys to combat theater

    The long-awaited, highly anticipated deployment of the E-3 "Sentry" Airborne Warning and Control System Block 40/45 aircraft is finally over, with the arrival of the first upgraded weapon system to a combat theater of operations.The first E-3G arrived in Southwest Asia Nov. 18, marking the

  • Creech detachment enhances Air Force maintenance

    Maintaining fully trained Airmen for the U.S. Air Force's remotely piloted aircraft enterprise is a very daunting task.For Detachment 13 of 372nd Training Squadron providing follow up training for maintenance personnel of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper enterprise here at Creech Air Force Base,

  • Run for the Fallen honors heroes, families

    Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, hosted the third annual Run for the Fallen 5K and half-marathon, Nov. 14.More than 230 services members and civilians from across the East Coast participated in the run, which was held to honor those who've been injured, fatally wounded, or made the

  • SJAFB hosts first Retiree Appreciation Night

    To thank our service members of yesteryear, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as part of the Make It Better campaign, hosted its first annual Retiree Appreciation Night, Nov. 12.The night focused on informing the more than 150 retirees in attendance about the on- and off-base programs available and

  • ACC command chief visits SJAFB

    Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, Air Combat Command command chief, visited the 4th Fighter Wing, Nov. 11-13 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.McDonald visited several agencies during his stay, including the 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower, 4th Security

  • Blood brothers and sisters support each other

    A crimson streak leaves an Airman's arm and is collected in a bag. The gift is stored away safely, to save a life sometime in the future.The Armed Services Blood Program operated a blood drive here, Nov. 18, at the Fitness Center, collecting blood donations from Team Shaw members. This was the

  • New IPE system set to expedite deployment process

    A voice from loudspeakers dictates instructions to the installation shouting, "alarm red, MOPP level four." Airmen scramble to put on individual protective equipment, quickly donning masks, gloves, jackets, trousers, and overboots.This quick set of actions may sound like it comes from the latest

  • BOS-I makes 74th EFS mission possible

    From the combat-communications technicians who keep the communication lines open to the Security Forces Airmen who stand guard at the edge of the flight line --much of the work they do is behind the scenes.Known to everyone as BOS-I -- fifty-three Airmen from 18 different Air Force specialty codes

  • D-M Airmen march in Tucson Veterans Day Parade

    Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base participated in the Tucson Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11.A formation of more than 100 Airmen, consisting of D-M Honor Guardsmen, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians in full gear and Airmen from various units, marched in the

  • 820th BDG teams with RAF, French for exercise GLOBAL EAGLE

    The 822d Base Defense Squadron, the No. 15 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment and the French air force wrapped up exercise GLOBAL EAGLE after three weeks of training, here Oct. 16 to Nov. 6.GLOBAL EAGLE is an annual joint exercise that brings one of the three squadrons from the 820th Base Defense

  • Service members 'reset' during 3-day retreat

    The reset button: a spring-loaded, finger-width mechanism on a computer or game console which forces all current activity to cease. Pushing reset instructs a system to shut down, clear temporary memory and restore the device to a healthy, initialized state.Recently, more than 70 service members and

  • JBLE celebrates homecoming of 1st and 192nd Fighter Wings

    Editor's Note: Some last names have been withheld for security purposes.Approximately 500 U.S. Air Force Airmen and families of the 1st and 192nd Fighter Wings celebrated the wings being reunited after a year's worth of combat missions, Nov. 6, at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.The celebration

  • 55th Wing reaches milestone in Pacific Theater

    The men and women who make up the 55th Wing share a common motto: "The sun never sets on the Fightin' 55th." This statement reflects the wing's ability to collect critical time-sensitive intelligence in every corner of the world, at any time. On Sept. 26 the wing reached a major milestone when the

  • Tuskegee Airmen program lets students fly

    "You're doing really well. Remember, you have to constantly fly here, or else you're letting the airplane fly you and we don't want that. The airplane doesn't have the brain you've got, and it might take us someplace we don't want to go."Michael Cook, a flight simulator supervisor with the 338th

  • F-22 Raptor training mission

    The 95th Fighter Squadron launched 15 F-22 Raptor's Nov. 5 during a training mission. The F-22's flew in formations of six, five and four over the Gulf of  Mexico in support of the 95th FS mission, to project unrivaled combat air power supporting military objectives and Combatant Commander

  • Holloman F-16s first in AF for aircraft purification

    The F-16 Fighting Falcons at Holloman Air Force Base are clean and pure - at least as far as their hydraulic fluid is concerned thanks to new test stands."Aircraft purification is removing all the moisture, air and particles out of the hydraulic fluid in the systems of the aircraft," said Senior

  • CGOC hosts mentoring event

    Approximately 66 U.S. Air Force and Army company grade officers and 10 general officers from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, participated in a speed mentoring event hosted by the Company Grade Officer Council, Oct. 29, 2015.The "Stars and Bars" event was an opportunity for CGO's to receive

  • 633rd ABW implements wing realignment

    U.S. Service members from across Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, gathered for the 633rd Air Base Wing transformation ceremony at Fort Eustis, Nov. 2, 2015. During the event, The 633rd Force Support Squadron absorbed the 733rd Force Support Division while the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron

  • Beale: The maintenance depot for the USAF's Global Hawks

    Airmen at Beale Air Force Base, California, work around the clock to ensure the U.S. Air Force's fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawks are prepared to support mission objectives.The RQ-4's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection

  • War Dog Memorial visits SJ kennels

    The War Dog Memorial statue visited the 4th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennels during its tour of military installations in North Carolina, Oct. 27.The statue, which is a tribute to past, present and future MWDs, will be dedicated Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial Park in Columbia,

  • 'Black Widows' arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

    Airmen assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the "Black Widows", arrived at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 28 in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission.During their six-month tenure at BAF, the squadron will assume the

  • CPIP set to kick off for DCGS enterprise

    The second iteration of Air Combat Command's Culture and Process Improvement Program, this time focusing on the Distributed Common Ground System enterprise, is set to begin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Nov. 2.The program will take the same grass-roots approach the recent MQ 1/9 CPIP, but is

  • Seymour Johnson AFB named KC-46A Pegasus recipient

    Air Force officials announced Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as the first Reserve-led location to receive the KC-46A Pegasus tanker, Oct. 29.Pending the analysis of potential environmental impacts, a final basing decision is expected to be made in the fall or winter of 2016. If approved, the KC-46As

  • Florida Scouts converge at AFTAC to earn Nuclear Science Merit Badge

    Members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center hosted an annual workshop for area Boy Scouts Oct. 24 in an effort to help them earn the Nuclear Science Merit Badge.Forty-four scouts from Orange, Indian River and Brevard counties - 11 troops in all - traveled to Patrick AFB to learn about the

  • Running in a Desert Boneyard

    The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group "Boneyard"  held the third annual Desert Boneyard 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk today. The courses navigated through hundreds of historic military aircraft stored and maintained by the 309th AMARG. The more than 2,600 acre facility provides depot-level

  • 99th MDG providers receive acupuncture training

    Providers assigned to the 99th Medical Group recently underwent training here to become certified acupuncturists.The 99th MDG is partnering with the Acus Foundation to provide acupuncture training to approximately 120 medical providers over the next several years.Acupuncture is a treatment that is

  • D-M awarded ACC-level CINC award

    Air Combat Command announced Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as the 2016 ACC Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence award recipient.Established in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan, the CINC Installation Excellence award recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who

  • The Warrior Wall

    In August of 2006, a patient lounge in the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group Contingency Aeromedical Staging Flight Facility at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, turned into a place where wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen could relax and write messages on the walls, forming what became known as

  • Protégé reunites with mentor, becomes the teacher

    After sleepless nights, hours of rigorous training and aspirations of providing direct support in combat, Senior Airman Daniel Fox's dream of becoming an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician became a reality."Providing safety to those around me is the most rewarding part of the job," Fox

  • Perfectly wounded

    The Offutt Diversity Team hosted a National Disability Employment Awareness Month Lunch and Learn Oct. 28 at the Patriot Club with several guest speakers including two wounded warriors.The first of the four guest speakers was John Weinberg, a wounded warrior, who was medically retired in 2008 after