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  • 94th FS: Developing a mission commander

    In the airspace over a war zone dozens of aircraft from combatant commands and coalition forces are flying at top speeds around the area of responsibility. To some looking on, this may seem like a traffic jam. But, this traffic jam is actually a pre-determined mission that has been laid out by one

  • Eclipse of the heart: Holloman Airmen reach for the stars

    Hundreds of thousands of individuals, whether peering out their bedroom windows or traveling in caravans of motor vehicles to various destinations across America, watched in excited anticipation as the sun and moon traversed paths to create a total solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017.

  • Supercomputing the weather with ‘Thor’

    Thor models global weather patterns and provides individual air bases and army units with specific forecasts for areas as small as 17 square kilometers. The computer system is comprised of nearly 1,000 individual blade servers. Thor’s increased capacity allows weather Airmen at Offutt to generate

  • Airmen attend dive school

    Airmen attending the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center go through dive training with the goal of enabling the safe, timely and effective training of qualified candidates for combined operations in support of national military strategy and national security. Though they are not directly

  • It takes a village to deploy a warfighter

    U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to deploy across the globe in support of national objectives every day. To make this possible, installation deployment readiness cells and the unit deployment managers prepare and process members for deployment to unified combatant commands.

  • Enlisted pilots complete check ride

    The first group of enlisted pilots recently completed their initial check rides in the basic qualification training for the RQ-4 Global Hawk.

  • Hill AFB, UTTR evaluation exercises close

    Evaluation exercises Combat Hammer and Combat Archer ended August 18 at Hill AFB and the Utah Test and Training Range. Both are part of the Weapons System Evaluation Program, or WSEP.

  • Air Force EOD trains to increase readiness

    Explosives Ordinance Disposal technicians from around the U.S. Air Force participated in Operation Llama Fury 3.0, an EOD-specific exercise, Aug. 7-11, 2017, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

  • Stealth Guardian demonstrates rescue, 5th gen integration

    Two wings, one mission: to execute a locally squadron-planned exercise between the 23d Wing and the 325th Fighter Wing during Exercise Stealth Guardian August 7-11, 2017. During months of planning between Tyndall and Moody Air Force base, Ga., Exercise Stealth Guardian was conceived and executed by

  • Fight as a team, train as a team

    RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3 is one of the premier large-force exercises of the United States Air Force, giving participants the opportunity to train with coalition partners

  • Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase

    As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on a Hill AFB F-16.

  • SJAFB teams with Goldsboro SWAT for training, readiness

    Silence governed the area. A loud metal-on-metal bang cracked through the tranquility, and chaos ensued.A flash bang pierced the air, M4 rifles and Glock handguns held by a six-man SWAT team rushed through the doorway into the hallway.Each member yelled, “Police search warrant!” as they cleared the

  • 505th CCW hosts multi-domain C2 joint exercise

    The 505th Command and Control Wing hosted subject matter experts from around the world during a ground-breaking exercise here July 17 - 21, focused on developing the concept of multi-domain command and control.

  • First Stealth Guardian kicks off

    Airmen from the 23d Wing and the 325th Fighter Wing will integrate rescue and 5th generation assets during the first-ever Exercise Stealth Guardian, Aug 7-11, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. and Tyndall AFB, Fla.

  • Firefighters smoke rapid intervention training

    Moody’s 23d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and the Lowndes County Fire Department enhanced their rescue capabilities during rapid intervention fire training, July 31 to Aug. 3, here.Conducted by the Alabama Fire College, the instructors taught the participants how to rescue downed firefighters

  • Royal Air Force JTACs integrate with US counterparts

    Members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force recently spent time immersing with the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.The NATO allies visiting were Joint Terminal Attack Controllers tasked with building stronger ties with the 93d AGOW in hopes of future integration

  • Holloman supports Patriot Warrior

    49th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 635th Materiel Maintenance Group provided supplies for Patriot Warrior July 28, 2017.Patriot Warrior is a joint field training exercise that replicates all aspects of combat medical service support. Without the cargo provided by Holloman personnel and the

  • 819th RED HORSE exercises deployment capabilities

    Airmen from the 819th RED HORSE Squadron were flown into the mountains near Augusta to exercise bare base build up capabilities recently.“The exercise kicked off with a recall July 24, which is how Airmen would receive notification to initiate an actual deployment in this type of situation,” said

  • 823d Base Defense Squadron ‘drops’ into MRX prep

    Airmen from the 823d Base Defense Squadron conducted static line jumps from an HC-130J Combat King II in preparation for an upcoming mission readiness exercise, July 21, at the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga.The Airmen who jumped are part of an airborne advanced team, with the mission to clear a

  • JTAC, A-10s train to maintain readiness

    JTACs integrates air power into ground special operations for mission success, deploying into forward hostile areas to control offensive airstrike operations.

  • 433rd WPS integrates with new 6th WPS F-35s

    The United States Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces and mobility air forces.

  • Sound of freedom: 1st Fighter Wing takes training into darkness

    The rumbling of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor engines are heard in the late hours of the night as they take to the skies from Joint Base Langley-Eustis. While some may find this annoying, others call it the ‘sound of freedom.’ Regardless of the varied meanings of this sound, for the 1st Fighter Wing,

  • External pylon training increases F-35A weapons payload capability

    Active duty and Reserve Airmen here recently initiated certification training to load external pylons on F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing. The removable pylons are used to secure external munitions under the aircraft’s wings, greatly enhancing its combat capability.As a

  • Red Flag 17-3 kicking up summer heat with AF, Marine F-35s

    The U.S. Air Force began Red Flag 17-3, its three-week air-to-air combat training exercise, today and will conclude July 28.Each Red Flag exercise is unique and Red Flag 17-3 is no different. For the first time, there will be two F-35 Lightning II squadrons participating. The Marine Corps’ F-35Bs

  • Shooters stay ready at Red Flag

    Tactical aircraft maintainers from around the globe marshal in various aircraft — from the F-35 Lightning II to the B-2 Spirit — onto a sunny flightline in the Mojave Desert.An F-16CM Fighting Falcon with a blue and white checkered tail flash displaying the number “55” has flown from Shaw Air Force

  • Enlisted leaders emphasize putting Airmen, families first

    As the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force are putting readiness first, senior enlisted leaders are also echoing that message to their Airmen.Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, command chief of Air Combat Command, emphasized that he aims to support Airmen by removing barriers that

  • Wolf Pack conducts wing verification

    Nine F-16 pilots and two intelligence officers rounded out a week’s worth of academics, studying, mission planning and simulations by presenting their knowledge and planned mission to members of the Wolf Pack June 30, 2017, at Kunsan Air Base to earn their respective verification status.

  • Enlisted RPA pilots soar to new heights

    The U.S. Air Force’s first three Enlisted Pilot Initial Class graduates are slated to complete their final phase of training requirements next month at Beale Air Force Base, California.

  • CENTAUR speaks all languages

    Personnel at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom are ensuring intelligence can be quickly, securely shared with allies by performing pre-contract market research for maintenance of a program called CENTAUR.The Cross-Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository, or CENTAUR, provides a

  • EOD conducts overnight training exercise

    Explosive ordnance disposal teams assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron executed an overnight exercise June 7-8 at the Nevada Test and Training Range as part of their deployment readiness exercises.

  • Airmen pave the way for airpower

    Maintainers are often considered the unsung heroes of the Air Force because without them, aircraft don’t leave the ground. But in order for aircraft to soar, they need smooth runways so they can safely taxi.To ensure the Airmen who specialize in heavy equipment and pavement have the necessary skills

  • EOD conducts overnight training exercise

    Explosive ordnance disposal teams assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron executed an overnight exercise June 7-8 at the Nevada Test and Training Range as part of their deployment readiness exercises.

  • 68th Rescue Flight transitions to 68th Rescue Squadron

    As one of the only human based weapon systems in the Air Force, Guardian Angel must have highly trained personnel dedicated to the Air Force core function of Personnel Recovery. Guardian Angel is comprised of Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape

  • Airmen, FBI partner for training

    Members of Team Moody and the FBI partnered for roadside bomb and weapons of mass destruction training May 22-25, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.The training brought to light the similarities and differences between the two bomb management teams.

  • Inaugural air defense exercise hailed successful

    Participants across the U.S. aerospace-defense enterprise agree – the inaugural Aerospace Control Alert Cross Tell Live Fly Exercise held here May 23-25 was a successful, integrated team effort.

  • CrossTell air defense exercise hones air-intercept skills

    Aircrews and associated support personnel from across the military air-defense enterprise are here today for a three-day Aerospace Control Alert CrossTell live-fly training exercise.Representatives from Air National Guard fighter wings, Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard rotary-wing air intercept

  • 99th SFS trains for all scenarios

    Security Forces personnel are the Air Force's first line of defense, and it is their job to maintain the rule of law on all Air Force bases and installations. The exercise was designed to prepare and test the response efforts of SFS Airmen in the event of a dangerous situation. The 99th SFS designs

  • Dragon Lady makes historic appearance at Northern Edge 17

    Looking across the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during previous Northern Edge exercises one would have seen a mass of gray and white aircraft, but this year the distinctly black U-2 Dragon Lady from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., made its presence known for the first time at

  • Offutt contracting specialists prepare for contingency operations

    If the 55th Wing is ever called upon to deploy to a ‘bare base’ location, the 55th Contracting Squadron will be ready to answer the call.More than 22 enlisted contracting specialists participated in an exercise May 8 – 12 designed to improve contingency contracting capabilities for the buildup of an

  • SERE meets SPEAR: Specialists convene for unique combative course

    Your transport aircraft has just crashed in a remote and hostile environment. You and only a handful of other troops have survived the crash. As you survey the surroundings, you notice a crowd of local inhabitants running toward the wreckage screaming wildly, with brows furrowed and fists clenched.

  • Medical technicians care for greatest assets

    Medical technicians are normally the first to see a patient, leaving it to them to assess if someone is simply sick or should be in an emergency room.After recognizing a patient with life-threatening symptoms, one of Team Moody’s medical technicians was recently honored for quickly responding to a

  • EOD technicians defuse threats before they occur

    EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, making them are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad.

  • AFTAC participates in Prominent Hunt 17-1

    Members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center here participated in Prominent Hunt 17-1, a combined counterterrorism exercise between the governments of the United States and Canada to collectively test each nation’s ability to respond to two simulated nuclear post-detonation attacks.The

  • Raptors take out aerial targets in milestone missile tests

    F-22 Raptors from the 411th Flight Test Squadron completed developmental tests of air-to-air missiles against an aerial target April 18 at the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a major capability upgrade. The Raptors launched inert AIM-9 and AIM-120 missiles against multiple BQM-167A sub-scale

  • Defender prevails, despite pepper spray

    Airmen must complete a class then pass a physical confidence course while experiencing the effects of oleoresin capsicum spray to be qualified to carry the less-than-lethal tool.

  • 75th FS launches for Combat Hammer

    The 75th FS departed for Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground exercise hosted at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The exercise is designed to collect and analyze data on the performance of precision weapons and measure their suitability for use in combat.

  • PJs conduct four static-line jumps in two hours

    The 38th Rescue Squadron Pararescuemen worked in tandem with aircrew members from the 71st RQS to conduct four static-line jumps in just two hours. The PJs needed to conduct all four jumps to maintain qualifications and meet training requirements. All PJs are qualified to conduct both static-line

  • 9th Civil Engineer Squadron conquer darkness, confined spaces

    Clothed in a full-body, white protective suit, knee-high rubber boots and a gas mask, an Airman lowered himself into a man-hole. With each step further down the burnt orange, rusted ladder, the darkness swallowed him until he was completely gone from sight.

  • New hypoxia trainer saves time, money, lives

    Edwards pilots and aircrew members may be able to breathe easier knowing they don’t have to go to another base anymore for required hypoxia training. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held April 20 to introduce a new Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device and Hypoxia Familiarization Trainer as part of

  • 505th CTS provides unique capability for Army Warfighter Exercise

    More than 95 percent of the Airmen assigned to the 505th Combat Training Squadron prepared for and participated in the Army’s Warfighter Exercise 17-4, April 3-11.Conducted jointly by the Air Force and Army, WFX provided critical, simulated training to prepare units for real-world war scenarios. WFX

  • ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 honors World War I heritage

    The Patrouille de France, the French air force’s aerial demonstration team, performs during the ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 World War I Remembrance Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 21, 2017. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s participation alongside the French air

  • Airmen exercise natural disaster response

    The 23rd Wing participated in an annual natural disaster exercise, May 17 to 20.The exercise gives the wing commander the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of current procedures, as well as observe how well Airmen are able to prepare, execute and recover in the event of a natural disaster.

  • 71st Rescue Squadron Completes Night Air Drop

    The 71st Rescue Squadron conducted a night air drop by dropping a training bundle, April 18, 2017, over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training bundle weighed approximately 3,000 pounds and is designed to simulate a heavy equipment air drop. This training helps the 71st RQS remain ready to provide

  • F-35A deployment brings advanced airpower capability to Europe

    This weekend’s deployment of an initial six F-35A Lightning II fighters and several hundred Airmen to Europe demonstrates the aircraft’s readiness to conduct operations with America’s European partners, according to Air Force leaders.The April 15 arrival at Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, U.K.,

  • F-35A deploys to Europe for the first time

    F-35A Lightning IIs, Airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, today, marking the aircraft’s first overseas training deployment to Europe.

  • Airmen earn German proficiency badge; forge relationships

    Twenty-four Airmen from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron will be sporting new accouterments on their uniforms after competing for the coveted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, April 4-7 at Fort Campbell, Ky.The badge is a military decoration worn by the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of

  • TACPs train to provide CAS, aid ground forces

    The opposing force scurried around the arid airfield to prepare for an oncoming attack. Without warning, a pair of A-10C Thunderbolt IIs screamed toward the airfield and simulated multiple strafing runs decimating a radar jammer.

  • 49th CES EOD hosts advanced training course

    49th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians perform electronic diagnostics on a hostage improvised explosive device to disarm it during training at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Apr. 7, 2017. The 49th CES EOD flight hosted an advanced electronics diagnostic course with EOD

  • Combat Shield inspection certifies Saber readiness

    The 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s Avionics Shop here underwent a Combat Shield evaluation March 20–24. A Combat Shield evaluation team from the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, conducted the annual inspection to gauge the effectiveness of the threat-detection

  • 480th ISRG fills training gap

    The transition from technical school to duty station created issues within the Intelligence Community that couldn’t be addressed with on-the-job training alone.

  • Airmen learn self-defense shooting tactics from local sheriff’s office

    Air Force Airmen undergo extensive training on the proper use of firearms, especially when they’re preparing to deploy downrange. The training program is aptly called Combat Arms Training and Maintenance, and it focuses on the specific characteristics of each weapon, how to effectively operate it,

  • 11th ATKS paves way with training

    As technology on the battlefield changes and evolves, remotely piloted aircraft such as the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, continue to provide combatant commanders with unblinking eyes and attack capabilities from the sky. Some of these capabilities, such as being able to stay airborne for nearly 24

  • JBLE hosts Atlantic Trident 2017

    U.S. Air Force Airmen will partner with the Royal Air Force and the French Air Force for a second trilateral exercise beginning April 12 through April 28, 2017, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

  • Lebanese student conducts first ‘in seat’ A-29 flight

    A Lebanese A-29 Super Tucano pilot trainee, from the 81st Fighter Squadron, conducted the first ‘in seat’ training sortie March 22, 2017, here. The program, which began earlier this month, is designed to ensure the Lebanon air force receives the support and training needed to safely and effectively

  • MQ-9s participate in Red Flag 17-2

    Remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper aircrews from the 89th Attack Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, alongside the 432nd Operations Support Squadron and 42nd ATKS at Creech Air Force Base participated in Red Flag 17-2 from Feb. 27 through March 10, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • WC-135 Constant Phoenix visits Patrick AFB

    One of the Air Force’s most intriguing aircraft was on display here Feb. 14 to give members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center a chance to get a glimpse of its inner-workings.The WC-135 Constant Phoenix, AFTAC’s atmospheric sampling platform, flew from its home base, Offutt AFB, Neb.,

  • Joint forces perform CSAR over the NTTR

    Combat search and rescue is an operation that is carried out within or near combat zones. A CSAR mission may be carried out by a task force of helicopters, ground-attack aircraft, aerial refueling tankers and an airborne command post.

  • Singapore AF enhances Red Flag 17-2

    As the Singapore CH-47 Chinook’s twin rotors build speed and spin in unison, a loud but calming hum fills the interior of the helicopter. Seven Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists sit with their gear in front of them, parachutes on their backs.

  • F-15C simulators provide low-cost, critical training

    Projecting unrivaled combat airpower is expensive, which is why one Tyndall unit invested in smarter operations for lower training costs. This unit can launch a jet, fly an unlimited amount of hours and fight thousands of enemies all from a single room. This can be done through four F-15C Eagle

  • Up all night: 20th MXG ensures readiness 24/7

    Las Vegas never sleeps, and neither does the 20th Maintenance Group, which conducts 24-hour operations whether at home at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, or on temporary duty at Nellis in support of Red Flag 17-2.

  • From the dentist’s chair to deployment

    Maintaining proper oral hygiene is vital for service members. Not keeping up with one’s teeth can prevent Airmen from deploying to an overseas installation to accomplish continuing operations.

  • 10,000 and counting; DTC here to serve more re-deployers

    The Air Force Deployment Transition Center is continuing to push forth its mission to support the Air Force’s most valuable assets: Airmen.The deployment decompression facility, which recently marked the arrival of its 10,000th redeployer on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, aims to help Airmen coming

  • Airmen, Marines 'TRAPped' in desert

    The thunderous sound of an MV-22 Osprey echoes over an open field as it lands. Emerging from its lowered door is the I Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Pendleton, California, who advance on the New Mexican desert to fulfill their objective: find the downed aircrew and bring them home safely.

  • Preparing for deployment: Installation Personnel Readiness

    Across the Air Force and Beale, Airmen are in the process of deploying. While a variety of units across base play a part in said process, Installation Personnel Readiness plays an integral role by dealing with a majority of the paperwork. When taskings come down from higher headquarters, it’s IPR

  • Air liaison officers test cadets

    Cadets from the Air Force Academy attended an Air Liaison Officers Aptitude Assessment Feb. 13 to 17 at Camp Bullis, Texas.Current ALOs and enlisted tactical air control party members from the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing filled the roles of cadre and raters to assess if the cadets have what it

  • QF-16 takes flight at Holloman

    The QF-16 drone took its first flight at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on Feb. 10, 2017.The manned sortie was the first for the QF-16 at Holloman AFB since the retirement of the QF-4 Phantom in 2016.

  • Air Force, Army EOD joint training

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal team members, assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company EOD at Fort Bliss, Texas, participated in a joint training exercise with the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Feb. 14, 2017.

  • Red Flag 17-1 pushes domain, fifth-gen integration

    As coalition pilots, intelligence analysts, and cyber and space operators convene at the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas, for Red Flag 17-1, they have one goal in mind: work together to defeat the adversary, which at times is 20 living adversaries simultaneously working to attack

  • B-1B Lancer: Hard to be humble

    Since its inaugural flight on Oct. 1, 1986, the B-1B has been a work horse for the Air Force. The airframe holds records for speed, payload, range and time of climb in its class, and it brings all those talents to integrate with fifth-generation fighters during Red Flag 17-1.

  • Youngest maintainer at Red Flag launches America’s youngest jet

    The future belongs to the young. Nathan Kosters, the youngest F-35 crew chief in the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was born in 1996. “The Macerana” was No. 1 on the charts (somehow), “Independence Day” topped the box office and the F-16 Fighting Falcon had already been flying for 22 years.

  • F-35A stealth brings flexibility to battlespace

    Stealth isn’t new to the Air Force. But, stealth combined with the multirole capabilities of the F-35A is proving to be a game changer in the Nevada desert.Units from across the Air Force have converged here for Red Flag 17-01, the Air Force’s premier air combat exercise, which pits a friendly force

  • F-35A, maintainers proving reliable at Red Flag

    When it comes to the F-35A, much is made of the edge its fifth-generation technology gives pilots, but America’s newest fighter aircraft is also proving capable in the hands of maintainers.