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  • DoD activates Fifteenth Air Force to expedite COVID-19 vaccine distribution

    Members of the joint Department of Defense assembled Feb. 24, 2021, in Florida, to provide flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19. Service members have temporarily been assigned to Fifteenth Air Force,

  • Hill F-35 pilots prepare for worst-case water scenarios

    U.S. Air Force F-35 pilots from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings met with specialists in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape – better known as SERE – at a local indoor swimming pool near Hill AFB for a hands-on refresher course on how to survive following ejection. That included simulated

  • A-10 pilots awarded trophy for ‘most meritorious flight’

    Two Davis-Monthan A-10 fighter pilots were awarded the MacKay Trophy at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 18, 2021, for a combat sortie they flew together in Afghanistan, July 15, 2019. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., presented Lt. Col. Charles Stretch, Jr.,

  • 552nd ACW is ‘snow’ mission ready

    Despite two rounds of heavy snow and arctic temperatures this week, the 552nd Air Control Wing remains mission ready, thanks to dedicated Airmen and the help of associated base partners.

  • 2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge winners announced

    Air Combat Command Airmen submission to "Saving Airmen Time" challenge among 15 winners. The challenge focused on identifying time-consuming tasks that provide the least direct value to generating combat effects; proposing innovative solutions to streamline current processes through the novel

  • 34th FGS maintainers provide fifth-generation airpower at Red Flag

    Maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, alongside Reservists from the 466th Aircraft Maintenance Unit deployed 12 F-35A Lightning IIs to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from Jan. 25-Feb. 12. Day-and-night, the Airmen generated two sets of eight aircraft to meet the large-scale conflict

  • CSAF recognizes accomplishments of DM Airmen, Dynamic Wing

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. visited Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Feb. 18, 2021. During Brown’s time at Davis-Monthan, Airmen were able to explain ways the 355th Wing pioneers agile combat employment through the Dynamic Wing concept, as well as reaffirm their

  • COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility, immunization experts say

    You're pregnant, or you’re breastfeeding. Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That’s a question on the minds of many military frontline health care workers today. The short answer is that it’s an individual’s choice, and military health experts say the vaccine is well worth considering.

  • Wounded Warrior’s personal account helps commanders take care of Airmen

    The 332nd AEW hosted an Air Force Wounded Warrior program for commanders, first sergeants and others who focus on taking care of Airmen, Feb. 8, 2021. This virtual meeting featured the story of active-duty explosive ordnance technician, Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Corona, who goes by Wally. He walked the

  • CMSAF discusses current, future Air Force culture at Grand Forks AFB

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited the 319th Reconnaissance Wing to meet with airmen behind the RQ-4 Global Hawk’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission Feb. 11-12, 2021. Chief Bass prioritized discussions with airmen in order to have crucial conversations

  • Raging Gunfighter creates multi-capable Airmen

    Personnel, exhausted from a hard day’s work, turned in early - preparing for the following days to come. The exercise, dubbed as “Raging Gunfighter”, had only begun. Airmen would need to work together as a team to sustain their living for nearly a week. Raging Gunfighter tested the capabilities of

  • MQ-9 begins flying missions from Romania

    The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing began flying the first active-duty operated U.S. Air Forces in Europe MQ-9 Reaper sorties in Romania via remote-split operations as of Feb. 1, 2021.

  • Airmen develop, implement test for F-15E RECCE pod adapter system, wiring

    Airmen from the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop and the 4th Fighter Readiness Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory shop have come together to find a solution for a test set. Using tools and capabilities they already have, these Airmen are taking

  • Education or Operational: F-35 Demo Team showcases combat capabilities

    When not flying at air shows across the world or practicing at their home-base, the F-35 Demonstration Team’s mission is the same as many of the Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing, to be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. The maintainers on the team are responsible for performing maintenance and

  • Al Udeid Airmen, Qatar Emiri Air Force partnership enhances versatility

    Al Udeid Air Base has witnessed several milestones with the U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. On Jan. 21, 2021, led by a Qatari police escort, a fuel truck and Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron made their way from Al Udeid AB to Doha AB – partnering with the Qatar

  • Metals techs build from ground up

    The 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology flight keeps 20th Fighter Wing F-16 Vipers flying at home station and downrange by embracing innovation in their operations.

  • Deployed defenders training goes virtual

    The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron became the first in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to receive a virtual reality emergency response and shooting simulator last month.

  • This is my why

    When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I never anticipated we would be to the point where we are today. Jobs have been lost, businesses have closed and everyone’s world has shifted. We’ve even lost the opportunity for the types of social interaction that helps bring us together.

  • Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo

    An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman 1st Class Ricardo “Noah” Morales, an E8-C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System journeyman with

  • 25th OSS reorganizes, innovates for improved combat airpower support

    When Lt. Col. Kaly took command of the 25th Operations Support Squadron, she realized the traditional structure of an Operations Support Squadron did not fit the mold of the 25th Attack Group mission that requires access to 24/7 operations support. To remedy the greater need for support, the 25th

  • Revolutionizing the flightline of the future

    The Tyndall Program Management Office hosted a Flightline of the Future Summit Feb. 3 to explore opportunities to turn the base’s current flightline into a high-tech resource for the missions of tomorrow.

  • Weather you know it or not, weather does!

    It’s a rainy day on the flight line. Clouds are hovering low to the ground and the smell of rain lingers in the air. Some Airmen work on the runway while others are fighting to support the mission from behind a screen. A sound breaks across the base, “Lighting within five, take cover.”

  • 366th CES virtual staff ride prepares multi-capable Gunfighters

    “To be a successful soldier, you must know history,” -General George Patton Jr. As threats continue to evolve, adaptation means more than expanding our military presence. Airmen are familiarizing themselves with different specialties, allowing them to become true multi-capable Airmen (MCA).

  • Air Transportation; a walk in the park for Port Dawgs

    From humanitarian supplies and various armaments, to maintenance equipment and parts for aircraft, the 325th Logistics Readiness Squadrons air transportation operations flight has seen and moved it all. The 325th LRS aerial transporters, also widely known as ‘port dawgs’, are responsible for

  • Strength of a Warrior, Spirit of a Champion

    Sweat has built up from her palms to her feet. A drop trickles down her forehead as the veins project from the sides of her neck and arms. Her body is saying “stop,” but her mind tells her “one more rep.”

  • 335th EFS DFE highlights CENTCOM capabilities

    In the modern era of warfighting, the ability of a nation to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at a moment’s notice is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage for readiness.

  • Shaw Wildland Management sustains wildlife

    Shaw Wildland Management Office and 20th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen performed a controlled burn of approximately 285 acres at Poinsett Electric Combat Range in Wedgefield, South Carolina, Feb. 24.

  • Desert Storm veteran influences daughter’s call to service

    As I sit in my freshly furnished apartment in Hampton, Virginia, I think back on my first year of being in the U.S. Air Force asking myself, why am I here? The 30th anniversary of Desert Storm was Jan. 17, 2021, and I have come to the quick realization that my biggest motivation for joining the

  • Transition to Lincoln starts with first aircraft arrival

    Normally a 55th Wing OC-135 Open Skies aircraft landing and taxiing to its parking spot is no a big deal, but this particular landing on Feb. 1, 2021, was unlike any other. This flight was Offutt Air Force Base’s first aircraft arrival to the Lincoln Airport, where the 55th Wing and its mission

  • Five Minutes to Thrive -- Please (Don't) Lie to Me!

    Who doesn’t love a good magic show? Magic performances give us the opportunity to let down our guard, suspend our disbelief, and be deceived for entertainment’s sake. When a magician successfully pulls off a trick, we do not criticize ourselves for being dumb or unobservant – our egos smooth things

  • Two ordinary Airmen become heroes

    On a Saturday afternoon, two Airmen were in downtown Sumter at brunch when a woman meandered in. Following a few trying encounters of her yelling at the waitresses, this woman pushed past the Airmen and took her emotions elsewhere.

  • Defenders forge culture of service, remember fallen Airmen

    Expeditionary security forces squadrons share a culture across the globe—wherever the U.S. Air Force needs to fly aircraft into harm’s way. They are there keeping Airmen and resting aircraft safe. They patrol the fence line; control who steps onto the base.They do this with the knowledge that it’s

  • Joint training forges winning warfighters

    The 414th Combat Training Squadron Red Flag exercises provide the U.S. Air Force, partners and international allies the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare for future warfare. It ensures combat forces are ready to win future conflicts by building partnerships and

  • Social Media: Tactics for tact

    Social media allows us to connect to our friends, family and even strangers, all across the world. We post photos of our loved ones, our wins and losses, photos of our family, but military personnel have additional guidelines when it comes to their social media presence.

  • 20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

    Airmen from the 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadrons, also known as the Tigers, in addition to the 20th Logistics Readiness, Component Maintenance, Operations Support and Equipment Maintenance Squadrons, simulated a forward operating base during an agile combat employment exercise at Joint

  • Iron Cowboy shares story of resiliency

    James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence shared his story of grit, resilience and how he found the will to keep going in the face of challenges to Team Shaw Airmen, Jan. 27.

  • Squadron runs to remember fellow comptroller

    Members of the 72nd Comptroller Squadron and 552nd Air Control Wing Comptroller Office joined CPTS units across the Air Force in running a 5k to remember Col. James “Rob” Culpepper on what would have been his 49th birthday. Culpepper, who was the director of Financial Management and Comptroller for

  • Deployed Airmen helps enrich marriages while overseas

    The U.S. Military maintains a global presence sending Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines to any number of deployed locations. Missions call service members to aid suffering people in the aftermath of natural disasters, to establish peace in war-torn regions and to fight on behalf of their

  • Team Phoenix program takes flight at PSAB

    The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing is launching a program called Team Phoenix to help members get the most out of the installation’s helping agencies. Twenty-two trained personnel from various units across the wing can now help point people to the right helping agency to suit their needs, whether it

  • Five Minutes to Thrive - Entropy & Resilience

    As we approach Groundhog’s Day, I am reminded of times during the previous year when I felt a loss of steam, or motivation to get things done. Below are some of the resilience tools that I found myself going back to time and again to pull myself together and achieve a modicum of order and

  • It takes a village to perfect ACE

    Through hard work and rigorous training, members of the 633rd Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing, and Missouri Air National Guard completed a week-long Agile Combat Employment exercise Jan. 11-15 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

  • 4th CMS hydraulics Airmen design, use apparatus to test stabilator actuators

    The F-15E Strike Eagle depends on many parts to maintain operational status. One mission critical part is the stabilator actuator. Without this part, the F-15E cannot fly. The hydraulic actuator, which moves the stabilator of an F-15E, defects collectively for pitch control and differentially to add

  • Missile test highlights TFI

    A combined reserve and active duty test team from Nellis Air Force Base conducted an AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile drop from an F-15E, Jan. 7.

  • Red Flag 21-1 kicks off at Nellis

    Southern Nevada residents may notice an increase in military aircraft activity from Jan. 25 through Feb. 12 as Nellis begins Red Flag 21-1, one of the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat training exercises.

  • 20th CMS optimizes operations

    Airmen from the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight have redesigned their space to implement lean production principles in their operations.

  • Hill Airmen deploy F-35A for large combat exercise

    Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here are deploying to Nellis AFB, Nev., to take on a tough adversary – other Airmen. Approximately 200 Airmen from Hill AFB will participate in Red Flag 21-1 from Jan. 25 to Feb. 12.

  • E-11A Accident Investigation Board Report Released

    Air Combat Command released an accident investigation board report today regarding the E-11A crash that occurred January 27, 2020, during which two pilots were fatally injured. The E-11A crashed in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, following a catastrophic engine failure.

  • 20th MXG improves AF loading lethality

    The 20th Maintenance Group weapons standardization flight was selected as the test-bed for the Air Force’s renewed Integrated Combat Turn weapons loading procedure starting in early 2019.

  • 379th ESFS and EOD team up for counter UAS training

    The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team partnered for a counter-small unmanned aerial systems training event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 11, 2020.

  • Information Warfare Airmen Rise Up to Break the COVID Kill Chain

    More than 300 enlisted personnel, officers, civilians and contractors from the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) received the COVID-19 vaccine administered at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in support of a Department of Defense-wide effort to vaccinate the workforce Jan 15, 2021.

  • New target: 5,000 flying hours

    Lt. Col. Eric “Dorf” Ostendorf, 307th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot and special assistant to the commander, stamped his name in the record book for reaching 4,000 flying hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force, North Carolina.

  • 337th TES supports WSINT

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron deployed 2 B-1B Lancers to Nellis AFB from November to December 2020 to support the 77th Weapons Squadron during U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration, known as WSINT, helping to produce two Weapons Officers for the B-1 community. 

  • 432nd MSG opens newest Creech mother’s room

    The 432nd Mission Support Group at Creech Air Force Base has finalized the construction of a new mother’s room on the south side of the installation, creating a comfortable and accessible area to support nursing mothers at Creech Air Force Base as of Dec. 30, 2020.

  • COVID presents new set of challenges for DOD environmental health

    Total Force Fitness is a fundamental element of the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy. Helping to “Build a More Lethal Force,” Total Force Fitness focuses on a service member’s overall health over the duration of their career, including physical, environmental, spiritual,

  • Information Warfare capabilities demonstrated at table top exercise

    Lt. Gen. Christopher Weggeman, the deputy commander of Air Combat Command and Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force commander, co-hosted a virtual Information warfare table top exercise to demonstrate convergence of various IW capabilities below and up to the threshold of armed

  • EMDR: a way to process trauma

    The 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, has recently expanded treatment options available for service members who may be dealing with traumatic events in line with new initiatives from the Department of Defense. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, more commonly

  • Team Tyndall's weather flight: Ready for 2021

    The 325th Operations Support Squadron’s weather flight had their hands full in 2020 with the most active hurricane season on record which produced over 25 named storms and six hurricanes in the Atlantic. Aircraft from units all over the country use Tyndall’s airspace and prime access to the Eastern

  • Five Minutes to Thrive - Motivation

    Here’s a Five Minutes to Thrive to help you get and stay motivated in the New Year. As always, thank you for continued service to our nation! Your ART is here to support you, let us know how we can help.

  • A safe unit is a ready unit

    The Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction System (AFCMRS) is a safety culture survey tool that allows commanders to assess the safety of their units by anonymously surveying member’s attitudes and perceptions. This provides a baseline for their safety culture from which to find hidden safety risk,

  • We’re putting the band back together

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Band has returned to Al Udeid Air Base after a nine-month absence. This rotation's band — "Wild Blue Country" — will be representing the Department of Defense as a strategic partner of Qatar in 2021 for the U.S.-Qatar Year of Culture as well as bringing live music and

  • The future of test: Black Flag

    General Mark D. Kelly signed COMACC Plan 21 on December 15, 2020, effectively formalizing the 53rd Wing’s Large Force Test Events into “Black Flag” – an event solely focused on test and tactics development in a realistic, massed force, fully integrated, high threat density environment. Established

  • Nellis administers initial COVID-19 vaccine

    Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center personnel administered Nellis Air Force Base’s first round of COVID-19 vaccinations Dec. 23. The Department of Defense distributed the vaccine to several initial sites as part of Operation Warp Speed, which is the nation’s initiative to safely and efficiently