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  • Members of the Air Combat Command Directorate of Cyberspace and Information Dominance, rededicated the Major General John P. Hyde building with his widow, Elizabeth Hyde, during a ceremony May 23, 2019 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

    ACC rededicates Hyde building

    Members of the Air Combat Command Directorate of Cyberspace and Information Dominance, rededicated the Major General John P. Hyde building with his widow, Elizabeth Hyde, during a ceremony May 23, 2019 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
  • Staff Sgt. Daniel Robinson, 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron weather systems trainer from Hurlburt Field, Florida, explains a Doppler system to Mountain Home Air Force Base weather system personnel May 25, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base. The is the first time the Doppler system has been installed on a Continental United States base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrell Hall)

    Mountain Home AFB: First to use Portable Doppler Radar for CONUS Ops

    Weather can be an unrelenting force and infamously fickle. Severe weather can adversely affect the safety of aircrew and Airmen working in the elements. Fortunately, advanced radars with weather forecasting capabilities can mitigate the associated risks. Keeping constant surveillance on weather patterns and their potential hazards is an important step in enhancing readiness and safety of Airmen. Until recently, this often proved to be a challenge when local radars needed to undergo routine maintenance or upgrades. Mountain Home Air Force Base is the first to show how Portable Doppler Radars (PDRs) can be used to support continental United States (CONUS) operations to fix this problem.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien, Twenty-Fifth Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Melissa A. Stone during the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 30, 2019. The 363d ISRW conducts lethal, resilient and ready operations across four key mission areas: analysis of air, space and cyber operations; full-spectrum targeting; special operations ISR; and ISR testing, tactics development and advanced training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nin Leclerec)

    Stone assumes command of 363d ISR Wing

    The 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing conducted an assumption of command ceremony here, May 30.
  • A photo of two UAE aircraft and a US aircraft flying in formation.

    US, UAE fly to build interoperability

    United Arab Emirates Air Force Mirage 2000, a UAE F-16 Desert Falcon and a U.S. F-35A Lightning II fly a partnering flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 29, 2019. The flight was conducted to continue building military-to-military relationships and interoperability with the UAE. The F-35s are in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the standard rotational forces protecting U.S. forces and interests in the region. The flights were supported by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
  • A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, fly over the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a combat power exercise (U.S. Air Force file photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

    Hill F-35As transition to Mountain Home during runway closure

    This week, the 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit will transition F-35A Lightning II operations to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as the runway here closes for construction. More than 250 Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and up to 24 aircraft will make the trip over a two-month period.
  • A KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-35 Lightning II in the skies over California Jan. 22, 2019. The Air Force confirmed the selection of Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio to host the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator Organization May 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

    Air Force confirms Wright Patterson AFB to host F-35 support organization

    Outgoing Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson has confirmed the selection of Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to host the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator (HPSI) Organization. The decision confirms completion of the strategic basing process which in December 2018 identified Wright-Patterson as the preferred location and an environmental assessment which found no significant impact.
  • George Peny, an electronics technician assigned to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina, meets a semi-truck as it delivers a piece of a Rapid Assistance Support for Calibration unit (RASCAL) May 6, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The RASCAL was deployed from Seymour Johnson AFB to assist Offutt AFB’s Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory staff who lost their facility in the March 2019 flood. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

    RASCAL restoring readiness, the Air Force way

    A Rapid Assistance Support for Calibration unit arrived at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 6, 2019, to re-establish the base’s capability to calibrate equipment, which was lost in the flood. RASCAL is a mobile Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory intended for use worldwide where PMEL capabilities are needed. It is one of only two in the Air Force that allows deployable PMEL capabilities.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Brewer stands with a gas mask for 20th Security Forces Squadron training in Sumter, S.C., March 6, 2019.

    Augmentees pump up Security Forces’ power

    On a calm Monday morning I was typing at my desk when my superintendent came up and told me I would be training with Security Forces. As part of the augmentee draft, I had the opportunity to experience what it was like to train under the 20th SFS and learn how to work beside the base defenders.
  • A photo of F-15 preparing to midair refuel.

    AFCENT aircraft fly deterrence for region

    U. S. Air Force F-15C Eagles, F-35A Lightning IIs and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft flew deterrence missions in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations conducted in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Pierce, combat operations mission supervisor in the 625th Operations Center, was traveling with his wife to Round Rock, Texas, when they witnessed an accident in Austin, March 2, 2019. Pierce did not hesitate to render aid and ensure the victim’s safety, which earned him thanks and praise from Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services personnel and his leadership team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexx Pons)

    Off-duty Airman responds to accident, assists injured

    When Staff Sgt. Daniel Pierce left his San Antonio home March 2, 2019, headed for Round Rock, he did not have plans beyond reaching his final destination. But when he saw a serious collision while passing through Austin, he did not hesitate to assist.
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