Jan. 19, 2022 Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance Kendall offered the assessment during a 45-minute “virtual fireside chat” sponsored by the Center for a New American Security or CNAS, a Washington-based think tank that is influential on questions of national security and defense policy.
Aug. 26, 2021 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Directorate celebrates 2-year anniversary The directorate is responsible for ensuring the Air Force is able to use the electromagnetic spectrum to secure friendly communications, command and control, friendly kill chains and deny the adversary from using the domain.
Nov. 17, 2020 Ellsworth AFB, Dyess AFB participate in Indo-Pacific joint exercise A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region Nov. 12.
Aug. 13, 2020 B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deploy to Diego Garcia, supports Bomber Task Force Three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force missions, Aug. 11.
June 23, 2020 Misawa AB demonstrates combat readiness in first joint, bilateral elephant walk The display of aircraft showcased Misawa Air Base’s collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. This was Misawa AB’s first time hosting a bilateral and joint elephant walk.
Feb. 24, 2020 Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success A ceremony marked the 388th FW and 419th FW reaching “full warfighting capability,” which denotes success in three key areas: fully trained pilots and maintainers, a full complement of 78 aircraft and the support equipment needed to fly them.
Jan. 28, 2020 Airfield Pavement Evaluation team ensures mission-ready airfields The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Airfield Pavement Evaluation team set a milestone while supporting not only typical flight operations around the world, but also in response to three natural disasters, including Hurricane Michael, a hurricane that slammed into Tyndall AFB in 2018.
Jan. 10, 2020 Around the Air Force: SPOC, Grey Wolf, Air Force 75th B-Day Theme Today's look Around the Air Force features the redesignation of the Fourteenth Air Force as Space Operations Command, the newest Grey Wolf helicopter, and the Air Force announces its 75th annual birthday theme competition. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
Dec. 18, 2019 AFGSC names 2020 Spark Tank finalists Air Force Spark Tank is an open call for Airmen to bring forward their best ideas that build upon senior leader priorities to restore readiness, cost-effectively modernize and drive innovation.
Nov. 18, 2019 MacDill AFB fuels the fight Through precise training, the Airmen of the 927th and 6th Air Refueling Wings stationed at MacDill Air Force Base remain ready to deter near-peer adversaries.
Sept. 12, 2019 Air Force releases 2019 Artificial Intelligence Strategy The strategy provides definition, context and purpose for artificial intelligence in the Air Force, and is the service’s annex to the Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy.
April 29, 2019 100th space sharing agreement signed, Romania Space Agency joins U.S. Strategic Command reached a milestone with the signing of its 100th space situational awareness agreement when the Romanian Space Agency signed an agreement with USSTRATCOM April 25. These agreements foster openness, predictability of space operations and transparency in space activities.
Aug. 22, 2018 Passing the guidon: Ray takes command of AFGSC Gen. Timothy Ray took command of Air Force Global Strike Command from Gen. Robin Rand, outgoing AFGSC commander, during a ceremony, Aug. 21. He is the newest leader of the Air Force’s portion of the nuclear enterprise, which maintains the nation's only force of Minuteman III intercontinental
Oct. 2, 2017 Minuteman III receives upgrade As part of move to further modernize the nuclear enterprise, Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base recently implemented a $68 million upgrade to the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.First used on June 23, 2017, this new device – known as the Data Transfer
Feb. 20, 2015 Nuclear oversight board members visit Minot AFB More than three dozen members of the Air Force's senior leadership, including Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, converged on Minot Air Force Base for a meeting of the Nuclear Oversight Board here today. The NOB is a quarterly