Collider event equips small businesses for success

Small business leaders were provided with the tools and techniques to best ‘pitch’ ideas to the Air Force and Angel investor communities during a Pitch Perfect Collider Aug. 5.The event, hosted by the Air Force Small Business Hub and the Dayton-based Wright Brothers Institute, featured real-world

No longer stealth: F-117A can be seen at Hill Aerospace Museum

The Lockheed F-117A is possibly the rarest Air Force aircraft with only 64 ever produced and the Hill Aerospace Museum recently became the new home of one.

Jolly Green II begins aerial refueling tests

Approximately 3,000 feet above the Eglin range, the HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for the first ever aerial refueling by the Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, Aug. 5.

AFMC to host Agile Patriot professional development opportunity

The Air Force Materiel Command will hold the inaugural Agile Patriot professional development virtual conference, Nov. 2-6, 2020, to provide mid-tier Airmen and civilians with the tools and training to be successful leaders as they progress into the future.

A look back to the start of ICBM program inspections

Strategic arms reduction continued as an important topic of discussion between the United States and its Cold War opponent, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, throughout the latter half of that conflict. A round of arms reduction negotiations began by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1982

Schaefer promoted to three-star general officer

Ergo techs, workers adapt mission to fit person, reduce injuries

Certified technicians at the Warner Robins Air Logistic Complex Ergonomics Program work with the mindset, “one size, does not fit all.” WR-ALC Ergonomics Program technicians work hand-in-hand with the complex’s total workforce to reduce risk factors that could result in injuries.

Security Forces spouse claims AF award

A 96th Security Forces Squadron Key Spouse recently won the Air Force’s Key Spouse of the Year award.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force opens new 'Flying the President' exhibit

A new exhibit titled “Flying the President,” which features memorabilia flown aboard Air Force One from the FDR to Trump administrations opened Aug. 7 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.One of the most important missions of the United States Air Force is to provide fast, safe, and reliable

Air Force conducts latest hypersonic weapon flight test

The Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon following its final captive-carry test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon under a wing of a B-52 Stratofortress off the Southern California coast, Aug 8.

Air University teaches space as a warfighting domain

In all levels of professional military education and select professional continuing education curricula, the university will now be presenting space curriculum that is focused on developing joint-minded graduates who are prepared for joint, all-domain conflict, where the space domain is likely to be

2020 Air Force Marathon virtual race options still available

Limited spots are still available to sign up for the virtual 2020 Air Force Marathon.

AF continues dining facility modernization across enterprise

The Air Force continues modernizing dining facilities and menu options across the enterprise with the newly reopened U.S. Space Force’s The Beachcombers at Vandenberg AFB, California.

Joint Simulation Environment construction contract awarded

The Air Force has taken another step forward in achieving the vision of a government owned, high-fidelity, multi-platform modeling and simulation (M&S) capability - with the award of two Military Construction (MILCON) contracts valued at approximately $65.5M.

Flashback: The 1924 International Air Races

In Rheims, France, six years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, the world’s first air meet took place where prizes were awarded for various events such as highest altitude reached, longest flight, most passengers carried, and the fastest one, two, and three laps over a set 10-kilometer course.