June 29, 2023 Three Generations of Breaking Barriers: T-7A Red Hawk Soars with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, California, has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. On June 28, the aircraft lifted off at 11:51 a.m. Central Standard Time during a test flight at the Boeing
June 29, 2023 78th CEG: ‘Cog’ in sustainment mission Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is like most military installations with all the services of a small city, which enables the base to sustain its grounds and infrastructure to support its daily peacetime and wartime missions.
June 29, 2023 AFMETCAL hosts precision measurement workshop The Air Force Metrology and Calibration (AFMETCAL) Division hosted the 2023 Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Worldwide Workshop (WWW) – the first since 2019 – in Heath, Ohio June 12-16, 2023.
June 29, 2023 AFWERX integrates uncrewed traffic management to enhance safety, security Equipping Eglin’s Duke Field with the Collaborative Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort (CLUE) is the next step in AFWERX verifying that current air traffic management systems can ensure complete safety as drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft take flight.
June 28, 2023 Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training Personnel from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students.
June 28, 2023 AFIMSC plans transition to A-Staff structure The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is embracing a new era of operational effectiveness and collaboration with a plan to adopt the Air Force Forces staff structure, more commonly known as an A-Staff.
June 28, 2023 AEDC Spark Tank: Imager enhances leak detection, electrical inspection capabilities The Condition-Based Maintenance team at Arnold Air Force Base can now see the whole picture when conducting leak checks and electrical inspections.The group obtained an acoustic imager to identify leaks in compressed air, gas and vacuum systems. It also reveals the locations of electrical partial
June 27, 2023 AFLCMC hosts botcamp for interns, new employees Twenty Hill Air Force Base interns and new employees recently participated in an interactive “Foundational Botcamp,” an educational course designed primarily to help demonstrate and emphasize the importance of teamwork.
June 27, 2023 Air Force fields Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft The Air Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Systems Branch – part of the Agile Combat Support Directorate – fielded the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft (JSAM SA), to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 5.
June 27, 2023 PTSD survivor offers advice for understanding, healing June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, a time to talk about PTSD to better understand what it is and how people who feel they may be experiencing it can seek help.
June 26, 2023 Berlin Airlift veteran provides firsthand account on 75th anniversary Hanscom Air Force Base officials met today with a Berlin Airlift veteran to express their gratitude for his service and sacrifice on the 75th anniversary of the start of that post-World War II military operation.
June 26, 2023 Reducing your waist size, the healthy way The Air Force has Registered Dietitians and Diet Technicians who can provide guidance on healthy eating. Nutrition classes and appointments are open to active-duty members, retirees, and dependents.
June 26, 2023 DOD issues Exceptional Family Member Program policy The Defense Department issued its own Exceptional Family Member Program, a move that ensures consistency across the services for military families with special needs.
June 23, 2023 Ceremony held to honor 79 years of service Base officials held a ceremony June 22 to honor Maria Bandouveres on surpassing 79 years of government service.
June 23, 2023 Celebrating a century of game-changers: U.S. Air Force honors 100 years of aerial refueling with global flyover events The United States Air Force invites the American public to join on June 27 to observe flyovers of our air refuelers above communities across the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.