May 3, 2019 Around the Air Force: F-35 First Combat Strike/Tyndall Update/Privatized Housing On this look around the Air Force, U.S. F-35A Lightning II aircraft conduct their first combat strike, rebuilding at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, stops from lack of funding, and the Air Force creates a 24/7 helpline to address housing concerns.
April 29, 2019 Around the Air Force: 35th Space Symposium / OCP Uniform Guidance On this look around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein talks about the importance of maintaining space superiority at the 35th Space Symposium and new guidance was released on the operational camouflage uniform. Hosted by Senior Airman Jasmine Vanderheyden.
April 24, 2019 New training prepares Airmen to save lives Airmen are “arming up” their life-saving skills with Tactical Combat Casualty Care, also known as TCCC.TCCC is a standardized course created to equip every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine with the basic skills to save lives in combat operations.
April 17, 2019 Allied firefighters conduct joint training during CENTAM SMOKE exercise Firefighters from five Central American countries and Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences, or CENTAM SMOKE, exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 8-12.
Jan. 15, 2019 Travis, Army transport Black Hawks to Alaska From Jan. 11 to 13, it was the job of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew and aerial port specialists at Travis Air Force, California to join in efforts with the Army to transport four UH-60 Black Hawks from California to the helicopters’ home base at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Jan. 3, 2019 One base, one boss: 355th wing strengthens mission competence After winning the 2018 U.S. Air Force Commander-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base continued to strengthen its mission competence by officially re-designating as the 355th Wing, Jan. 2, 2019.
Dec. 23, 2018 Ukrainian Airmen serve USAF to give back Each Airman makes the decision to join the U.S. Air Force for their own reasons. For some it is the benefits or travel. For others, it might be because they want to serve their country. But for a select few Airmen, joining was a chance to give back to the country that gave them new prospects in
Nov. 1, 2018 Keesler member wins GEICO Military Service Award Staff Sgt. Rashawn Thompson, 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, is the Air Force’s 2018 GEICO Military Service Award recipient.
Oct. 9, 2018 Yesterday's Air Force: The pilot who killed King Kong There was only one man who took part in the hunt for Pancho Villa, the Doolittle Raid, the Flying Tigers, the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri and even stopping King Kong’s rampage in New York City. He was one of the Air Force's most innovative, exceptional, and adventurous leaders. That man
Sept. 13, 2018 Yesterday’s Air Force The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center has been coordinating inland search and rescue missions in the United States since its creation. Today, the AFRCC works with local and federal search and rescue assets and is credited with saving more than 17,000 lives.
Sept. 11, 2018 Passing the torch: Ex-commando inspires youth for special operations While most people spend their off time catching up on their favorite shows, playing video games, or catching up on social media, one Reserve Airman and clinical nurse with the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, spends his evenings training the future men and women of special operations.
July 16, 2018 Yesterday’s Air Force: BMT Tomorrow's Airmen all get their start at Lackland Air Force Base where citizens have been transforming into Airmen since 1942. It makes no difference whether you were a pickle or faced the B.E.A.S.T., Basic Military Training is the one thing that all enlisted Airmen have in common.
July 3, 2018 633rd MDSS tests new Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment The Air Combat Command Surgeon General Office partnered with representatives from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to conduct an exercise testing new joint expeditionary collective protection tent systems at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 20, 2018.
June 25, 2018 Aeromedical evacuation crews provide medical transport in Pacific region It’s a Sunday morning on Travis Air Force Base, California, and a flightline normally buzzing with activity is unusually void of the sounds expected from the busiest military air terminal in the U.S.
May 18, 2018 Around the Air Force: Air Force Cyber Mission / Science & Technology 2030 Initiative In this episode of Around the Air Force, Air Force Cyber Teams achieved full operational capability a full four months ahead of schedule and the Air Forces Science & Technology outreach program is looking for visionary ideas on university campuses as part of the Science & Technology 2030 Initiative.