Air Force Features

Oct. 1, 2019
AFRL team selected for innovation award

According to McIntire, these door locks are designed to be portable, strong, quick to deploy and infrastructure-free with no permanent installation needed. They are also designed to fit both right and left-handed doors, for both in-swinging and out-swinging doors.
Sept. 24, 2019
33rd Fighter Wing fires live AIM-9X missiles for first time

Combat Archer brings the unique experience of being able to load live munitions outside of actual combat.
Sept. 10, 2019
Tenn. ANG uses satellites to support humanitarian relief for Bahamas

The 118th Intel Group is providing humanitarian relief support using commercial satellite imagery and off-the-shelf technology from commercial open sources. This technology helps identify safe routes from airfields to distribution centers, medical facilities, schools, hotels and freshwater sources.
Sept. 10, 2019
Safety professionals recognized at 2019 NSC Congress and Expo

The National Safety Council developed the Rising Stars of Safety to help highlight up-and-coming safety professionals. Winners show leadership in safety and bring new ideas to existing problems at their organizations. The Air Force is the only organization, federal or industry, which has had a
Sept. 6, 2019
JB Charleston commander recalls all personnel, terminates limited evacuation order

All personnel are ordered and authorized to return to their residence as soon as possible, but when it is safe to do so given the weather and road conditions from their safe haven location, but no later than 11:59 p.m. EST, Sept. 8.
Sept. 6, 2019
Home under siege: JBLE prepares for Hurricane Dorian

For the Airmen of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the weeks ran together as both bases began preparing to secure infrastructure from a different kind of enemy: Mother Nature.
Sept. 6, 2019
JB Charleston begins recovery operations after Hurricane Dorian

Recovery teams will return to the base and work to ensure JB Charleston’s facilities, infrastructure and homes are safe for the return of its service members and families. Hurricane recovery teams are expected to begin travel back to JB Charleston as soon as possible but when it is safe to do so
Sept. 5, 2019
Shaw AFB prepares for Hurricane Dorian

Service members have been working hard to protect the installation against potential wind damage and flooding, such as placing sandbags around buildings, securing objects that could become flying hazards and fueling generators for possible power outages.
Sept. 5, 2019
JB Charleston closes gates, remains in HURCON 1

The current track for Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring the storm close to JB Charleston, with largest effect expected the morning of Sept. 5.
Sept. 4, 2019
ACC maintains readiness through hurricane preparation

Aircraft from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; Moody Air Force Base and Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, began evacuating to inland bases Sept. 2.
Sept. 4, 2019
South Carolina National Guard provides support to families, service members during storm activation

The South Carolina governor declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, Aug. 31. The South Carolina National Guard answered the call to support the citizens in this time of need.This is the role of the South Carolina National Guard service member and Family Care directorate.
Sept. 3, 2019
Air Force preps for Hurricane Dorian

As of Sept. 3, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, entered Hurricane Condition, or HURCON, 1, which indicates surface winds in excess of 50 knots (58 mph) could arrive in the area of Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station within 12 hours. The base issued a limited evacuation order Aug. 31,
Sept. 3, 2019
NOAA offers hurricane safety tips, resources

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers tips to help prepare for hurricanes.
Aug. 29, 2019
Air Force Research Laboratory develops product to provide F-16 pilots with better visibility during rainstorms

While pilots receive weather reports from operational support squadrons, unexpected conditions, like fast moving, pop-up storms, pose risks to planes in the air. In these cases, HydroSkip intends to prevent rain from pooling or remaining stagnant on the F-16 canopy, the transparent enclosure over
Aug. 26, 2019
US hosts experts from 16 countries at Indo-Pacific Safety Air Forces Exchange

The Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces exchange involved the participation of 16 countries, in addition to the United States, throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The purpose of the ISAFE, which started in 2013, is to facilitate high-level exchange of aviation safety concepts, processes and

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