Dec. 12, 2022 CSAF hosts all-call with 17th TRW At the all-call, Brown addressed the National Defense Strategy, agile combat employment, multi-capable Airmen, and the spectrum of resiliency.
Dec. 10, 2022 Service dog helps Airman fight battles back home Col. Adam Roberts, 555th RED HORSE commander, practices resiliency each day alongside his best friend and service dog, Porsche.
Dec. 9, 2022 Will Rogers ANGB selected as sole candidate to replace MC-12s with new AT-802U Sky Warden Formal Training Unit Will Rogers ANGB will receive 28 AT-802Us and about 80 personnel to support the mission of the 310th Special Operations Squadron.
Dec. 8, 2022 Bussiere assumes command of Air Force Global Strike Command Gen. Thomas Bussiere became the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's only intercontinental ballistic missile and strategic bomber forces.
Dec. 7, 2022 DAF announces 2022 Air Force Design Award winners The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency.
Dec. 7, 2022 Department of the Air Force releases 22E9, 22S9, 23S8 promotion cycle statistics Air Force officials have selected 514 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant, out of 2,526 eligible, for a selection rate of 20.34 percent in the 22E9 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.
Dec. 6, 2022 Aerodynamic technologies for mobility aircraft promise high return on investment As part of its effort to increase readiness and capability, the Air Force is working to introduce aerodynamic technologies on mobility aircraft to improve airflow, reduce maintenance issues, increase payload capability, and decrease fuel demand.
Dec. 6, 2022 Robins AFB takes next step in establishing new missions Four new command and control missions are coming to Robins Air Force Base, after the completion of two environmental assessments.
Dec. 4, 2022 AFGSC takes next steps in making Air Force’s first hypersonic weapon Barksdale AFB personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023.
Dec. 3, 2022 New 'Spirit Realm’ B-2 Spirit software factory keeps fleet operational — enabling combat relevancy for years to come A new software factory using the Department of Defense reference design has pushed the aircraft’s evolution further forward.
Dec. 2, 2022 B-21 Raider makes public debut; will become backbone of Air Force’s bomber fleet The U.S. Air Force unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment.
Dec. 1, 2022 US, Israeli air forces execute fighter escort, refueling exercise Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-10 Extenders participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30.
Nov. 30, 2022 555th Fighter Squadron participates in multigenerational airpower exercise Falcon Strike 22 Falcon Strike 22 was designed to test and improve the ability of NATO nations to conduct multinational offensive and defensive air operations that integrate fourth and fifth-generation airpower.
Nov. 28, 2022 Increased firepower provides unique capability for combat rescue The wing searched for an innovative way to bring more firepower to the fight and with the HH-60G scheduled to be retired, it had to be cost effective and easily transferred to the new HH-60W Jolly Green II because of the similar design structures.
Nov. 24, 2022 US Air Force, Hawaii Air National Guard, Royal Australian Air Force participate in bilateral exercise Over 30 active-duty U.S. Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard service members worked with the Royal Australian Air Force during a bilateral training exercise Nov. 12-19.