Air Force Features

May 20, 2022
Robinson takes reins at AETC

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during a change of command ceremony May 20. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presided over the ceremony.
May 19, 2022
Eielson AFB celebrates F-35 beddown completion

The ceremony marked the end of a two-year beddown process that yielded two operational fighter squadrons comprised of 54 permanently assigned, combat-coded F-35A aircraft.
May 17, 2022
Bunch inducted into Order of the Sword

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., was inducted into the Air Force Materiel Command Order of the Sword, which is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer.
May 16, 2022
25th SecAF portrait unveiled during ceremony at Pentagon

The official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021.
May 5, 2022
Calvelli swears in as Department of the Air Force space acquisition and integration lead

Frank Calvelli was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration during a Pentagon ceremony May 5, following his confirmation to the role by the U.S. Senate, April 28.
May 4, 2022
Jones swears in as Department of the Air Force financial management and comptroller lead

Kristyn E. Jones was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller May 4, and will be responsible for managing a nearly $200 billion budget to modernize the Air and Space Forces.
April 20, 2022
AFSOC, FWB Chamber of Commerce host final Doolittle Raiders ceremony, aerial review

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command, hosted the final Doolittle Raiders Goblet Ceremony in Niceville, Fla., April 18.
April 5, 2022
Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

Three Reserve Airmen assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, and an active-duty Airman assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were recognized for helping evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.
March 24, 2022
Brigadier General Adams receives the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Award

Brig. Gen. Adams earned the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to those who have completed more than 4,000 hours of community service, for his work championing STEM and cybersecurity in the youth community.
March 18, 2022
Beshar swears in as Department of the Air Force general counsel

Peter J. Beshar was sworn in as the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force during a Pentagon ceremony March 18, following his confirmation to the role by the U.S. Senate, March 10.
Nov. 19, 2021
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 17, 2021
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 10, 2021
Last of Doolittle Raiders memorialized

Remembered as a man who faithfully served his country and was a devoted father and a man of faith, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last of the Doolittle Raiders, was honored and posthumously promoted to the rank of colonel during a Sept. 7 ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
May 27, 2021
Cadet graduation returns to Falcon Stadium for Class of 2021

In all, 1,019 cadets graduated in front of a select crowd in the stands containing no more than eight of their family members and friends, a safety and health precaution set in place for the ceremony as the Academy continues to operate during the pandemic within Centers for Disease Control and
May 9, 2021
Special tactics training complex dedicated to fallen STO

To honor a fallen special tactics officer’s actions and courageous leadership, the 24th Special Operations Wing along with friends and family hosted a dedication ceremony in Capt. Matthew Roland’s honor, May 6 at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

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