Air Force Features

Sept. 15, 2017
A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps AF ready for action

Somewhere in the Luxembourg countryside, armed guards keep watch over a compound of non-descript warehouses and storage containers. Each warehouse in the facility holds a different surprise, but those coming in will find most of these treasures hidden under lock and key.Stacks of metal boxes tower
Sept. 11, 2017
US, Nepal team up for disaster response training

Ten U.S. Air Force air advisors from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, embarked on a journey over 4,000 miles away from their tropical duty station to the mountainous country of Nepal, where they participated in a subject-matter expert exchange with 20 members from
Sept. 5, 2017
Powering partnership: Singapore tankers boost coalition forces

This year alone, coalition air refuelers have already flown more than 5,000 separate in-flight refueling sorties, supplying more than 28,000 aircraft with fuel while providing air support to Operation Inherent Resolve.
Sept. 2, 2017
US, Romanian militaries contiune partnerships

U.S. and Romanian military members concluded a two-week bilateral training exercise on Otopeni Air Base, Romania, Aug. 31, 2017.
Aug. 29, 2017
Revitalizing the squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

A successful air campaign requires more than just aviators and maintainers—it needs Airmen to support every facet of airpower.Within the 451st Air Expeditionary Group, at Kandahar Airfield, there is a squadron designed to organically provide necessary support to project airpower in the region.
Aug. 14, 2017
Mobility Air Forces, Combat Air Forces operate together during Mobility Guardian

Exercise Mobility Guardian highlighted the close relationship between Mobility and Combat Air Forces, who teamed up to execute approximately 90 sorties together, July 31 to Aug. 12, 2017.
Aug. 14, 2017
Mobility Guardian draws to an end

Crews flew approximately 1,200 hours in eight days, executing almost 650 sorties during Exercise Mobility Guardian, July 31 to Aug. 12, 2017.
Aug. 9, 2017
AF senior leaders, international visitors observe Light Attack Experiment

Air Force senior leaders and international visitors gathered at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to observe the ongoing Light Attack Experiment Aug. 9, 2017.
Aug. 8, 2017
American, coalition airmen mark 3 years of lethal airpower against ISIS

In early 2014, people across the globe were horrified by images of a menacing force sweeping across the Middle East, overwhelming superior armies and brutalizing those unfortunate enough to fall beneath its black shadow of terror. Nearly a month after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria announced
July 27, 2017
Partnerships drive 733rd AMS mission success

The island of Okinawa, Japan, also referred to as the Keystone to the Pacific, is home to multiple U.S. military installations. Although they have many differences, the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps units on Okinawa have one shared interest: the need for rapid global mobility.
July 14, 2017
Researcher, security forces bring new counter-UAS program to Bagram Air Field

As the use of unmanned aircraft systems rises across the world, researchers from around the Defense Department are testing new ways to counter the new threats they could present. The 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron teamed up with a researcher from the Air Force Research Laboratory to
June 14, 2017
US, Iraqi air forces recover, return pallets to DOD system

BAGHDAD (AFNS) -- Air transportation specialists assigned to the 370th Air Expeditionary Air Advisory Group began recovering more than $2.1 million in U.S. Air Force aerial port assets from Iraqi air force counterparts.Aerial porters at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center have recovered more than
June 6, 2017
Island defenders: Guam guardsmen protect expeditionary base, coalition mission

For a team of Airmen from Guam, the monotony of the landscape surrounding them lies in stark contrast with the lush green hills of the Pacific island they left behind.These security forces members deployed from the 254th Security Forces Squadron of the Guam Air National Guard to secure access points
May 22, 2017
Coordinated response: Coalition forces conduct first joint crash exercise

Members of the U.S., French, Australian and other coalition air forces recently participated in a joint crash response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 16, 2017.
April 20, 2017
NATO partners conduct close air support exercise

Today’s fight against terrorism doesn’t rest on the shoulders of one country. It’s a team fight, meaning countries must be interoperable to effectively defeat that threat.To better support the team, members of the German air force’s Air Ground Operations Squadron partnered with the 19th Air Support

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