Nov. 23, 2019 Air Force ROTC cadet pursues dream career as pilot, uses height waiver process Even though women have been Air Force pilots since the 1970s, Tighe’s 5 feet, 1 inch stature could have stood in her way. Tighe, however, never thought of the 5-feet-4-inch height standard as an eliminating factor, merely an obstacle.
Sept. 16, 2019 Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’ Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
May 10, 2019 103rd AW leads innovation with first virtual reality loadmaster training system Loadmasters at the 103rd Airlift Wing helped develop the first Virtual Loadmaster Training System, that recently became fully operational at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut.
April 23, 2019 Military working dog hunts down aircrew Staff Sgt. Antonio Padilla, 336th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, and Alf, 366th SFS military working dog, acting as opposition forces, hunt down pilots to enhance the combat readiness of both parties during a search and rescue operation as part of a Gunfighter Flag exercise
Jan. 23, 2019 Goldfein gets up close view of new T-X trainer After his first up-close view Jan. 15 of a ready-to-fly T-X, the Air Force’s training aircraft of the future, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein could have been expected to marvel at the technical sophistication of a state-of-the-art plane designed and manufactured not only with future
Sept. 27, 2018 Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27.
Feb. 14, 2018 Military working dog revived by vet tech The dog lay on the table struggling to breathe in the throes of a severe heat stroke. Pako, 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, thrashed around wildly. His vital signs were fading fast. At one point, his pulse vanished. Pako’s heart stopped.
Sept. 10, 2013 Near death spurs trainer to change people's lives Looking at Paul Johnson, 56th Force Support Squadron fitness specialist supervisor, one sees a strong, muscular, fit man. But, he says he wasn't always that way. It was a near-death experience that spurred a decision in him to not only continue strength training but also change other people's lives