Air Force Features

Jan. 24, 2019
Joint Simulation Environment inches closer to reality

The 412th Electronic Warfare Group is one step closer to bringing the Joint Simulation Environment to life at Edwards Air Force Base. The 412th EWG recently began work to pave the way for ultimately building a new facility to house the JSE.
Jan. 18, 2019
CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Creech Air Force Base to meet with 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen, Jan. 15.
Jan. 16, 2019
World War II fighter pilot, PTSD advocate laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery

Capt Jerry Yellin, World War II fighter pilot, who flew the last combat mission in August 1945, was laid to rest with full military honors Jan. 15, at Arlington Cemetery, Virginia.
Jan. 16, 2019
Keesler AFB unveils innovative classroom environment for ‘Mach 21 Airmen’

The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10 at Keesler Air Force Base. SCALE-UP stands for Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies.
Jan. 11, 2019
Email in the cloud: CHES phase 1 completion

On Nov. 8, 2018, the Air Force Network Integration Center, or AFNIC, concluded the first phase of the Air Force’s transition to Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services, completing the migration of 555,000 continental U.S. based Air Force hosted e-mail accounts to a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration
Jan. 8, 2019
Space Flag prepares Airmen for a real fight

Air Force Space Command concluded its fourth iteration of the Department of Defense’s premier space exercise last month in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jan. 4, 2019
Language Enabled Airman Program accepting cadet applications

The Language Enabled Airman Program is accepting cadet applications now until March 15.
Jan. 3, 2019
One base, one boss: 355th wing strengthens mission competence

After winning the 2018 U.S. Air Force Commander-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base continued to strengthen its mission competence by officially re-designating as the 355th Wing, Jan. 2, 2019.
Jan. 3, 2019
Innovation in tight spaces

As Hurricane Michael churned toward the Emerald Coast of Florida, F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd Fighter Wing evacuated to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to avoid the storm’s path and potential catastrophic damage. As Michael passed, narrowly missing Eglin AFB, a different type of storm
Dec. 19, 2018
One-day event streamlines hiring process for maintainers

Nathan Dixon, the 412th Maintenance Squadron director, needs maintainers.“I have the largest squadron on Edwards (Air Force Base) and I have 103 open positions,” said Dixon.
Dec. 18, 2018
AFWERX hosts Spark Cell workshop to share ideas, build innovation network

Airmen from across the Air Force gathered in Austin Dec. 13 and 14 to learn about the Department of Defense’s innovation ecosystem and the best ways to plug into the overall culture of innovation at every level of the total force.
Dec. 11, 2018
31st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.
Dec. 11, 2018
Navajo Airman continues family's military legacy at Whiteman

(This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)Airman 1st Class Phillip Rock is part of his family’s legacy of military service – a legacy that, in fact, would not have continued if it weren’t for
Dec. 10, 2018
Hanscom AFB employee who helped stranger credits wingman day training

An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center employee at Hanscom Air Force Base responded to a social media plea from someone she didn’t know who lived more than 3,000 miles away.
Dec. 8, 2018
STPSat-5 successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB

The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched Space Test Program Satellite 5, or STPSat-5, into orbit via Spaceflight Industries’ fully dedicated smallsat rideshare mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Dec. 3 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base,

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