May 20, 2020 F-35 crashes at Eglin AFB The pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th Medical Group Hospital for evaluation and monitoring.
April 27, 2020 Nigerien Air Force’s first female pilot trains at Little Rock AFB According to Capt. Ouma Laouali, the Nigerien air force’s first female pilot, her interest in aviation began as a child while chasing planes overhead, imagining what it would be like to be in the sky.
March 12, 2020 Training for the joint fight This predeployment training was focused on the Marine Corps integration into joint personnel recovery.
Feb. 28, 2020 Learn to Fly: An AFROTC cadet's journey to becoming a pilot In the video, Torius Moore, an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet at Tuskegee University, tells his story of becoming a pilot and the lessons he's learned through AFROTC and how he hopes to use those moving forward.
Feb. 27, 2020 HH-60W ‘Jolly Green II’ follows footprints of rescue giants Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett revealed the name at the 2020 Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Feb. 27.
Feb. 14, 2020 14th FTW innovation flight augments pilot training through VR technology Columbus Air Force Base’s Innovation flight created a flexible syllabus containing the essential building block approach of basic mission elements to accommodate each student’s different learning habits while still hitting the intangible aspects of a successful aviator.
Feb. 14, 2020 Around the Air Force: Air Force Flu Fighters, MTIs Return to Academy, Pilot Qualification Today’s look Around the Air Force features how the Air Force is aiding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with fighting the flu, the Air Force Academy’s move to bring back Military Training Instructors, and the Air Force’s efforts to identify the best potential pilots for training.
Feb. 11, 2020 Newest F-35A squadron brings fifth-generation capabilities to Red Flag The exercise, which takes place from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, is meant to give at least 10 combat-representative sorties to younger pilots to better prepare them for real combat against very capable adversaries. The 421st Fighter Squadron is the most recent squadron to transition to the F-35A in the 388th
Feb. 10, 2020 Pilot Training Next, Air Force ROTC partner for distance learning instruction For the first time ever, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force instructor pilot sitting an airport in Louisiana.
Feb. 5, 2020 Tuskegee Airman receives promotion to brigadier general On Feb. 4, retired Col. Charles E. McGee found himself in the Oval Office at the White House being promoted to brigadier general by President Donald Trump.
Jan. 26, 2020 Using science to stay ahead of the weather Weather-flight Airmen assigned to the 9th Operational Support Squadron propel the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s operations through discipline and attention to detail of the skies.
Jan. 12, 2020 DRAGON simulator to augment AWACS training DRAGON, replaces 1970s analog technology with digital, automated aircraft navigation functions, and it ensures E-3 aircraft are compliant with current and future air traffic control requirements.
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.
Nov. 21, 2019 Air Force Total Force Recruiting hosts Rated Diversity Improvement event at Maxwell AFB Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 hosted an event, Nov. 15, focused on youth engagement, community outreach, professional development and networking to encourage diversity among new Air Force pilots.
Oct. 29, 2019 62nd AW delivers humanitarian aid to Honduras The 62nd Airlift Wing transported 83,160 pounds of rice, costing almost $120,000 to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 25.