July 2, 2021 Around the Air Force: Air Guard Fights Wildfires, Spark Tank and AMC Improving Passenger Experience Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing activation to help fight wildfires in the western U.S., transformational ideas can be submitted to AFMC’s 2021 Spark Tank competition, and Air Mobility Command has a team working to make travel
June 25, 2021 Around the Air Force: Modernizing GBSD, Amalgam Dart 21-1, UIPE Protective Gear Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the modernization of the ground based strategic deterrent of the nuclear triad, Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-2 with the Royal Canadian Air Force across the Arctic in support of NORAD and Operation Noble Eagle, and flight crews test new protective gear
June 18, 2021 Around the Air Force: PCS Moving Shortages, Women’s Hair Standard Update, THOR Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the COVID-driven shortage of shipment and delivery options for military families moving this summer, updates to female hair grooming standards based on feedback from the force, and the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, will destroy
June 11, 2021 Around the Air Force: Cargo Rockets, Arctic Challenge, Combat Weather Squadrons Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights how the service is studying the use of cargo rockets to speed up logistics needs around the world, the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 is underway in northern Europe, and there are two new Combat Weather Squadrons in the Indo-Pacific region. (Hosted by
June 4, 2021 Around the Air Force: Air Force Academy Graduation, Operation Allied Sky, and Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the first Air Force Academy graduation held at Falcon Stadium in two years, bomber task force mission Operation Allied Sky flying with NATO allies, and the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal by the Department of the Air Force. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt
May 28, 2021 Around the Air Force: SECAF Confirmation Hearing, ABMS Moves Forward, Hurricane Hunters Get New Tech Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Air Force nominee Frank Kendall, the Advanced Battle Management System moves from the drawing board to the hands of warfighters, and Air Force Hurricane Hunters get a major
May 21, 2021 Around the Air Force: Astral Knight 2021, New Officer Promotion Opt-Out Program, KC-46 Home Base Candidates Today’s Look Around the Air Force highlights the USAFE-AFAFRICA led joint, multinational exercise Astral Knight 2021, a new talent management system for officers, and potential locations for the Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus.
May 14, 2021 Around the Air Force: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal, Skyborg ACS Test Flight, Testing Lead Wing Capability Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force’s Budget Proposal to Congress for the Fiscal Year 2022, the first testing of Skyborg’s autonomy core system, or ACS, and airmen put the Lead Wing Concept into action during exercise ROCKI 21-02. (Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Shandresha Mitchell)
May 7, 2021 Around the Air Force: Aid to India, Agility Prime Milestone, IROC Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights a mission to help combat COVID-19 in India, development of a new manned electric aircraft hits a milestone, and as the Installation of the Future, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, unveils its Installation Resilience Operation Center that will enhance base
April 30, 2021 Around the Air Force: INIOCHOS 21, MQ-9 Reaper’s new role, and racing honors Tuskegee Airmen Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the multinational joint-force training exercise INIOCHOS 21, hosted by the Greek Hellenic Air Force, the MQ-9 Reaper’s suite of new upgrades and its evolving role, and the latest Tuskegee Airmen-inspired race cars honor the paint design of the famous Red
April 23, 2021 Around the Air Force: Roth visits Airmen, Project FOX, and Rated Preparatory Program applications Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and his visit to Airmen working at a COVID-19 vaccination facility, a project that ramps up the F-35’s lethality and survivability, and the Rated Preparatory Program is taking applications from active duty
April 16, 2021 Around the Air Force: Racial Disparity Review - Women, Peace and Security Symposium - Dynamic Force Employment Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the second Inspector General Independent Disparity Review into gender and ethnicity, focusing on culturally diverse groups; the first Women, Peace and Security Symposium in the Indo-Pacific region; and Airmen from Hawaii go to Japan to work with U.S.
April 9, 2021 Around the Air Force: Month of the Military Child, Talent Marketplace, Astronaut Rescue Course Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights April as the Month of the Military Child, upgrades to the Talent Marketplace platform to help reform the enlisted assignments process, and rescue personnel partnering with SpaceX to conduct astronaut recovery training. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Angelo
April 2, 2021 Around the Air Force: All-Female Flight, Red Flag 21-2, F-35s to Tyndall AFB Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights two historic all-female flights commemorating Women’s History Month, how Red Flag is training aircrews for tomorrow’s fight and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is chosen to host three new F-35A squadrons. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt Crolley)
March 26, 2021 Around the Air Force: Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy, CSAF Leadership Library, Spark Tank winner Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force’s Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy to bring more diversity to aviation career fields, the debut of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s Leadership Library and a look at this year’s Spark Tank competition winner. (Hosted