April 20, 2023 Rated Preparatory Program: Master sergeant gains experience for rated career opportunities The RPP is an opportunity for active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted members interested in becoming rated officers to develop basic aviation skills, enhance their aviation knowledge through developmental modules and acquire flying experience at no cost.
Oct. 26, 2022 MQ-9s demonstrate new capabilities in Emerald Flag Air Force Special Operations Command’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise participated in an Emerald Flag exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 17-20.
Aug. 13, 2022 Mission complete: AF MQ-9s close out successful RIMPAC exercise The MQ-9 Reaper enterprise left an indelible mark on the world’s largest maritime exercise demonstrating the remotely-piloted aircraft’s capabilities at RIMPAC.
Aug. 2, 2022 SecAF visits Creech AFB Kendall’s conversation with Creech AFB leaders focused on the continuous effort to establish Next Generation Air Dominance through investing in technology, mechanics and the people who provide mission support.
Sept. 10, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 14, 2021 Roth escapes Pentagon “bubble” to learn directly from Airmen and Guardians Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth travelled recently to bases in Ohio, Utah, Nevada and California to review programs, meet Airmen and Guardians, receive updates from assorted commanders and senior officials, and engage with three members of Congress on their own turf.
Feb. 8, 2021 Red Flag 21-1 integrates space, cyberspace for joint all-domain operations training This iteration of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base has been engineered to provide consistent and realistic training to include space and cyberspace as mediums for organizational learning to take place at the same level as air operations.
Feb. 5, 2021 Digital, Network Directorates gear up for Air Force ‘Digital Wingman” competition The Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate will co-lead the Air Force-wide “Building Digital Wingman Challenge” that arms participants with the tools to program a robotic work horse that can take over repetitive computer-based tasks, freeing the human user for other
June 23, 2020 CSAF returns to Creech AFB: Praises persistence, readiness through COVID-19 Goldfein’s first stop before touring the installation was a sit down with 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing leadership, who walked him through mission updates, the installation’s COVID-19 response, and quality-of-life improvements for the Creech AFB personnel.
June 3, 2020 RPA Training Next transforms pipeline to competency-based construct Air Education and Training Command is integrating modern technology and innovative strategies in an effort to transform how remotely piloted aircraft pilots and sensor operators are developed through the RPA Training Next initiative.
March 8, 2020 Robotic process automation introduces digital workforce By collaborating with UiPath, a global software company that develops a platform for robotic process automation, and utilizing innovation funds, personnel will be able to increase productivity, accuracy and overall mission success through the help of bots.
Jan. 6, 2020 432nd Wing/432nd AEW brings Reaper airpower into new decade In early 2009, a recently reactivated combat unit, now named the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, achieved the mark of 500,000 hours of combat, for a relatively new form of airpower, known as remotely piloted aircraft.
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. 8, 2019 Around the Air Force: Swearing In, New Medal, NCO Career Status Program Today's look Around the Air Force features the selection of the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, the activation of the Sixteenth Air Force and how the Air Force is using virtual reality to train helicopter pilots faster. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Greg Cerny)
Oct. 28, 2019 Air Force releases criteria for new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal The new medal, established by then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is part of a continuing effort to recognize U.S. Air Force military members in a non-deployed status who directly participated in a Department of Defense combat operation from a remote location.