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May 14, 2024
Acquisition Instructor Course Class 25A open for nominations

AQIC is a five-and-one-half month course operating under a strategic partnership with the U.S. End of
Translation Air Force Weapons School to develop operationally informed acquisition professionals as skilled tacticians, leaders and unit instructors.
April 30, 2024
Air Guard leaders host 2024 Wing Leader Conference

Wing Leader Conference is an annual event bringing together leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia to collaborate ideas and provide input on critical matters affecting the future of the ANG amidst an era of Great Power Competition.
April 25, 2024
Referral bonuses aim to help fill mission-critical vacancies

The goal of the program is to incentivize current employees who recruit individuals that are subsequently appointed to eligible positions.
April 9, 2024
Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand

This year marked the first time 5th generation aircraft participated in the exercise—F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joined F-16C Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
April 2, 2024
Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan

The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities.
March 9, 2024
DAGGER ATHENA addresses barriers to readiness with AFSOC senior leaders

The event gathered teams to rapidly identify lines of effort and proposed solutions for barriers to female Air Commando readiness.
March 1, 2024
Air Combat Command welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin presided over the ceremony, noting the pivotal role ACC will continue to play as the Air Force reoptimizes for Great Power Competition.
Feb. 26, 2024
USAFE-AFAFRICA commander discusses Integrated Air, Missile Defense during Munich Security Conference

USAF Gen. James B. Hecker discussed one of his focus areas, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, during a panel at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 17.
Feb. 22, 2024
Flosi to AFMC family: Embrace change, make every day count

As Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi departs his position as Command Chief of AFMC to take on the role of CMSAF, he leaves just a few words of advice to the Airmen across AFMC as they work to re-optimize the DAF for Great Power Competition.
Feb. 14, 2024
AMC rises to increasing global tension

The panel centered on advancements Air Mobility Command is pursuing in 2024 to account for rising global tensions and strategic competition.
Feb. 14, 2024
USAFE-AFAFRICA commander emphasizes five focus areas during AFA Warfare Symposium

During a media roundtable, Hecker spoke with reporters to emphasize the unwavering commitment USAFE-AFAFRICA shares with allies and partners.
Feb. 10, 2024
PACAF welcomes new commander

Gen. Kevin B. Schneider took the reins as the new Pacific Air Forces commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 9.
Feb. 8, 2024
One year later: AFMC continues to advance Strategic Plan Lines of Effort

The Air Force Materiel Command continues to make progress on the lines of effort identified in its 2023 Strategic Plan as it develops, delivers, supports and sustains the war-winning platforms and capabilities our warfighters need to succeed.
Jan. 25, 2024
Red Flag offers 388 FW F-35 maintainers a chance to grow together

Hill Air Force Base Airmen practiced a combat operations tempo for aircraft operations and maintenance at Nellis AFB.
Jan. 19, 2024
AFGSC selected for $18M research allocation

The AFWERX office allocated up to $18 million for AFGSC across the four solicitations and could add another $7 million if the two pending applications are selected.
Dec. 14, 2023
AFGSC establishes new directorate

The ICBM Modernization Directorate will oversee and coordinate the deployment of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM weapon system and the retirement of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system.
Nov. 23, 2023
Fairchild AFB demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness during Titan Fury 24-1

Airmen assigned to the 92nd and the 141st Air Refueling Wings conducted an exercise demonstrating how various support activities contribute to mobilizing KC-135 Stratotankers at a moment’s notice.
Nov. 18, 2023
New initiatives continue to drive civilian talent acquisition changes across command

Continued evaluation of current policies and cross-component partnerships are enabling ongoing processes improvements to drive down timelines and find talent needed to execute AFMC’s mission.
Nov. 15, 2023
DAF, DoD senior leaders urge AMC to sustain momentum during annual mobility symposium

The 55th Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium brought together 1,500 Mobility Airmen in a single forum in Grapevine, Texas, Nov. 9 – 12, along with Department of Defense senior leaders and industry partners.
Nov. 7, 2023
JB MDL completes KC-46A Pegasus AFFORGEN certification

Jointly, these squadrons sharpened their skills to generate, fly and deliver airpower superiority. Airmen implemented agile combat employment concepts in simulated deployed scenarios, testing their proactive and reactive responses with limited personnel and equipment.
Oct. 8, 2023
Climatic lab returns home under 96th Test Wing

After almost eight years, Eglin Air Force Base’s McKinley Climatic Lab returns to 96th Test Wing possession as of Oct. 1.
Sept. 19, 2023
US facilitates Philippine Air Force AOC, ISR training

At the request of the Philippine government, 505th Training Squadron sent instructors to train 28 members of the Philippine Air Force’s 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing and 5th Fighter Wing at Villamor Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 10-19.
Sept. 19, 2023
Pacific Angel 23-3 concludes in Brunei

Pacific Angel 23-3 Brunei wrapped up at Rimba Air Force Base, Sept.15, after four days of multiple search and rescue and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response training operations.
Sept. 12, 2023
AETC commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Robinson shared his message to the force about why building an innate warrior mindset within Airmen and Guardians is critical for peer-to-peer competition in the context of the National Defense Strategy.
Sept. 12, 2023
Pacific Air Forces commander releases PACAF Strategy 2030: Evolving Airpower

In lockstep with the 2022 National Defense Strategy, PACAF Strategy 2030 provides Airmen with strategic priorities to defend the homeland, deter aggression, and reinforce allies and partners in the complex and ever-changing Indo-Pacific strategic environment.
Sept. 11, 2023
Richardson highlights AFMC’s integral role in next-gen bomber program during AFA keynote

Using the acquisition and fielding of the Air Force’s newest bomber as a backdrop, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson emphasized the critical role the organization maintains in outpacing and deterring the People’s Republic of China in a high-profile address.
Aug. 31, 2023
Air Force, Army Battle Labs work with DARPA on ASTARTE, new C2 capability

Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, also known as the U.S. Air Force’s ABMS Battle Lab, recently experimented with joint partners that helped evolve a new joint airspace management and joint fires capability.
Aug. 29, 2023
AFCENT, coalition partners integrate during Agile Spartan

U.S. Air Forces Central successfully concluded Operation Agile Spartan 23.2 Aug. 26, showcasing the power of collective military efforts and a proactive approach to combat readiness.
Aug. 23, 2023
AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is upgrading quality-of-life infrastructure through its multi-layered construction.
Aug. 19, 2023
7th MXG leverages new technology

The 7th Maintenance Group recently fielded its first-ever wireless communication system during a B-1B Lancer launch, becoming the first B-1B unit to receive and utilize the headsets.
Aug. 15, 2023
US B-2 Spirits deploy to Keflavik AB for BTF 23-4

This BTF initiative was designed to bolster USEUCOM’s overarching security mandates across the European continent while also affording aircrews the opportunity to acclimate themselves to the intricacies of joint and coalition operations in foreign locations.
Aug. 8, 2023
People, purpose, passion: Air National Guard affixes focuses at leadership symposium

More than 200 Guard Airmen attended the 2023 Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium in Alexandria, Virginia Aug. 2-4.
Aug. 6, 2023
Tradewinds 23 exercise highlights multinational partnerships

Tradewinds 23, a two-week multinational exercise supporting the security of the Caribbean and Central America involved 21 nations and more than 1,500 people from all branches of the U.S. military, civilians and law enforcement across the partner nations.
Aug. 3, 2023
Eglin AFB fish removed from endangered species list

The Okaloosa darter is a two-inch, perch-like fish unique and critical to the balance of six clear stream systems within Eglin and draining into two Choctawhatchee Bay bayous in Walton and Okaloosa counties in northwest Florida.
July 30, 2023
CSTR proof of concept tests Defender unit-led training, equipment delivery

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center established combat support training ranges across the enterprise with a security forces-focused proof of concept exercise at the Silver Flag site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 17-28.
July 24, 2023
AMC's largest global exercise proves success in Indo-Pacific theater

The debut of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific saw 70 mobility aircraft with more than 3,000 service members from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. surge across an exercise area spanning 13 million square miles.
July 19, 2023
US Air Force, George Mason University partner to modernize Warfighter mission training, education and research

Headquarters Ninth Air Force, U.S. Air Forces Central, formalized a partnership with George Mason University for joint research, rapid capability development, warfighter training and education to support command mission readiness.
July 5, 2023
AMC, allies kickoff Mobility Guardian 23 in Indo-Pacific

Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air Mobility Command’s largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in the command’s history, began July 5 in the Indo-Pacific region.
July 2, 2023
Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education, training

Personnel from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students.
June 29, 2023
Honoring past, promoting future with Navajo Nation

Air Mobility Command organized a meet-and-greet event in Page, Arizona, where Air Force representatives and local Navajo veterans and community members met.
June 28, 2023
AEDC Spark Tank: Imager enhances leak detection, electrical inspection capabilities

The group obtained an acoustic imager to identify leaks in compressed air, gas and vacuum systems.
June 25, 2023
AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US

More than 150 tankers from 26 Total Force installations are scheduled to participate in the flyovers including KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft to honor 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.
June 20, 2023
Staff talks result in trilateral agreement between 12th Air Force, West Virginia National Guard, Peru

A trilateral cooperation agreement was signed during a ceremony hosted by the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard, in Martinsburg, June 9th.
June 15, 2023
182nd Airlift Wing leads C-130 Hercules operations at NATO’s Air Defender 2023

The largest NATO multinational air forces redeployment exercise in history began at Wunstorf Air Base, June 12, with the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing leading the C-130 Hercules aircraft operations.
June 14, 2023
Kadena AB maintainers win AF level Daedalian Award

The trophy is presented annually to a wing-level Air Force unit determined to have the best weapons system maintenance record for the preceding calendar year.
June 14, 2023
Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35’s advanced capabilities

The large-force, live-fly field training exercise emphasizes joint and combined air operations between Nordic allies and partners. This year’s iteration, led by Finland, brings together 13 nations and a NATO coalition to further Arctic security initiatives.
June 4, 2023
Healy testifies before defense subcommittee

Chief of the Air Force Reserve Lt. Gen. John P. Healy and other senior DoD leaders from the Guard and Reserve testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in regards to the fiscal year 2024 budget.
May 23, 2023
Pacific Air Forces Airmen test Next Generation Aircrew Protection equipment

Airmen with the 15th Wing and 154th Fighter Squadron on Hickam Air Force Base tested and trained new CBRN protection techniques on the F-22 Raptor.
May 17, 2023
WEAR program enables Airmen, Guardians to aid recruiting efforts

Airmen and Guardians looking to help inspire, engage and recruit the future force by participating first-hand in events that enhance the Department of the Air Force’s recruiting mission are encouraged to look into the We Are All Recruiters, or WEAR, program.
May 11, 2023
19th Airlift Wing completes Green Flag Little Rock 23-07

The 19th Airlift Wing successfully completed the Green Flag Little Rock 23-07 exercise.
April 28, 2023
AFMC establishes ‘Connect to Care’ construct

The concept of operations includes policy, training, data collection requirements and more, ensuring that AFMC helping agencies provide the right support and care to individuals who seek help during times of need.
April 25, 2023
Total Force MAF leaders execute rehearsal of concept for Mobility Guardian ‘23

Air Mobility Command hosted Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and other senior leaders from seven major commands at Phoenix Warfighter on MacDill Air Force Base.
April 24, 2023
AMC builds Warrior Heart culture

Air Mobility leaders and spouses met to discuss and improve the command's mental health culture April 17-21.
April 23, 2023
Food Summit looks to future of 27-plus DAF stateside dining operations

With the Food 2.0 Owners Summit held in an innovative kitchen environment, attendees had the opportunity to see demonstrations of state-of-the-art culinary equipment and to taste food prepared by seasoned chefs.
April 16, 2023
PACAF hosts US, Japan civil engineer key leader engagement forum

Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently participated in a civil engineer-focused discussion featuring key leaders at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
April 15, 2023
Sheppard AFB ‘elephant walk’ asserts training’s role in airpower

Four thousand Airmen and 90 aircraft participate in a one-of-a-kind elephant walk at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 7.
April 12, 2023
AFIMSC team delivers growing MILCON program to counter threats

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is delivering on 120 military construction projects after awarding more than $7.6 billion of construction contracts since February 2021.
April 10, 2023
Israeli Air Force F-35s participate in Red Flag for first time

The Israeli Air Force returned to Nellis Air Force Base to participate in Red Flag 23-2, this time with its F-35I Adir.
April 5, 2023
Reserve Command announces $10K bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen

One of several incentives available to those who join the Air Force Reserve, this particular program opens a wider aperture for recruiters to capture qualified Airmen separating from the active-duty Air Force.
March 29, 2023
US, Thailand, Singapore air forces participate in Exercise Cope Tiger 23

Airmen from the United States, Thailand and Singapore visited a local school as part of a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 23, March 23.
March 26, 2023
AFIMSC releases 2023 strategic plan

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently released its updated strategy, adding a new focus area and synchronizing efforts across the center.
March 25, 2023
Joint effort underway to power rocket sleds into the future

Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.
March 19, 2023
ACC announces 2023 demonstration team pilots

Air Combat Command recently announced the 2023 ACC demonstration team pilots.
March 16, 2023
Commander’s Accelerated Initiatives team maintains ‘pulse’ on change across AFMC

With a core headquarters team of 13 augmented by a network of more than 250 change agents across the command, CDX achieves its mission by leveraging the ideas and innovations driven by Airmen and civilians across the enterprise.
March 15, 2023
Agile Reaper 23-1 wraps up successful ACE exercise in Guam, Tinian

Exercise Agile Reaper 23-1, an Agile Combat Employment exercise that took place on Guam and Tinian, recently concluded.
March 14, 2023
AMC removes code used to identify female flyers

While researching unconscious gender bias, one AMC commander came up with the idea to remove a legacy marker once intended to secure appropriate lodging and readiness items for female crew members.
March 13, 2023
Agile Flag 23-1 brings together ACC, AMC, total force partners for Lead Wing certification

Agile Flag is the latest U.S. Air Force investment in capabilities that enables Lead Wings to operate at the speed, scope, complexity, and scale needed in a modern-day threat environment.
March 8, 2023
AMC, AFMC commanders talk logistics on attack, integrated deterrence at warfare symposium

The panel, titled “Logistics on the Attack,” was a conversation about the buildup and sustainment of materiel necessary to “set the theater” for the successful delivery of logistics effects.
March 8, 2023
AFGSC commander discusses mission, modernization at Warfare Symposium

Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, spoke about the AFGSC mission at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Warfare Symposium.
Feb. 26, 2023
CJTF-HOA conducts joint FARP exercise on African continent

The Forward Arming and Refueling Point mission enables aircraft supporting combat operations to refuel much closer to their area of operation, saving a significant amount of time.
Feb. 23, 2023
AFGSC commander approves formal assessment to investigate missile community cancer concerns

Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, AFGSC commander, approved a comprehensive study design by the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine to conduct a formal assessment that addresses specific cancer concerns.
Feb. 15, 2023
Air Force Battle Lab accelerates battle management for PACAF, ABMS CFT, ACC

The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s second ShOC-N Flag event instrumented battle management functions and processes, and operators interacting with software and data.
Feb. 10, 2023
Beale AFB Airmen launch ACC minority outreach initiative

Airmen from Beale Air Force Base visited a California intermediate school as part of Project Quesada, an initiative to reach more minority students for pilot and STEM career field opportunities within the U.S. Air Force.
Feb. 7, 2023
366th Fighter Wing approaches lead wing IOC with Raging Gunfighter 23-1

Air Combat Command selected five units to serve as test beds for the Air Force’s new deployment model in January 2022 and these units, designated as “lead wings,” were tasked to figure out how to rapidly generate combat power as a deployed force anytime, anywhere.
Feb. 7, 2023
Second Air Force moves technical training into the 21st century

The Second Air Force is moving toward a sixth-generation learning environment across its five technical training wings.
Feb. 6, 2023
B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions

B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 1.
Feb. 2, 2023
PACAF Airmen conduct information exchange in Philippines

Airmen from PACAF travelled to the Philippines to conduct Subject Matter Expert Exchanges with Philippine Air Force airmen.
Jan. 24, 2023
KingFish ACE makes entrance into RGMC 3

The 423rd Training Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School incorporated the KingFish Agile Combat Employment game as the capstone exercise for AMC’s Rapid Global Mobility Course 3.
Jan. 22, 2023
PACAF visits Kunsan AB, validates next-gen aircrew protection

Pacific Air Forces deployed a joint team of subject matter experts to Kunsan Air Base, conducting the major command’s first test and validation of counter-chemical warfare tactics, techniques and procedures.
Jan. 21, 2023
Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership

The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 19, 2023
WEPTAC 2023: Solving enterprise-level challenges

WEPTAC is Air Combat Command’s annual pinnacle of tactics and warfare with a charge to accelerate the modernization and development of solutions for the joint employment of forces across the range of Air Force core warfighting functions.
Jan. 14, 2023
AFMC releases 2023 Strategic Plan

The AFMC plan directly aligns to the seven DAF Operational Imperatives and focuses on critical organize, train and equip functions and capabilities delivered through an integrated center construct across the materiel lifecycle.
Jan. 5, 2023
AFMC partnership drives progress in mentoring, diversity

More than 2,500 uniformed and civilian Airmen and Guardians participated in a series of Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panels in 2022, which emphasized inclusivity, growth and greater understanding of mentoring relationships across all demographic groups.
Jan. 4, 2023
AETC completes inaugural Force Development Environment Assessment focused on year 2030

The goal of the Force Development Environment Assessment is to provide senior leaders with the most probable factors impacting the future of force development to help accelerate the change needed to produce combat-credible warfighters through education and training.
Dec. 8, 2022
Bussiere assumes command of Air Force Global Strike Command

Gen. Thomas Bussiere became the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's only intercontinental ballistic missile and strategic bomber forces.
Dec. 6, 2022
Robins AFB takes next step in establishing new missions

Four new command and control missions are coming to Robins Air Force Base, after the completion of two environmental assessments.
Dec. 5, 2022
AFCENT’s innovation Task Force 99 establishes ops, HQ

Less than two months following the establishment of Task Force 99, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, visited the team at their new location for a peek behind the curtain of the command’s innovation powerhouse Dec. 1.
Dec. 1, 2022
US, Israeli air forces execute fighter escort, refueling exercise

Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-10 Extenders participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30.
Nov. 29, 2022
AETC commander announces rebalanced mission, vision focus

The commander of AETC announced the command’s rebalanced mission, vision and lines of effort that will continue to accelerate change, while building the force necessary for the high-end fight.
Nov. 27, 2022
QRIP-equipped CAF F-35s set the stage for future Crowd-Sourced Flight Data platform integration

In March 2022, the first set of U.S. Air Force operational aircraft were equipped with the Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package, enabling the first Combat Air Forces contribution to Crowd-Sourced Flight Data.
Nov. 8, 2022
Seymour Johnson AFB hosts Strive 4th: a Project Tuskegee, AIM initiative

The 4th Fighter Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command hosted Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative.
Nov. 7, 2022
AMC command team sees lethality, resilience on display at 305th Air Mobility Wing

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, and their spouses, visited the 305th Air Mobility Wing.
Nov. 3, 2022
AFSOC receives final AC-130J

Air Force Special Operations command received its final AC-130J Ghostrider, which completes the command's transition from its legacy AC-130 variants.
Nov. 2, 2022
Healy talks resilience, readiness at Airlift/Tanker Association symposium

The chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command spoke about the Reserve’s role in the airlift and tanker world at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual convention.
Nov. 1, 2022
SecDef's oldest outreach program visits Nevada's premier USAF bases

The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, the Defense Department's oldest public liaison program, held its 93rd iteration recently at both Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases.
Oct. 24, 2022
AMC leaders to present 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Star Medals, Gallant Unit Citation for Operation Allies Refuge

AMC announced commanders will present awards and citations including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Gallant Unit Citation to mobility Airmen who supported Operation Allies Refuge.
Oct. 16, 2022
Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation held an event Oct. 6 with the 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System.
Oct. 13, 2022
HH-60W reaches initial operational capability

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, declared the HH-60W Jolly Green II has reached initial operational capability on Oct 4.
Oct. 12, 2022
Offutt AFB celebrates runway reopening

Dozens of current and former members of Team Offutt recently gathered at Offutt Air Force Base to celebrate the reopening of the runway during a special event there.
Oct. 10, 2022
First JB Lewis-McChord deployment with new MAFFORGEN model

Members of the 62nd AW recently deployed in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command operations and implemented the new Mobility Air Force Force Generation model.

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