Dec. 11, 2020 AFLCMC delivers final F-15SA to Royal Saudi Air Force WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) -- The final F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft were delivered Dec. 10 to the Royal Saudi Air Force – a key milestone supporting the National Defense Strategy imperative to strengthen alliances and attract new partners. As the organization responsible for delivering
Dec. 10, 2020 AF environmental study greenlights Edwards solar project JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A project to develop what could be one of the largest solar photovoltaic arrays in the country -- and the largest solar project ever for the Department of Defense at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. -- is moving forward after clearing a required environmental
Dec. 10, 2020 Department of the Air Force releases fiscal year 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program The program is designed to improve the retention of experienced Airmen and Space Professionals in stressed career fields or those with high training costs.
Dec. 10, 2020 Hill launches site focused on building resilience Hill AFB has released an Integrated Resilience Channel. This is a platform of both live and pre-recorded sessions focused on opportunities for Airmen to connect and build personal, team, and organizational resilience.
Dec. 10, 2020 AFRL receives first component of solar-beaming project KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory has received the first flight hardware component of the Arachne spacecraft, from Northrop Grumman. Arachne is the flagship experiment within the Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) project. The
Dec. 10, 2020 CSAF releases Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across Air Force In August, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., released his strategic approach entitled Accelerate Change or Lose, in which he described his view of the strategic landscape as Air Force chief of staff and, from that, his emphasis on why change is necessary. The newly-released action
Dec. 10, 2020 First COVID-19 vaccine may be distributed next week An assessment by the Food and Drug Administration shows the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drug company Pfizer is around 95% effective and could be distributed next week.
Dec. 10, 2020 Injuries can freeze winter fun Cooling temperatures and early snow means it’s time to prepare for the winter sports season. While winter give us access to so many picturesque locations for winter activities, it’s important to keep in mind the risks for injury prior to participating.
Dec. 10, 2020 New AFWERX Fellowship offers hands-on experience in driving innovation within the Air Force and Space Force WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX invited Airmen and Space professionals to apply for its new Fellowship program during day three of the livestreamed AFWERX Accelerate event Dec. 9. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass emphasized the need to “educate Airmen”
Dec. 9, 2020 Edwards AFB’s Flight Commander and Flight Chief course first in AFMC to go virtual The Edwards Training and Education Center recently completed its first-ever virtual Flight Commander and Flight Chief Course, graduating five students, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.