Aug. 7, 2023 Over 500 volunteers still needed for Air Force Marathon With a little over a month until the 27th annual Air Force Marathon, there are still opportunities for the public to volunteer as a member of the Flight Crew, which helps run the event behind the scenes.
Aug. 7, 2023 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff delivers 2023 Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) keynote address Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Charles Q. Brown, Jr. provided the opening keynote address for LCID 2023.
Aug. 4, 2023 Air Force Entertainment rolls out comedy tour to 20+ installations Air Force Entertainment, managed by the Air Force Services Center, is rolling out a new, free, family-friendly comedy tour starting in August with stops at more than 20 stateside installations.
Aug. 3, 2023 Tiny fish swims off the endangered species list A decades long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has brought one tiny Florida fish back from the brink of extinction. The Okaloosa darter, a two-inch perch-like fish found only in the streams at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was removed from
Aug. 3, 2023 UNITE program building unit cohesion Air Force officials developed the UNITE program in 2019 to empower unit commanders to create opportunities that strengthen a bond within an organization.
Aug. 2, 2023 AFIT hosts introductory course on hypersonics The course focused on aerodynamics, propulsion, materiel, structures, stability and control, with the overarching theme of hypersonic experimentation, testing, and multidisciplinary analysis and design.
Aug. 2, 2023 Operation KUDOS helps children understand deployment The Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event hosted 40 families with 80 kids, ranging from ages 4 to 13, who proceeded through different deployment stations such as a mock fitness test and obstacle course, fire and emergency services, security forces, medical and the explosive ordnance
Aug. 2, 2023 Missile Cancer Study team conducts second batch of testing at ICBM bases The Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine sent teams to all three intercontinental ballistic missile wings to test for exposure hazards within missile alert facilities.
Aug. 2, 2023 AFRL artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed jet aircraft The Air Force Research Laboratory led a successful three-hour sortie, July 25, 2023, demonstrating the first-ever flight of artificial intelligence agents (algorithms) controlling an uncrewed jet aircraft – the XQ-58A Valkyrie.
Aug. 1, 2023 AFCEC plays vital role in Air Force climate plan initiatives AFCEC has a significant role in climate change initiatives intended to enhance resiliency at Air Force installations by addressing the risks severe weather poses to infrastructure, operational capabilities and readiness as outlined in the Department of the Air Force Climate Campaign Plan.