Oct. 21, 2022 Parachute saves early test pilot One hundred years ago, a Type A parachute saved the life of Lt. Harold Harris - the first time a manually operated parachute saved the life of a pilot.
Oct. 21, 2022 DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Oct. 20, 2022 Basic Needs Allowance for active-duty service members being implemented January 2023 Active-duty service members with dependents whose gross household income falls below 130% of federal poverty guidelines will soon be able to apply for a Basic Needs Allowance, or BNA.The BNA will provide a supplemental taxable allowance for eligible service members who are the most financially
Oct. 20, 2022 See Yourself in Cyber – a call to action from CISA See yourself taking action to stay safe online and see yourself being part of the solution. Cybersecurity is a team sport, and you are a valuable part of the team.
Oct. 20, 2022 Energy Action Month: Powering possibilities WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As we continue Energy Action Month, it’s good to remind ourselves how to limit our carbon footprint.With the increasing impacts of climate change, large-scale natural disasters and growing threats of physical and cyberattacks on utilities, coordinating energy
Oct. 20, 2022 Alphonso Thomas reflects on his 41-year Air Force Career As Alphonso Thomas, recently retired director of Air Force Sustainment Center Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, looks back over his 41-year career with the Air Force, one word comes to mind: thankful.
Oct. 19, 2022 A Thunderous Return: USAF Thunderbirds Commander returns to where it all started The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performs precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. Being a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Lt. Col. Justin Elliot, USAF
Oct. 19, 2022 AFCEC MILCON mission accelerates DAF readiness, lethality JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – From the beddown of the Air Force's next-generation aircraft to new flightlines, child development centers and whole base recovery, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) is modernizing Air Force infrastructure to strengthen national defense
Oct. 19, 2022 Registration opens for final History & Heritage race WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2022 History & Heritage Race Series opened registration for the last virtual race of the season Oct. 1, featuring the C-47 Skytrain.One of the most famous U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft, the C-47, nicknamed “Gooney Bird” for its resemblance to an albatross,
Oct. 19, 2022 Edwards Air Force Base celebrates 75 years of Supersonic Flight 75 years to the day after the Bell X-1 proved that the Sound Barrier was only an engineering challenge, the 412th Test Wing hosted a ceremony to honor the contributions of the team behind that remarkable aircraft.