May 31, 2023 Be Ready for severe weather season Although some natural disasters can strike at any time, people in many areas need to be particularly aware of severe weather season which brings increased risk of tornadoes, wildfires, thunderstorms with heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds.
May 31, 2023 Air Force two-star general will retire as a colonel Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, the first Air Force general officer to be court-martialed and convicted, will retire as a colonel, with an effective date of June 1, 2023. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall made the final retirement officer grade determination.
May 31, 2023 Sexual trauma survivor finds light in adaptive sports NCO will compete in both the Warrior and Invictus Games.
May 30, 2023 AFSC commander recounts importance of mentoring during AFCOMA gala Lt. Gen. Stacy Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, gives the keynote speech at the 34th Annual Air Force Cadet Officer Mentor Association’s (AFCOMA) Anniversary Awards Gala to a room filled with ROTC cadets, AFCOMA members and alum, and their families on May 6, 2023, at Joint Base
May 30, 2023 AFRL completes flight tests for directed energy laser system beam director The Air Force Research Laboratory completed a successful flight-test campaign for a new beam director concept that can be used with directed energy laser systems integrated onto aircraft.
May 30, 2023 AFRL to welcome new lab commander during June ceremony Brig. Gen. Scott A. Cain will assume command of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, during a change of command ceremony hosted by Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, June 5, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Hangar 2.
May 30, 2023 Wrapping-up the Preseason Motorcycle Kick-off … Stay committed to riding safe! As the Preseason Motorcycle Kick-Off comes to a close, remember to stay committed to riding safely with the right mentality, the right gear and inspect your motorcycles every time you ride. Assess the risks involved in riding and don't follow the crowd if they are involved in reckless behaviors
May 30, 2023 U.S. Air Force kicks off Radar Modernization for B-52 Stratofortress fleet A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing arrived at a Boeing Co., facility in San Antonio, on May 25, to begin receiving the Active Electronically Scanned Array system, also known as AESA, as part of the Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
May 30, 2023 AFRL helps NASA test equipment for Artemis II mission The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA worked together over the last two weeks of April 2023 along with other industry partners, such as Lockheed Martin, to test the most current iteration of an astronaut crew seat and flight suit that will be used in the Orion spacecraft during future