Sept. 15, 2017 AFMC commander heads north as part of Arctic security expedition While the Air Force is developing strategy to align efforts in the Arctic’s blistering cold with greater Defense Department strategy in the region, it’s also working to build international Arctic partnerships.
Sept. 14, 2017 Colombian military officers get insight into flight test at Edwards EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Dozens of Republic of Colombia military officers dropped by Edwards Air Force Base for an up-close look at flight test Sept. 12, 2017. The group visited the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, the 419th Flight Test Squadron and NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Sept. 13, 2017 DoD, academia test systems for GPS denial Navigating the globe was once done using the sun, moon and stars as references, but modern times bring modern methods, and the majority of the world now relies on GPS for its navigation needs.
Sept. 11, 2017 Eglin fire department joins FEMA responders to remember 9/11 The Eglin fire department joined FEMA Hurricane Irma responders for a short 9/11 remembrance here.
Sept. 11, 2017 E-8C JSTARS evacuate to Tinker TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Five E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft from the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, evacuated to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to escape the path of Hurricane Irma Sept. 9, 2017.According to
Sept. 8, 2017 Labor meeting marks beginning of new contract cycle Leaders gathered to reaffirm their partnership and mutual goals by signing a new Master Labor Agreement during the annual Joint National Labor Management meeting Aug. 23, 2017, at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command.
Sept. 7, 2017 Wright-Patt to provide safe haven to aircraft from multiple service branches WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing here is receiving aircraft and their associated aircrews evacuating from several military installations threatened by approaching Hurricane Irma. The first four of eight F-15 fighter aircraft from the 125th Fighter Wing (Florida Air
Sept. 5, 2017 Joint partnership leads to successful swirl distortion testing An AEDC test team and members of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) initiated a project in 2011 at the Academy’s F109 turbofan test facility applying swirl distortion to the determination of engine response in terms of aeromechanics, operability and performance.In June of this year, the AEDC test
Aug. 31, 2017 Hill AFB welcomes new Ogden ALC commander Brig. Gen. Stacey Hawkins became the new Ogden Air Logistics Complex commander at Hill Air Force Base during a change of command ceremony here Aug. 31.
Aug. 31, 2017 Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one