HH-60W ‘Jolly Green II’ follows footprints of rescue giants
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett revealed the name at the 2020 Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Feb. 27.
F-35A Lightning II standup complete at Hill AFB’s 388th, 419th Fighter Wings
Hill AFB’s fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability.
Air Force names newest helicopter ‘Grey Wolf’
The “Grey Wolf” is the first major acquisition for the command in its 10-year history. The name Grey Wolf is derived from the wild species that roams the northern tier of North America, which also encompasses the intercontinental ballistic missile base…
Air Force requests proposals for light attack aircraft
The Air Force plans to purchase two to three light attack aircraft from each manufacturer to help support the National Defense Strategy’s focus on building allies and partner capacity, capability and interoperability via training and experimentation.
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F-16 crashes near Spangdahlem AB, pilot OK
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed Oct. 8 at about 3 p.m CEST, near Zemmer, Germany, during a routine training sortie.
Acting SecAF Donovan highlights progress in achieving ‘Air Force We Need’ in speech at Air Space Cyber Conference
The Air Force, Donovan said, is making progress even as it copes with new threats and shifting geopolitics. The Air Force is “digging out of the readiness hole” while also embracing the creation of the Space Force as a new and separate branch of the U….
Acting SecAF Donovan announces B-21 manufacturing, testing locations
While speaking at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Donovan remarked on the Air Force’s B-21 program noting, “the development of the B-21 Raider is on schedule and the first test aircraft is under production at the same produ…
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’
Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
AMC C-130 rainbow fitting inspections near completion
Thanks to early detection by Air Force Materiel Command aircraft maintenance and engineering professionals and quick implementation of a fleet-wide time compliance technical order, C-130 maintainers have inspected and verified the viability of 108 of t…
AMC C-130 rainbow fitting inspections complete
Thanks to early detection by Air Force Materiel Command aircraft maintenance and engineering professionals and quick implementation of a fleet-wide time compliance technical order, C-130 maintainers have inspected and verified the viability of 108 of t…