USTRANSCOM’s motto embodied in Operation Fly Formula
U.S. Transportation Command kicked off Operation Fly Formula May 22, loading a C-17 Globemaster III with 132 pallets, or 78,000 pounds, of specialty infant formula.
Air Force conducts successful hypersonic weapon test
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast. The ARRW is designed to enable the U.S. to hold fixed, high-value, time-sensitive targets at risk in contested environments from stand-off distances.
KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise
The mission marked the first international receiver for the KC-46A, paving the way for stronger interoperability with allies and partners.
Creech AFB hosts Reaper Smoke 2022 exercise, crowning ‘best of the best’ MQ-9 aircrew
Nearly 45 MQ-9 Reaper crews from across the United States entered Creech Air Force Base’s flight simulators April 6-7. And only one crew emerged on top.
Swedish Air Bosses participate in Red Flag-Nellis 22-2, exchange information
The Swedish Air Force provided a vital role to the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 with two air bosses. The two worked side-by-side with Airmen to coordinate command and control capabilities to air and ground units during the entirety of the exercise.
AFNORTH’s CAP takes flight to assist tornado recovery
Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH)’s Civil Air Patrol aircrews are flying storm surveys to assist the National Weather Service and the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency in gauging the official intensities of the deadly tornadoes that ripped into the Midwest on Dec. 10.
Air Force rescue personnel support NEO weeks before the fall of Kabul
The U.S. Air Force led the largest NEO in U.S. history — in 17 days the DoD evacuated approximately 124,000 people, including 6,000 Americans.
FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall
FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall. For your situational awareness, it’s going to take “One Team, One Fight” for the Air Force to compete, deter, and win today and into the future. In this episode, the 26th Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall outlines some of his priorities that he hopes will ensure an edge over near-peer competition, including: bolstering relations with defense industry partners; taking care of the families of Airmen and Guardians; getting meaningful military capabilities into the hands of Airmen and Guardian operators; closing the gap on disparity in the forces; and of course, protecting the health of the Total Force by making sure everyone is safeguarded from the COVID-19 virus.
COMUSAFE hosts Arctic Air Chiefs Symposium
The conference hosted senior defense representatives from seven of the eight Arctic nations, including Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the U.S. to discuss a variety of Arctic-focused campaigns and initiatives.
319th Reconnaissance Wing to field E-11 mission at Robins AFB
Under the proposed plan, which is contingent on Congressional approval of the retirement of four E-8 JSTARS at Robins AFB, Georgia, an E-11 squadron at Robins AFB would be a geographically separated unit reporting to the 319th RW.
