Around the Air Force: Space Command Established / DoD Healthcare / EFMP Virtual Summit
Today’s look around the Air Force features the establishment of U.S. Space Command, changes to Defense Department health care and the upcoming 2019 Exceptional Family Member Program Virtual Summit 3.0. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
Around the Air Force: Staff Sergeant Promotions Results / Innovative Readiness Training
Today’s look around the Air Force features staff sergeant promotion results, 419th Civil Engineering
Around the Air Force: Resiliency stand down / New GPS satellite
In today’s look around the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright, talks about resiliency as the service announces a stand down day for all wings, and Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, completes testing of a new satellite. (Ho…
Around the Air Force: AF, Navy Arabian Gulf readiness / CSAF talks modern warfare
In this edition of Around the Air Force, F-15E Strike Eagles attached to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in an air operations exercise with the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speaks at Air a…
Strike Eagles participate in joint integration exercise with Navy
The F-15E Strike Eagles are based out of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, while the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) is assigned to Commander Task Force-55 and the P-3C Orion is assigned to the CTF-57 based out of Bahrain.
Donovan visits the ‘World’s Premier Gateway to Space’
50 years after the U.S. first put man on the moon, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan – along with Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, NASA employees and thousands watching across the world – looked back on this historic mome…
Around the Air Force: Three Decades of B-2 flight / Special Duty Tour Length Changes / GI Bill Benefits Update
In this edition of Around the Air Force, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, commemorates three decades of B-2 flight, Air Force releases changes to special duty tour length and announces GI Bill education benefits updates.
Gen. Goldfein strengthens partnerships, gains valuable insights during visits to Estonia, Finland
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein had a three-day visit to the two Northern European nations. It offered Goldfein and other senior U.S. leaders valuable opportunities to learn from Estonia about cyber operations and from Finland about its…
RAF Lakenheath breaks ground on future F-35 infrastructure
Through the partnership with the DIO, as well as Kier and VolkerFitzpatrick construction groups, the installation will be ready to welcome the first F-35A Lightning II aircraft in late 2021. The infrastructure projects will include a flight simulator f…
Edwards AFB sends earthquake response to nearby base
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck at 10:33 a.m. July 4 with a 6.4 magnitude and is now considered a foreshock. A second quake shook the area the following day at 8:20 p.m. with a stronger 7.1 magnitude. Estimated econ…