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- JSTARS maintainers: Made it happen behind scenes (Commentary)
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:08:00 GMT
The 461st Air Control Wing historian looks back at the pivotal role of aircraft maintenance in the unit's history as it transitions to a ground-based command and control, and communications mission.
- Tyndall AFB hosts biannual combat airpower exercise
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:34:00 GMT
Tyndall hosts biannual combat airpower exercise above Florida’s Gulf Coast with over 60 advanced aircraft participating in Checkered Flag 25-1 and Weapons System Evaluation Program East 25.01
- Air Forces Northern and Mexico’s Defense Forces completed AMALGAM EAGLE-24 live-fly air defense and search and rescue exercise
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:30:00 GMT
Mexican armed forces, the U.S. Department of Defense and interagency partners, participated in AMALGAM EAGLE 2024, a live-fly exercise, November 13-14, 2024, in multiple locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico.
- First of the first: 11th Air Task Force conducts first field exercise
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:26:00 GMT
The 11th Air Task Force conducted its first field training exercise at McGregor Range, New Mexico, Nov. 4-19, 2024.
- Red Tape Forum accelerates, streamlines processes for ACC wings
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:09:00 GMT
Air Combat Command recently hosted its 2024 Fall Conference at JBLE, featuring the first-ever “Cutting the Red Tape Forum.”
- ACC Force Support leaders prepare for the future fight
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:49:58 GMT
Force Support squadron commanders and senior enlisted leaders from across Air Combat Command convened to hear the latest updates across the force during the FSS Leadership Conference held here, Nov. 4-6.
- Bahrain International Airshow 2024 showcases longstanding partnership
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:42:00 GMT
U.S. aircraft and servicemembers assigned to U.S. Central Command participated in the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS24) alongside coalition and partner nations at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain, Nov. 13-15, 2024.
- Offutt hosts VA exercise
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:48:00 GMT
Offutt Air Force Base hosted the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System as they conducted a National Disaster Medical System exercise on Nov. 13, at Offutt Field House.
- Combat Shield tests 35th FW fighter readiness
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:09:00 GMT
The 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron (EWS), 850th Spectrum Warfare Group under the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, conducted an annual Combat Shield assessment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Nov. 4-8, 2024, evaluating the readiness and effectiveness of 35th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16 Fighting Falcon defensive systems.
- 40 Years of Making Lasting Connections
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:01:00 GMT
Through the universal language of music, the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band communicates Air Force messages, builds partnerships, and demonstrates American values to the world, making lasting connections with its audiences. Mr. Ray Landon, music resource specialist for the Heritage of America Band, witnessed this lasting connection form first-hand.
- Nearly 40 years in, AFCOMAC continues to evolve with first Allied Partners in SOO course
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:52:00 GMT
In a push to build interoperability for the Great Power Competition, the Air Force Combat Ammunition Center (AFCOMAC) opened its trainings up to other U.S. branches and Allied partners. The SOO course is designed to provide senior leadership with training on mass munitions planning and production. Recently, the first Royal Canadian Air Force and the first British Royal Air Force participants joined the program.
- AFCENT command chief visits with 386 AEW Airmen
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:41:00 GMT
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Wiener, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) command chief, visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing to connect with Airmen and gain firsthand insight into the wing’s mission as U.S. Central Command’s theater gateway, Nov. 4-6, 2024, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
- Grand Forks AFB prepares Eielson Elementary for demolition, advances Twining School project
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:11:00 GMT
Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing joined Grand Forks Public Schools volunteers to clean out the vacant Carl Ben Eielson School by removing trash, furniture and reusable materials, Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, 2024.
- AFCENT showcases Coalition airpower at Bahrain Airshow
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:12:00 GMT
The Bahrain International Airshow 2024, one of the region’s most prominent aviation and aerospace defense expositions, began this week at Bahrain’s Sakhir Air Base and includes a wide array of aircraft and assets from across the U.S. Department of Defense.
- New reef project at Tyndall AFB aims to protect against storms
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:59:00 GMT
On October 21, 2024, a groundbreaking project began at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to build a special kind of oyster reef that could protect the base from future storms. This new reef, which combines both man-made materials and living oysters, is part of an innovative effort funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Reef Defense program.
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