U.S. Air Force News

May 13, 2015
Staying safe on two wheels

With the worst of winter behind us, many folks are beginning to break out the hiking boots and sunscreen for some outdoor fun. Additionally, many motorcyclists who have been bound by snow and ice for the last several months are making their way onto the roads again. Lt. Col. Mark Guerber, the 16th
May 13, 2015
Tech Report: Aces II

The ejection seat is the last option for fighter pilots to use when things go wrong in the cockpit and they’re unable to save their jet. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the seat works.
May 12, 2015
AFOQT scores updated as AF implements new test, form

Airmen who took Form S of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test may see their test scores updated on May 22, when the Air Force converts scores to the new Form T metric, officials said May 12.
May 12, 2015
Airman returns home to Nepal after earthquake

When Senior Airman Manoj Khatiwada was asked to join a team of Pacific Air Forces Airmen traveling to Nepal to assist the government with relief operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, he was filled with mixed emotions. Khatiwada was born and raised in Nepal and came to the U.S. in 2009
May 12, 2015
USAFE-AFAFRICA “Innovation Madness” saves $28 million, 115,000 man-hours

With the presentation of the inaugural Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner Innovation Madness trophy to the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, it marked the end of the Innovation Madness contest May 1.
May 12, 2015
Enroll newborns in TRICARE within 60 days of birth

Service members are reminded to enroll their newborns into TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas.
May 12, 2015
Airmen can access behavioral health services in primary care clinics

Airmen, veterans and family members seeking care for a variety of mental health and medical conditions have direct access to care from their primary care clinic.
May 11, 2015
‘Hurricane Hunters’ fly Ana in early support of 2015 season

Aircrews from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" flew their WC-130J Hercules off the southeast coast of the U.S. in support of the first storm mission of the 2015 hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ana.
May 11, 2015
ANG European theater security package arrives in Bulgaria

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander spoke to U.S. and Bulgarian Airmen and local community leaders about the Air Force's first European theater security package (TSP) of F-15C Eagles deployed to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, May 11.
May 11, 2015
Fixing things: A childhood dream

In a compound hidden away from prying eyes, the men and women of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop don their blue mechanics overalls and work to ensure that Yokota's wheels on the ground can keep their birds in the sky.

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