U.S. Air Force News

March 10, 2015
RQ-4B soars past 10,000 flying hours

An RQ-4B Global Hawk embarked on an Operation Inherent Resolve mission March 7, which sent the aircraft soaring past the 10,000 flying-hour milestone at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
March 9, 2015
Civilian developmental education webcasts to showcase opportunities

Civilian Airmen can learn about available civilian leadership development opportunities during March webcasts tailored for specific grade groups.
March 9, 2015
Ground equipment Airmen keep aircraft aloft

It’s the minute details of tasks that make what Airmen do so vital to accomplishing their missions. For the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) flight, these details have a profound impact on flightline operations each day.
March 9, 2015
Uzbekistan AF visits Columbus AFB to learn about pilot training program

Six members from the Uzbekistan air force visited Columbus Air Force Base March 3 – 5, to see the 14th Flying Training Wing mission firsthand and to learn how they could structure their own pilot training program.
March 9, 2015
AF mental health services helps a family recover

Two Colorado Springs area-NCOs have been on a journey of recovery since losing their son to leukemia nearly nine years ago, a journey they said couldn't have happened without the mental health services available to Airmen and their families.
March 9, 2015
AF, sister services rally at Pentagon to focus on close air support

Representatives of each military service, joint warfighters, and civilian experts came together to discuss the future of close air support at an Air Combat Command-command hosted summit at the Pentagon, March 2-6.
March 9, 2015
CMSAF speaks on future of Air Force with Buckley Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody met with the Airmen and toured Buckley Air Force Base March 4-5, to thank Airmen and their families, all while discussing the importance of the mission here.
March 7, 2015
'Special Program' emerges to combat cyber insider threats

It's not often that the public gets to hear about the Air Force's inner workings when pertaining to highly classified networks; however, a special programs team from Hanscom Air Force Base’s Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate has recently emerged, making their
March 7, 2015
AF research will improve camera for targeting munitions

In order for an imaging munition to find and make its mark, a variety of information is required, including high-resolution video imagery. Future Air Force munitions will likely feature wide field-of-view (WFOV) imaging seekers that provide Air Force warfighters several advantages over using
March 6, 2015
Bagram remembers Operation Anaconda’s fallen

Senior Airman Jason Cunningham and six of his special forces comrades including Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts, Army Sgt. Bradley Crose, Army Sgt. Phillip Svitak, Army Spc. Marc Anderson and Army Cpl. Matthew Commons, traded their blood for freedom in the

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