U.S. Air Force News

April 17, 2015
SecAF delivers message of confidence

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James spoke to an audience of military and commercial space professionals, and space enthusiasts at the 31st Annual Space Symposium here, adding to an already familiar message.
April 17, 2015
AF chief of staff praises Tinker Airmen, community support

After nearly four days of engaging with Airmen and community leaders at Tinker Air Force Base, the Air Force chief of staff (CSAF) cited Tinker as a "crown jewel" doing remarkable work for the nation.
April 17, 2015
Air Force Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 17, 2015
What it takes to be a boom operator

Boom operators on an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 200 knots, all while only 47 feet from colliding into each other. However, before any of this is possible, they had to go
April 17, 2015
WWII veteran reunites with former aircraft

World War II veteran, retired Lt. Col. Alston "Al" Daniels, reunited with the aircraft he piloted for nearly 2,000 hours on April 7. Daniels gleefully walked up the steps to a Douglas C-47D Skytrain cockpit for the first time since 1962.
April 17, 2015
Security forces Airmen train alongside Qatari counterparts

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted joint interoperability training with members from the Qatar Emiri Air Force here, April 12 and 14.
April 16, 2015
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders receive Congressional Gold Medal

Leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders April 15 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center Emancipation Hall.
April 16, 2015
Kadena Fire and Emergency Services wins three AF-level awards

Kadena's fire department and two of its civilian firefighters were selected recently to represent the Air Force in the upcoming Defense Department Fire and Emergency Services annual awards.
April 16, 2015
AF report to Congress: Pursues retention of C-130Js at Keesler

As part of a required Air Force report to Congress on the C-130 Hercules force structure, the Secretary of the Air Force released a force structure amendment pursuing the retention of 10 Air Force Reserve Command C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base.
April 16, 2015
Goodfellow NCO named AF fire service instructor of the year

Tech. Sgt. Aaron C. Brackett, the 312th Training Squadron rescue course NCO in charge, received the 2014 Air Force Fire Service Instructor of the Year award, March 27.

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