U.S. Air Force News

Aug. 19, 2014
Silver Star awarded to Special Tactics Airman

Four combat controllers and two tactical air control party members from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron were presented eight medals during an awards ceremony Aug. 18.
Aug. 19, 2014
AFSOUTH strengthens space ties with partner nations

Three officers from the Dominican Republic, Peruvian and Brazilian militaries partnered with active-duty and guard Airmen at Davis-Monthan for a rare opportunity to work collectively on the space component of PANAMAX 2014, Aug. 8-15.
Aug. 19, 2014
Greece, US continue to enhance NATO airpower

The bilateral training between the Greek and U.S. air forces continues this week with more large-force employments, or LFE.
Aug. 19, 2014
Two cent difference saves AF, Travis AFB millions

Travis Air Force Base has jumped on board an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative set in place in 2008 that will eventually save the Air Force and Department of Defense millions of dollars each year.
Aug. 19, 2014
Changes to academic degree and developmental education expectations

Air Force officials announced actions designed to set clear expectations, restore Airmen's time and refocus officer promotions on job performance.The Air Force has addressed long-standing perceptions that to be promoted, officers must complete an advanced academic degree, and those officers selected
Aug. 18, 2014
DOD continues aid to combat western wildfires

Two Department of Defense C-130Hercules equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command are assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in the Northwest, Great Basin, and elsewhere in the West at the request of the
Aug. 18, 2014
US, Poland train for humanitarian missions to Iraq

Loadmasters from the U.S. and Poland began training together, Aug. 11, to sharpen the skills necessary to conduct humanitarian missions to Iraq.
Aug. 18, 2014
New Mexico maintainers keep the future of the Air Force in the sky

Recently, the mission here has transformed from projecting combat airpower to training the next generation of combat pilots and among its many aircraft, Holloman Air Force Base is the premier training base for the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper.
Aug. 18, 2014
Service members receive RAND military workplace survey

About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.
Aug. 18, 2014
Save the sea turtles: Airmen team with local university to conserve species

Airmen here have partnered with a scientific research team from the University of Guam, or UOG, to help make the base's beaches cleaner and greener -- with turtles -- by participating in the sea turtle monitoring, protection and educational outreach program on Guam.

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