May 5, 2014 Academy beats Army, Navy as most innovative An Air Force Academy team bested the two other service academies in the first competition to design the most innovative project to address warfighter challenges. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research-driven competition featured three teams from USAFA, the U.S.
May 5, 2014 AFMAO becomes Field Operating Agency Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations became a Field Operating Agency, May 1, at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del., aligning it directly under Headquarters Air Force leadership.
May 5, 2014 SecAF, AFRC commander visit Westover ARB The 439th Airlift Wing hosted Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Lt. Gen. James Jackson, the chief of Air Force Reserve, May 2.
May 5, 2014 Guardian angels conduct rescue mission off coast of Mexico Airmen from the 563rd Rescue Group responded to a rescue mission May 2, after being notified of a Venezuelan fishing boat 1,100 nautical miles off the Pacific coast of Mexico with two critically injured Chinese sailors.
May 5, 2014 Australian air force makes home at Luke AFB The buildup of F-35 operations at Luke Air Force Base has begun, and the Royal Australian air force will soon be Luke's first international partner to train here on the F-35A Lightning II.
May 5, 2014 Knowledge Management Centers roll out Air Force-wide The Air Force revamped the Knowledge Management career-field, aiming to make its Airmen into some of the service’s top innovators working in newly established KM centers Air-Force-wide.
May 4, 2014 Comprehensive Airman Fitness gains official AFI Comprehensive Airman Fitness is not a new term; however, Air Force Instruction 90-506 was released April 2 and further defines requirements for CAF in an effort to enhance the resilience of individuals, families, and communities.
May 2, 2014 AF couple aids in vehicle accident, assist in saving lives An Air Force couple was the first to respond to a major vehicle accident April 2.
May 2, 2014 Hagel: Numbers reflect victim confidence in reporting assaults A 50-percent increase in sexual assaults in the armed forces reflected in the Defense Department’s latest annual report indicates growing willingness among victims to report the crime and increasing confidence the military is providing them with support and taking action against perpetrators,
May 2, 2014 AF implements DOS rollback phase II The Air Force has implemented the 2014 Enlisted Date of Separation Rollback Program Phase II, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 1.