U.S. Air Force News

Dec. 16, 2013
Vanguard award nominations due Jan. 28

Nominations for the 2014 NCO Association Vanguard Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 28, Air Force officials said.
Dec. 16, 2013
329 selected for academic, career broadening opportunities

More than 300 officers have been selected for advanced academic degree and career broadening opportunities, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Dec. 16.Selection for an advanced academic degree, or AAD, or special experience exchange duty, or SPEED, slot is an important step in an
Dec. 16, 2013
Long-time MIA pilot's remains found, laid to rest

Exactly 45 years after an Air Force pilot disappeared over Laos, his family finally had their chance to say their goodbyes in a repatriation ceremony at the Air Force Memorial Dec. 13.
Dec. 16, 2013
Aerial networks enable joint forces communication through air, ground, sea

The Air Force is an organization which values communication and innovation, and uses these tools to achieve the mission tasked to it by the nation. No other initiatives showcase these two values more than aerial layer networking and its counterpart, the joint aerial layer network.
Dec. 16, 2013
'Hurricane Hunters' end one of calmest seasons on record

Nov. 30 marked the end of hurricane season, and the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron closed up shop at their forward operating location at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands.Known as the "Roll Up," 403rd Wing reservists spent Dec. 9 through
Dec. 15, 2013
Fighter pilot gets hero's burial

Major Troy Gilbert’s widow and their five children placed roses behind a small box beside his grave. Ginger Gilbert Ravella then knelt down, kissed her finger and placed it gently on the box after the Dec. 11 ceremony that partially fulfilled the family’s quest to bring their fallen hero to his
Dec. 15, 2013
DOD adds synthetic marijuana to random drug testing

The Defense Department has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," the director of DOD's drug testing and program policy said here today.In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Army Lt. Col.
Dec. 13, 2013
AF envisions smaller force to preserve readiness

Discussing upcoming budgetary variables during a Pentagon news conference today, the Air Force's top civilian leader for the past six months addressed the inevitability of a smaller force.
Dec. 13, 2013
Budget woes cause AF to refine funding priorities

Budget battles here are causing tectonic shifts in the Air Force, the service's leaders said during a Pentagon news conference today.
Dec. 13, 2013
CSAF outlines joint strike fighter’s value

On the day that Lockheed-Martin delivered its 100th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to the Air Force, the service’s leaders today marked the milestone and outlined the aircraft’s value. The F-35 will be delivered to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where it will serve as the first training

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