U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Multinational exercise focuses on Panama Canal defense

    More than 2,000 participants from 18 countries are taking part in Panamax 2010, one of the world's largest multinational maritime training exercises, aimed at defense of the Panama Canal.Cosponsored by U.S. Southern Command and the Panamanian government, the 12-day exercise that kicked off Aug. 16

  • Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian underway

    Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, the world's largest command and control simulation exercise began Aug. 16 and continues through Aug. 26.According to senior Combined Forces Command officials, the annual joint/combined command post exercise is designed to improve the Republic of Korea and U.S.

  • Department officials announce July recruiting, retention data

    Three of the four services met or exceeded their active-duty recruiting goals for July, and the one that fell short did so intentionally, Defense Department officials announced today.The Marine Corps intentionally slowed down recruiting efforts by 1 percent last month because the service already is

  • Holloman energy and water conservation projects hit the ground

    Officials here are making progress toward reducing energy consumption, which currently costs the base $18,000 per day.The Air Force is funding more than $5 million in energy conservation projects at Holloman AFB. The projects include upgrading the lighting in hangars and high-bay facilities,

  • U.S. continues to rush relief to Pakistan

    As monsoon rains continue to fall on Pakistan, U.S. officials are sending aid as fast as the flood-stricken country can absorb it, a Defense Department official said here Aug. 18. U.N. officials estimate that some 20 million Pakistanis are affected, with about 1,500 dead, as the Indus River and its

  • Photo essay: Moody gets ready for desert warfare training exercise

    A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and maintainers here prepare for desert warfare training at the Enhanced Mojave Viper Exercise in Arizona Aug. 13. The preparation ensures that the A-10Cs will provide close air support for the U.S. Marines and Navy during the event. View the slideshow.

  • Expeditionary Medical Support training a first at JB Elmendorf-Richardson

    Eighty-one Airmen from around the Pacific Air Forces participated in the first Expeditionary Medical Support Training here Aug. 9 through 13.The course, typically held at Brooks City Base, San Antonio, is a mandatory pre-deployment requirement, where participants are taught what is expected of them

  • Aug. 12 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportMoqorCoalition aircrews provided

  • Academy repeats as 'Best in the West'

    The Air Force Academy received "Best in the West" ranking for the fourth-straight year in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 Best Colleges rankings released Aug. 17.The Academy also earned second place in the nation for best undergraduate engineering specialties of aerospace, aeronatical and

  • New Horizons Airman organizes donations to Panamanian children

    Capt. Aaron Jackson knew before he volunteered to deploy to Panama for New Horizons that he wanted to do something special to improve the quality of life for children in Darien Province, so he sent a message to friends and family back home to see if anyone would donate items.From a simple letter and