U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Airmen make a difference one gallon at a time

    Pumping more than 188 million gallons of fuel to more than 9,500 aircraft would take a while, and probably would be one long line for the fuel pump. Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight here distributed that much fuel in 2009 for aircraft in the

  • Air Force pilot missing in action from Vietnam War is identified

    Officials with the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Jan. 12 that the remains of an Air Force pilot, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial.Maj. Russell C. Goodman of Salt Lake City, Utah, will be honored

  • Academy cadets to conduct rocket static fire test

    Cadets in the FalconLaunch program here will conduct a fully integrated static test fire of the FalconLaunch-8 rocket's propulsion system Jan. 15 in Jacks Valley, Colo.FalconLaunch is a two-semester course for cadets to gain hands-on experience, "learning space by doing space." Over the course of

  • Officials urge collaboration in suicide prevention

    There are no clear-cut answers to suicide prevention, but through collaboration and team work from federal and private institutions, the nation can better address the challenge, Defense and Veterans Affairs department officials said today.In a joint Defense-VA conference, titled "Building Strong and

  • Photo essay: Misawa EOD unit marches on

    Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight perform a ruck march and perform various drills Jan. 8 here. The unit completes a four-mile ruck march bi-monthly with each member carrying more than 100 pounds of gear.View the slideshow.

  • Photo essay: 'Celtic Aire' performs in Southwest Asia

    The band "Celtic Aire" will perform at various locations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility during its two-month tour here. The members are Tech. Sgt. Emily Lewis, violinist/vocalist, Tech. Sgt Julia Brundage, vocalist/drums, Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan, guitarist/vocalist, and

  • Jan. 11 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Chahar BaghAir Force MQ-9A Reaper operators

  • Jan. 10 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air operations in Afghanistan:SanginAir Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided

  • Jan. 9 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air operations in Afghanistan:AsmarAn Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew

  • Jan. 8 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air operations in Afghanistan:Musa QalaCoalition aircraft provided armed overwatch