Oct. 15, 2021 CMSAF visits Holloman AFB, Operation Allies Welcome support Bass received a firsthand look at Task Force-Holloman operations, which included touring the life support area housing service members temporarily deployed in support of Operation Allies Welcome, the in-processing center, quality of life support, and Aman Omid Village where Afghan evacuees reside.
Oct. 15, 2021 Kendall stresses necessity of culture, language skills for building partner alliances in strategic competition “I want to emphasize the important role language training and cultural understanding play in today’s global operations,” Kendall said in his keynote address. “Language is a warfighting capability. Our language-enabled Airmen and Guardians operate in foreign countries around the world, and their
Oct. 15, 2021 Around the Air Force: New Enlisted Promotion Scoring, SECAF’s To-Do List, AMC’s New Commander This week’s look Around the Air Force includes changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discusses the future for Airmen and Guardians, and Air Mobility Command welcomes a new commander. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt Crolley)
Oct. 14, 2021 18th AES Airmen save life An hour into their flight, a group of 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members responded to an overhead message calling for medical assistance where they then provided aid to a passenger, which potentially saved his life.
Oct. 14, 2021 Spangdahlem refuels BTF bombers with VIPER kit for first time Spangdahlem AB employed the VIPER kit by refueling B-1s participating in Bomber Task Force - Europe 22-1, following NATO allied integration during an operation in the Baltic Region. This marks the first time the refueling system was used outside of F-16 Fighting Falcons in the U.S. Air Forces in
Oct. 13, 2021 Eglin AFB test squadron releases GBU-72 for first time The GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator’s release marked the end of a test series planned by the 780th Test Squadron and performed by the 40th Flight Test Squadron.
Oct. 13, 2021 Travis AFB DTRA ensures New START compliance Col. William McNicol, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency department director for nuclear inspections related to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, knows exactly how important his job is, but nevertheless upholds the mechanisms to keep him and his team sharp.
Oct. 13, 2021 Fiscal year 21 drives innovation, readiness across command, enterprise The Air Force Materiel Command executed more than $68.5 billion across all funding areas in fiscal year 2021, closing out the year 99.9% obligated despite challenges related to COVID-19, Operation Allies Refuge and Welcome, underfunded enterprise programs, innovation needs and more.
Oct. 12, 2021 Air Force announces changes for enlisted promotion recommendation points Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System’s promotion recommendation point matrix.
Oct. 12, 2021 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Oct. 12, 2021 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel.