Dec. 24, 2021 Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop This week’s look Around the Air Force highlights the 70th annual Operation Christmas Drop, a humanitarian event that brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 55 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jevon Smith)
Dec. 23, 2021 Air Force operational C2 advisors provide more than just advice The Air Force’s senior advisors in the Operational Command Training Program had a busy 2021, connecting the strategic-level Joint All Domain Command and Control concept to operational-level command and control organizations.
Dec. 22, 2021 F-15C Eagle Weapons School sunsets at Nellis The single-seat F-15C aircraft entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1979, and weapons officers have been trained on the aircraft’s tactics at the Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base since 1978. Those years of tradition came to an end Dec. 8, as the last cadre of students and instructors flew
Dec. 22, 2021 Tribal partnerships help Air Force archaeologists understand surprising discovery The groundbreaking find – 12,300-year-old tobacco seeds located in an ancient hearth on the Utah Test and Training Range – suggests tobacco’s cultural roots date back nearly 9,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Dec. 21, 2021 MacDill AFB named preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus The Department of the Air Force selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the next active duty KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, Dec. 21.
Dec. 21, 2021 Uniform shortage to affect BMT graduates This proactive measure will allow Airmen and Guardians to have, at minimum, one full set of service dress while Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support works with the manufacturer to restore full production.
Dec. 18, 2021 ACC concludes ACE C3 operations rehearsal The rehearsal focused on C3 operations, deployable technology, practicing ACE tactics, techniques and procedures, finding areas for improvement within the ACE C3 construct, and making necessary corrections.
Dec. 17, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Dec. 17, 2021 AETC 80th Anniversary Gala scheduled for Jan. 22 The Air Education and Training Command’s 80th Anniversary Gala event will feature a prominent Air Force leader as the keynote speaker, and a live performance by Velocity of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West.
Dec. 16, 2021 Senior leader announcement: Week of Dec. 9 Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall announces the following: general officer assignments, senior leader retirements and senior leader assignments.