Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force, academic community come together for future of unmanned aircraft systems Officials of the Air Force and national academic community attended an unmanned aircraft systems symposium Aug. 4 to 6 at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. The goal of this three-day symposium was to identify opportunities for UAS training, development, research and to introduce the Air
Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force Office of Scientific Research officials launch social media outreach Air Force Office of Scientific Research officials here announced Aug. 7 the launch of two new pages on Facebook and Twitter. To follow AFOSR on each site, type "AFOSR" in the search box on each page. The new AFOSR Facebook and Twitter pages will provide real-time information on AFOSR stories,
Aug. 7, 2009 379th AEW commander addresses bloggers' roundtable The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander spoke with online journalists during a Department of Defense Bloggers' Roundtable Aug. 5 from Southwest Asia. Brig. Gen. Stephen Wilson, spoke to journalists about how the men and women of the 379th AEW meet the ever-changing needs of the Combined Forces
Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force Global Strike Command activated Air Force officials stood up a new major command to oversee all of its nuclear forces in an activation ceremony Aug. 7 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Air Force Global Strike Command will provide combat ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of
Aug. 7, 2009 Aug. 5 airpower summary: A-10s provide overwatch for coalition forces Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations August 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided armed overwatch
Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force Global Strike Command will stress nuclear mission A key step in reinvigorating the Air Force's nuclear deterrence mission will be made Aug. 7 with the activation of the Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said the new command will bring together the Air Force bomber force and
Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force officials release name of second contractor killed in vehicle accident The second civilian contractor who died in a single-vehicle accident on the Nevada Test and Training Range Aug. 4 has been identified by Air Force officials here Aug. 6.Sean Ryan, 34, was a resident of Las Vegas and native of Douglaston, N.Y. Mr. Ryan and Curtis Fowler, 55, of Tonopah, Nev., were
Aug. 7, 2009 Hickam Airmen deploy to Afghanistan Fifty-four reservists from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron left Hickam Air Force Base for a deployment to Afghanistan Aug. 5. Half the squadron is being mobilized and the Airmen will support Army personnel when the arrive in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Members of the 624th CES
Aug. 7, 2009 Air Force Week in Photos This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the Week in Photos slideshow.
Aug. 6, 2009 Weather fails to dampen Air Force-NASCAR relationship at Pocono The Air Force and NASCAR have long enjoyed a proud relationship that continues to grow with each race. That relationship was very much in evidence at the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. Thousands of race fans flooded the track grounds Aug. 1 to watch their favorite drivers complete practice runs