U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Nov. 15 airpower summary: C-17s move tons of cargo

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped a guided bomb unit-31 and

  • Lights, camera, Air Force Week

    The Air Force got ready for its "Hollywood close up" at 25,000 feet in the clouds during a Nov. 12 air-refueling mission near the Grand Canyon as media and entertainment professionals got a rare, extreme close-up look at the airlift and tanker missions. For most of the 25 entertainment

  • Basketball: Falcons outscore Cal State-Bakersfield

    Anwar Johnson led four U.S. Air Force Academy players in double figures with 15 points to lead the Falcons past Cal-State Bakersfield 70-62 in a nonconference men's basketball game Nov. 16 at Clune Arena here. Freshman Taylor Stewart added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the

  • WASP exhibit opens in Arlington

    The Fly Girls of World War II traveling exhibit began its national tour at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Nov. 14 here. The exhibit, which is dedicated to the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, features a history of the WASP.The exhibit includes the "WASP Film Strip,"

  • 'Today's Air Force' features Airmen building partnerships

    This edition of "Today's Air Force" highlights how the Air Force is improving relations by building a strong partnership between the Iraqis and the coalition forces. In addition, medical teams in Afghanistan are making life easier for the locals by providing medical care. Air Force officials are

  • Aerospace exhibition entertains, informs during Air Force Week Los Angeles

    Dominik Goldschmidt was in heaven. He loved anything to do with airplanes and today was all about them. The 9-year-old boy scout was attending the aerospace exhibition at the Long Beach airport, where he was able to see, touch and explore larger-than-life Air Force aircraft. The two-day expo, called

  • Nov. 14 Airpower Summary: B-1s repell anti-Afghan forces

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped guided bomb

  • Ceremony, Expo salutes LA's long association with Air Force

    Without even taking flight, a falcon from the Air Force Academy gave air and star power a run for their money Nov. 14 during the opening ceremony for Air Force Week here. The 2-year-old bird, Banshee, was a favorite of dozens of youngsters, who took turns stroking her chest as she rested on the arm

  • 45th Space Wing team supports successful shuttle Launch

    The men and women of the 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour Nov. 14. The launch occurred at 7:55 p.m.(EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. "Congratulations to the entire NASA, DOD and contractor