U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Reserve units swap planes

    Air Force Reserve Command officials will swap C-130 Hercules aircraft this spring to accelerate the consolidation of missions and equipment at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Officials from the 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls ARS will exchange its eight C-130H3s for eight C-130H2s from

  • Servicemembers distribute supplies to Honduran school

    Joint Task Force-Bravo members here joined forces with a grass-roots organization from the United States to distribute needed supplies to schoolchildren Feb. 19 through 21 in the Comayagua and La Paz districts of Honduras. Five representatives from the Give a Kid a Backpack Organization in Florida

  • U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force welcome new commander

    Members of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony here Feb. 25. Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. assumed command of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force as he replaced Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright, who retired.Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, the

  • 3 people found dead in Tinker AFB housing unit

    Three people are dead following an apparent homicide/suicide at Tinker Air Force base, Okla., Feb. 25.Tinker AFB security forces and Oklahoma County law enforcement officials responded to a domestic disturbance in the military family housing area at approximately 2:30 p.m. after being advised of a

  • F-16s featured in Dominican Republic air show

    U.S. Airmen and Coast Guardsmen joined their Dominican counterparts Feb. 16 and 17 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Dominican air force with an air show. Aviation fans from this small island nation welcomed the Air Force active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard aircraft and

  • CAPSTONE officers study Djiboutians, task force relationship

    Senior U.S. military officers and civilian equivalents traveled to Djibouti to learn about the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission as part of the Department of Defense CAPSTONE curriculum designed for newly appointed generals and flag officers Feb. 24. Fourteen CAPSTONE fellows visited

  • Firefighters exchange knowledge, experience

    More than 30 Honduran military and civilian firefighters converged at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 19 to 22 for a subject matter expert exchange allowing both nation's firefighters to pass along experiences, knowledge and the latest in firefighting tactics, techniques and procedures . The

  • Airmen mentor Afghan national army

    Airmen from the 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron here are currently mentoring Afghan national army soldiers at the Logistics Support Operations Center in Kabul.The Airmen work closely with their Afghan counterparts to assist them setting up a web of logistics throughout the country. The eventual

  • Feb. 23 airpower summary: maintainers keep them flying

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles dropped a guided bomb unit-38

  • Vipers secure communication for DVs

    A top-level government official sends a Top Secret e-mail routed through numerous interconnected computer networks from 30,000 feet, confident as she does so that the message will reach its intended audience without interruption or risk. Every day, our nation's leaders transverse the globe to