U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Officials complete second phase of rescue officer selection

    Combat rescue officer career field officials held phase two of their selection process March 26 to 30 at Fairchild. The purpose of phase two is to narrow the field of trainees invited into the CRO career field training pipeline. Phase two is a rigorous week of intense physical, mental and

  • Academy parachute team sets world record

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue Competition and Demonstration Parachute Team set another world record in a big way.The team set a collegiate world big-way record March 31 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Ariz., when 39 cadets linked in the air. The 39 cadets jumped from three

  • Teen center provides family members a voice

    The deafening roar of an electric guitar, the crash of drums and accompanying vocals signaled the beginning of the teen center's monthly Battle of the Bands contest at Kadena Air Base. Kadena AB teenagers took the stage in one of the newest programs here to give military children an outlet for their

  • Moving claims now available online

    Some people find some of their personal belongings have been lost or damaged after a move. In the past, lost and damaged goods claims have gone through base legal offices, but now Airmen can log onto the Air Force claims Web site and handle the process electronically. Airmen can use the Web site to

  • Guam B-52s evacuate to Fairchild in wake of typhoon

    Aircrews and six B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, arrived here April 1 seeking refuge from Typhoon Kong-Rey, which ripped through the Western Pacific April 2. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that was stationed at Fairchild for nearly four decades. The aircraft

  • New combat squadron stands up at Little Rock

    The 41st Airlift Squadron became the newest unit of the 463rd Airlift Group at Little Rock Air Force Base in a ceremony April 6 as well as being named the first active-duty combat C-130J Hercules squadron in the Air Force. The 41st AS moved here from Pope AFB, N.C., due to the Base Realignment and

  • April 6 airpower summary: B-1Bs aid ground forces

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the following airpower summary: In Afghanistan April 5, an Air Force B-1B Lancer provided two shows of force, releasing multiple flares, for coalition ground forces receiving small-arms fire near Oruzgan. A on-scene joint terminal attack

  • Air Force goes digital with disciplinary training

    When a person signs up for the military, he also signs up for a new system of justice.Although there are many similarities between the civilian and military justice systems, Congress wants to make sure you understand the differences and that's what the Air Force's new military justice training video

  • Incirlik Airmen practice emergency response

    A simulated 6.2 earthquake shook Incirlik Air Base April 2 causing casualties and destruction, and base Airmen rushed into action.  This exercise simulated a serious threat in this earthquake-active area and tested the readiness of base Airmen. A key element of the earthquake was the mass casualty

  • Letter to Airmen focuses on diversity

    In the latest Letter to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne discusses the importance of diversity in the Air Force and the value it brings to the Total Force. Secretary Wynne the highlights richness of diversity, citing examples such as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first female