U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Charleston AFB breaks C-17 flying record

    The largest formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from a single base took off this morning from here in a demonstration of the strategic airdrop capability of the Air Force. Seventeen C-17s took off at about 10:20 a.m. Previously, the largest C-17 formation consisting of aircraft and aircrew from a

  • ARPC announces colonel promotions

    Officials announced today the fiscal 2006 Air Force Reserve Line and Non-Line Colonel Promotion Selection Board results that selected 287 officers for promotion. A selection board convened at ARPC here in October to determine those officers qualified to assume the next higher grade. Board members

  • Troops take a leap to help those in need

    Families in need here and in the surrounding community of Fayetteville, N.C., will get an extra boost this holiday season thanks to Airmen and Soldiers who participated in this year’s Operation Toy Drop. More than 1,080 men and women gathered here Dec. 9 to exchange toys for a chance to earn foreign

  • Teddy bears reach out to Solano County children

    Two dark teddy bear eyes surrounded by white fur peeked over the edge of a large brown paper bag making contact with the eyes of several curious kindergartners and first graders entering the classroom. The kids were smiling with anticipation. Several of Santa’s elves were waiting to greet the

  • 386th AEW wing slated as next generation of fuels mobility equipment

    The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing will become the test wing for the next generation of fuels mobility support equipment. The fuels operational resources capability equipment is scheduled to be installed by Jan. 3 with an operational utility evaluation immediately following. The equipment is designed

  • Reservists act as ‘Santa’ for Veteran’s Home residents

    Santa visited the residents of the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis Dec. 13, but this time he came in the form of the Air Force Reserve. Reservists from the Minneapolis-based 934th Airlift Wing purchased presents for 71 of the home’s residents and donated 73 miscellaneous gifts through the

  • PACAF continues to conserve energy

    It’s hard to pick up a national publication of any sort this winter and not see headlines screaming of impending financial peril because of sky-rocketing fuel prices. But, Pacific Air Forces has been combating energy resource concerns even before President Bush’s 2005 Energy and Fuel Conservation

  • CENTAF releases airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. Coalition aircraft flew 50 close-air-support missions Dec. 19 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt

  • Airmen, civilians lay wreaths at Arlington

    Despite the cold, wind and snow, about 75 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15 to lay more than 5,000 wreaths on gravesites, including four at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Since 1992, members of the armed forces, civil air patrol, veterans of foreign wars and several