U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • President remembers deployed troops at tree-lighting ceremony

    President George W. Bush remembered America's deployed servicemembers he said are "serving the cause of peace" during the Dec. 1 Christmas Pageant of Peace and lighting of the national Christmas tree here. "We ask for God to watch over our men and women in uniform who are serving overseas," the

  • Teamwork saves miracle baby in San Antonio

    Six-week-old Liliana Renovata of Galveston, Texas, looks completely healthy in her mother’s arms. She is feeding well and exhibits normal brain function. So Liliana will go home with her parents this week. Doctors said no baby has ever looked so good after 20 days on heart and lung bypass machines

  • Osprey flies spec ops forces into future

    In addition to riding on the wings of Eagles, Falcons and Hawks, the Air Force will also fly with the Ospreys soon. The CV-22 Osprey, that is. The Air Force will buy 50 of the tilt-rotor aircraft for use by Air Force Special Operations Command. The Osprey will first go through several developmental

  • CENTAF continues Pakistan relief

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's Pakistan relief summary. The Air Force continued to support Pakistani-led earthquake recovery operations -- airlifting much-needed supplies into the devastated region Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Three Air Force C-130 Hercules, two C-17 Globemasters

  • CENTAF releases airpower summary report

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary report. Coalition aircraft flew 52 close-air support missions Dec. 1 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to

  • Iraqi aircrew flies milestone mission

    The first all-Iraqi aircrew to fly a solo mission flew their C-130E Hercules on an airlift mission from Ali Air Base to New Al Muthana. The nine-member crew of the Iraqi Air Force’s 23rd Airlift Squadron flew the historic mission Nov. 28. The crew did an engine running on-load at New Al Muthana

  • New guide helps maintain 'human weapon system'

    It's a theme every Airman can recite -- but many might find themselves at a loss as to how to help a fellow Airman in distress. A guide published by the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program is now available to explain how to be a good “wingman.” The Leader's Guide for Managing Personnel in Distress

  • New technologies tackle landing challenges

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is demonstrating technologies that will allow Air Force transport aircraft to land in a range of environmental conditions -- anytime and anywhere. The lab’s Air Vehicles, Human Effectiveness and Sensors directorates here are working with three technologies that,