U.S. Air Force News

June 27, 2019
Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care

Under the Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will align to an operational medical readiness squadron, focused on proactively treating Total Force Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission.
June 27, 2019
Sheppard AFB hosts international partners for C-130 maintenance training

To combine these forces, the 818th MSAS sent 15 maintainers from the Chadian, Nigerian and Ethiopian air forces to Sheppard AFB’s aircraft maintenance training environment for a three-week C-130 training course.
June 27, 2019
AFIT students inform Pentagon energy initiative as part of new course

Initiated and funded by Air Force Operational Energy, the course covers topics such as aircraft physics, aircraft energy requirements including propulsion & mission systems and the technologies used to meet those requirements. Future technologies are also considered, along with operational factors
June 27, 2019
Air Force announces Junior ROTC instructors of the year

The award program recognizes AFJROTC instructors’ “diligent work and outstanding achievement” in the development of cadets and encourages excellence through recognition of superior accomplishment. In addition to national recognition for their educational performance and award presentation from the
June 27, 2019
Leadership, teamwork, community service in abundance at MYOY Summit

Through a partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Air Force Youth Programs, managed by the Air Force Services Center, provide a variety of installation programs that help teens build on skills necessary to be resilient today and successful tomorrow.
June 27, 2019
AFRL and partners reclaim obsolete aircraft parts using advanced manufacturing technology

The Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing for Low Cost Sustainment program was created to utilize advanced technologies to address the current challenges of keeping aging aircraft flying safely. MAMLS is a public-private partnership led by the Air Force Research Laboratory to accelerate advanced
June 26, 2019
Goldfein offers rationale for nuclear modernization and ‘failsafe’ deterrence

The United States remains the world’s most potent nuclear force, Goldfein said. But the nation cannot be complacent, especially at a time when Russia and China are moving to modernize and diversify their nuclear capabilities and when the core components of the U.S. nuclear capability are aging.
June 26, 2019
2019 DoD Warrior Games underway in Tampa

This is the second time the Warrior Games are being held in public venues and not on a military installation. The games are free to watch, open to the public and offer a rare opportunity to watch and be inspired by wounded warriors who have shown incredible resilience as they overcome significant
June 26, 2019
Travis AFB’s 60th OG gets spotlight during Airman enrichment program

The program, a brainchild of Chief Master Sgt. Erick Fierro, 9th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, was created with the ambitious task of exposing Airmen from across all of Travis AFB 34 squadrons to each other’s jobs and mission contributions.
June 26, 2019
Three-nation F-35 exercise demonstrates air power interoperability

Exercise Tri-Lightning was a one-day defensive counter air exercise involving friendly and adversary aircraft from the three participating countries and consisted of active and passive air defense operations.

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