April 12, 2019 Around the Air Force: Doolittle Raider passes / Computer language initiative On this look Around the Air Force, U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Southeast Asia Nations Center for Military Medicine are working to establish a disease outbreak surveillance system, the Air Force is creating a computer language initiative to make more Airmen fluent in computer languages and the last
April 12, 2019 Memorial for final WWII Doolittle Raider scheduled for April 18 A memorial service to celebrate the life of retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole will be held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 18, beginning at 3 p.m. in Hangar 41.
April 12, 2019 Air Force releases CY19A officer central selection board results for Medical Service, Nurse Corps The Air Force selected 266 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel and major during the calendar year 19A Medical Service and Nurse Corps central selection boards.
April 12, 2019 Honoring a legend Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid and an original Air Commando, passed away at the age of 103, April 9.
April 11, 2019 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 11, 2019 156th AW, Puerto Rico ANG, transitions to new contingency response and combat communications missions The Air Force announced the transition of the 156th Airlift Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, to the 156th Wing in conjunction with its newly assigned contingency response and combat communications missions, effective April 10.
April 11, 2019 Senate Armed Services Committee recognizes importance of space while offering divergent views on Space Force The Senate Armed Services Committee acknowledged April 11 that maintaining U.S. superiority in space is a national imperative but expressed skepticism that creating a Space Force as a new, sixth branch of military is the best approach for achieving that goal.
April 11, 2019 I-WEPTAC delivers third straight year of innovation More than 1,000 Air Force senior leaders, mission support leaders from across the force and members of the JBSA community heard how the four MAWGs would tackle challenges based on this year’s topic of “The Installation as a Weapons System.”
April 11, 2019 Using dynamite and TNT to enhance nuclear mission With the assistance and expertise of explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron, AFTAC’s Systems Development Directorate personnel tested a new system to determine if their creative ingenuity could be operationally deployed in the field.
April 11, 2019 Air Force announces selection process for officer instructor and recruiting special duty assignments The Air Force announced that beginning in April 2019, officers will be screened and selected for formal instructor and recruiting special duty positions.