Feb. 6, 2019 US, Philippine AF concludes bilateral air contingency exchange U.S. and Philippine air forces Airmen marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the seventh iteration of Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange-Philippines, or BACE-P, at Cesar Basa Air Base, Feb. 1, 2019.
Feb. 6, 2019 Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions The Air Force selected 517 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during recent central selection boards.
Feb. 6, 2019 JBER flies through exercises Patriot Grizzly, Winter Fury Active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 15, to conduct in-house and joint training until Feb. 13.
Feb. 5, 2019 One weekend, three countries, helps nearly 130,000 people Over a weekend-long combined humanitarian and training mission, three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and their Reserve Citizen Airmen crews from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charlston, S.C. delivered humanitarian aid to Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras, Feb. 3-4.
Feb. 5, 2019 Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges The 414th Combat Training Squadron, which oversees Red Flag, is making changes to the exercise for improved efficiency at Nellis Air Force Base.
Feb. 5, 2019 Hurricane Hunters fly Atmospheric Rivers In November 2018, California experienced one of its most destructive fires with more than 150,000 acres burned, 18,000 homes destroyed, over 80 deaths, and with the winter rainfall season ahead, heavy rain can bring flooding and mudslides.
Feb. 5, 2019 C-21 community celebrates ‘Year of the Lear’ with consolidation, avionics upgrades After 35 years of C-21 operations, mobility Airmen are celebrating 2019 as “the Year of the Lear” with upgrades for the airframe and changes within the units that fly it. The C-21 is the military version of the Lear Jet 35A.
Feb. 5, 2019 Civilian Developmental Education offers opportunities to learn, grow The application cycle for the Academic Year 2020 Civilian Development Education opportunities opens March 1.“The Air Force is making a dedicated effort to develop the entire workforce and all of our future leaders,” said Patricia Young, Air Force Materiel Command executive director. “We are making
Feb. 4, 2019 New civic leaders inducted into the Air Force More than 40 Air Force civic leaders visited Washington, D.C., Jan. 29-31, for a civic leader conference with the Air Force’s most senior leaders.
Feb. 4, 2019 Silver Flag performs first exercise since Hurricane Michael Hurricane Michael altered the landscape where many Airmen worked, trained and lived. With the flood of changes, a return normalcy is a priority for the base. Tyndall Air Force Base's first step to normal operations was to reestablish its mission sets. The 823rd REDHORSE Squadron Detachment 1