U.S. Air Force News

Jan. 23, 2019
Share your adventure

Many Air Force reservists chat about their duty weekends with others, but that talk can be part of the “Get 1 Now” program to keep the Air Force Reserve strong by reaching new potential recruits.
Jan. 23, 2019
Air Force announces fiscal year 2019 aviation bonuses

The Air Force announced Jan. 23 the details of the fiscal year 2019 Aviation Bonus program.
Jan. 22, 2019
AFIT earns new research classification ranking

The Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology entered the category of High Research Activity for a doctoral university from the 2018 update of the Carnegie classification. AFIT is the only Department of Defense academic institution to hold this specific categorization.
Jan. 22, 2019
Offutt hub for new Air Force comptroller software

The 55th Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Flight recently began testing a new scanning software, EPHESOFT. The software is used to send documentation to the Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, responsible for the processing and payment of temporary
Jan. 22, 2019
N.Y. Guard Airmen and Soldiers assist police with security

New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen went up in the air and down in the ground as part of their mission to help law enforcement agencies deter terrorism in New York City.
Jan. 22, 2019
704th Test Group successfully leads Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign

After the success of the first range experiment of the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign at White Sands Missile Range, in October 2018, the 704th Test Group’s Directed Energy Combined Test Force is now planning future experiments in support of the campaign.
Jan. 22, 2019
Around the Air Force: Vice Chief’s Challenge/Promotion Changes

On this look Around the Air Force the Vice Chief’s Challenge encourages innovation, and certain requirements for enlisted promotions have changed.
Jan. 22, 2019
Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with Wright Brothers Institute, announce International “Swarm and Search AI Challenge”

The Air Force Research Laboratory, United Kingdom Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or DSTL, in collaboration with Wright Brothers Institute and University of Dayton Research Institute, announced, the “Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack.” The challenge will explore new, efficient
Jan. 21, 2019
‘Eye in the sky’ surveillance at Al Udeid

According to Air Force doctrine, air superiority requires basic freedom of movement – the ability to operate anywhere without opposition. Twenty three Airmen from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, here, enable this level of control, ensuring no aircraft within 240 nautical
Jan. 20, 2019
From Haiti to the greatest Air Force in the world

Every Airman has their own story, unique with diverse educational backgrounds, mixed upbringings and different heritages.For Master Sgt. Larwens Subtil, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, his Air Force story begins in Haiti

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