U.S. Air Force News

March 1, 2018
Hurricane Hunters complete atmospheric river reconnaissance

Much like a river on the ground carries water in streams through the earth, an atmospheric river carries water vapor in streams through the sky.
March 1, 2018
Airmen code for combat in Cambridge

Six teams of Airmen hung up their camo and dress uniforms to don hoodies and Star Wars apparel before traveling to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they work with civilian software coders to build combat applications. The group of Hanscom Air Force Base Airmen are participating in the Air Operations
Feb. 28, 2018
Around the Air Force: Feb. 28

On this look around the Air Force Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General David Goldfein address Airmen at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Koetz.
Feb. 28, 2018
Air Force seeks 2018 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award submissions

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2018 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award.
Feb. 28, 2018
Be the change: The power of representation

Comic book illustrator Shawn Martinbrough met with Pentagon Airmen to speak about the power of representation Feb. 20, 2018. A native New Yorker, he has illustrated Black Panther, Batman, Luke Cage Noir, Captain America, and Hellboy characters for Marvel and Detective Comics.
Feb. 28, 2018
Assistant secretary for installations, environmental, energy named 2017 Federal Engineer of the Year

John Henderson, P.E., the assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for installations, environment, and energy, has been named the National Society of Professional Engineers’ 2018 Federal Engineer of the Year.
Feb. 27, 2018
48th RQS PJs primed for deployment after extensive training cycle

For the past few months, pararescuemen, or PJs, from the 48th Rescue Squadron out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, have been gearing up for a deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Feb. 27, 2018
21st OWS: Writers of the storm

Planning for operations in the military takes information from multiple sources. Weather is one of the most important factors determining mission safety. Airmen assigned to the 21st Operational Weather Squadron began tracking winter storm Friederike from infancy to a record storm persisting three
Feb. 26, 2018
Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman

After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Airman 1st Class Guor Maker, a dental assistant currently in technical training, found his way out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago.
Feb. 26, 2018
Warfighter named outstanding security forces civilian of year

Mark Davis, a member of the Installation Support Directorate Integrated Defense Integration Cell, has been selected as the 2017 Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Higher Headquarters Civilian of the Year.

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