Dec. 13, 2017 Malmstrom AFB unit earns top DoD maintenance award The 341st Maintenance Group, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana is the recipient of the 2017 Defense Department’s Phoenix Award for Maintenance Excellence, according to DoD officials.
Dec. 13, 2017 USTRANSCOM completes transportation management system proof of principle U.S. Transportation Command completed a successful proof of principle effort fusing a leading-edge, commercial off-the-shelf, Transportation Management System capability with government-integrated platforms.
Dec. 13, 2017 Around the Air Force: Dec. 13 On this look around the Air Force, Airmen will soon have the option to use the new Blended Retirement System and Reserve Airmen at Little Rock Air Force Base, receive a new C-130J Hercules. Hosted by Airman Marqus Williams.
Dec. 12, 2017 Cyber operations Airmen 'Hack the Air Force' Within 30 seconds of receiving the order to “start hacking,” researchers at the Hack the Air Force 2.0 event discovered two vulnerabilities—exactly the result the organizers were hoping for.The researchers were cyber security specialists invited to the Dec. 9, 2017 event in New York to identify
Dec. 12, 2017 JTACs, aircrews participate in joint exercise over PRTC Aircrews from Ellsworth Air Force Base worked side-by-side with members of the 582nd Helicopter Group out of F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming and joint terminal attack controllers from the England’s Royal Air Force during a joint-training exercise over the Powder River Training Complex in western South
Dec. 12, 2017 Airmen encouraged to update their vRED, SOES information Airmen should review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data and their Servicemembers’ Online Election System information annually, before deploying and each time they experience a major life change, such as marriage or divorce, permanent change of station or birth of a child.
Dec. 12, 2017 Air Force announces change to deployments The Air Force announced another milestone under the chief of staff’s number two focus area: Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams.Airmen deploying on individual taskings will now deploy in teams of three or more. This move will provide mutual support during the entire deployment continuum. This
Dec. 12, 2017 Columbus AFB AFE keeps pilot production going The Air Force is known for its air supremacy around the globe, and pilots are recognized for their ability to keep the skies safe from America’s enemies. But who keeps the pilots safe?
Dec. 11, 2017 Hill AFB F-35A maintainers passing the Pacific TSP test Five weeks into the first F-35A Pacific Theater Security Package deployment the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit team is at full stride.Maintainers in the Pacific location and in Utah, home of the 34th AMU under the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are coming together to make the first TSP a success and
Dec. 11, 2017 Air Force Entertainer of the Year announced Senior Airman Marcus Ward is the 2017 Air Force Entertainer of the Year.