U.S. Air Force News

Dec. 6, 2017
SecAF, CSAF direct review of all Air Force programs

Air Force senior leaders have directed a Zero-Based Review of all Air Force programs, budget accounts and associated manpower authorizations in preparation for assembling the Fiscal Year 2020 Program Objective Memorandum and Future Years Defense Plan.
Dec. 6, 2017
USAF Airmen, bombers complete bilateral training in Australia

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a continuous bomber presence mission on return to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, Dec. 3, 2017.
Dec. 6, 2017
Nomination window open for 2018 AF innovation award

Application packages for the 2018 General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award, based on contributions occurring between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018, are due to the Air Force’s Personnel Center by April 20, 2018.
Dec. 6, 2017
571st MSAS trains El Salvador air force for peacekeeping mission

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron sent a 15 member mobility training team to the Republic of El Salvador to conduct training for two weeks.
Dec. 6, 2017
Air Force Cycling Team prepares for 2018 season

Interacting with the American public at cycling events across the U.S. may not sound like something many people think of members of the Air Force doing.
Dec. 6, 2017
Around the Air Force: Dec. 5

On this look around the Air Force, we take a look at the Hurricane Hunters’ mission and this month marks the 66th anniversaryof Operation Christmas Drop. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Cory Kuttler.
Dec. 5, 2017
Airman lunges for knockout debut

A Florida native, Tech. Sgt. Andre Penn, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron unaccompanied housing manager at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, has been preparing for more than a decade to achieve his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Dec. 5, 2017
AFRL team takes top honors at international Artificial Intelligence competition

As part of an increased commitment to autonomy research, a team from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base recently entered and won the Large-Scale Movie Description Challenge at the 2017 International Conference on Computer Vision in Venice, Italy.
Dec. 5, 2017
Combat RPAs integral in defeating ISIS

U.S. forces, coalition partners and Syrian Democratic Forces liberated Raqqah, Syria from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s control in early October 2017. ISIS used the city as its capital for terrorist operations since January 2014.
Dec. 5, 2017
Evolution of the Airman Safety App

The evolution of the Air Force Safety Center’s Airman Safety App reached an important milestone with recent software updates Dec. 1, 2017.This simple, web-based tool provides a streamlined process for all Airmen, their families and anyone accessing the base to report safety issues as they encounter

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