Feb. 8, 2017 Combat runs on BACN The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node will reach 10,000 combat missions within the next month, hitting a significant milestone just as the program office here works to expand the current fleet to eight combat-ready platforms.
Feb. 8, 2017 AF helps Airmen obtain CDL The Air Force is taking steps to turn government vehicle operator certifications into commercial driver’s licenses. By creating a course to mirror the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Commercial Driver’s License Test System model, the Air Force will enable examiners to certify
Feb. 8, 2017 Forging partnerships: AF, Royal Navy medical teams train onboard HMS Ocean Over the course of five days, medical personnel from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron and the Royal navy worked together to test their capabilities during coalition exercise Azraq Serpent, Jan. 23–27, 2017.
Feb. 8, 2017 AF committed to fostering civilian talent via developmental education The Air Force has created a new leadership development course designed specifically for GS-12 and GS-13 civilians and equivalent pay schedules.
Feb. 7, 2017 Around the Air Force: Feb. 7 On this look around the Air Force theU-2 surpasses the 30,000 flight-hour barrier, this month’s edition of Airman magazine covers the Joint Communications Support Element, and the USO is looking for service member of the year nominees.
Feb. 7, 2017 New course focuses on sortie production at tactical level The Advanced Sortie Production Course is the first advanced course specifically focusing on the art and science of sortie production at the tactical level. The new course will take place at the Air Force’s Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Feb. 7, 2017 185 Airmen to meet first enlisted RPA pilot selection board The first enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board meets at the Air Force Personnel Center Feb. 6-9, 2017 to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Feb. 7, 2017 Little Rock Airmen test first C-130J with Block 8.1 upgrades Airmen conducted a training flight using the first C-130J Super Hercules with a Block 8.1 upgrade at Little Rock Air Force Base Feb. 3, 2017. The Block 8.1 upgrade enhances GPS capabilities, communications systems, updated friend-or-foe identification and allows the C-130J to comply with worldwide
Feb. 7, 2017 Flexible service: Individual Reserve offers unique opportunities When Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker first enlisted in the Air Force as a security forces Airman in 2001, he already knew his long-term goal was to become a civilian law enforcement officer. After serving four years on active duty, which included a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was
Feb. 7, 2017 Ellsworth ‘Rock Star’ wins AF Entertainer of the Year “Hi, I’m Senior Airman James Pratt, and I’m stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota,” he said, introducing himself to the crowd. “I competed in and won the Air Force Worldwide Talent Competition. Being a musician and in the Air Force has been a humbling experience for me, to say the