Dec. 9, 2016 James visits F.E. Warren, discusses force improvement efforts Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, the deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, to speak directly with Airmen about ongoing improvement efforts throughout the nuclear enterprise, Dec. 7-8.
Dec. 9, 2016 President thanks MacDill troops, families for their service to nation President Barack Obama visited service members at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, yesterday to thank them on behalf of the American people for their dedication to the nation.
Dec. 9, 2016 Multiple F-35s take to the skies to test communication data links All three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter were used by the 461st Flight Test Squadron in recent multi-ship testing, which employs four or six jets to ensure communication systems between the planes are working properly and accurately. The F-35 contains state-of-the-art tactical data links
Dec. 9, 2016 Air Force Week In Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Dec. 9, 2016 Around the Air Force: Dec. 9 On this look around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks at the Reagan National Defense Forum, the Air Force releases F-35A Lightning II candidate bases, and Operation Christmas Drop is underway.
Dec. 9, 2016 SECAF’s top 10 themes discussed at spouse, family forum During a spouse and family forum hosted by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James in October, participants submitted more than 170 threads on the forum’s event page. The topics included spouse employment and child care access; Air Force programs for families with special needs; and schools,
Dec. 8, 2016 75 years later, memories of Pearl Harbor attacks still vivid The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration took place at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, as several survivors were in attendance.
Dec. 8, 2016 Palace Chase, Front offer alternatives to active duty Every year, thousands of individuals raise their right hand and commit to serve in the military as either enlisted members or officers. While some choose to serve for many years on active duty, others might elect to leave, but that doesn’t mean they can’t continue serving.
Dec. 8, 2016 Scholarships for military children to open Dec. 13 The Scholarships for Military Children Program for the 2017-18 school year will begin Dec. 13.
Dec. 8, 2016 Luke creates first F-35 undergraduate pilot curriculum The first class of undergraduate pilots began training through the newly written F-35 Lightning II curriculum Dec. 5 in the F-35 Academic Training Center at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.