May 17, 2016 Flight plan outlines next 20 years for RPA Air Force leaders outlined what the next 20 years will look like for remotely piloted aircraft in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan published April 30.
May 17, 2016 AF hosts Magazine Day at Pentagon Roughly 15 representatives from a variety of magazines ranging from Popular Mechanics and Runner’s World to People and Buzzfeed attended the Air Force’s second annual Magazine Day event at the Pentagon May 13.
May 17, 2016 Around the Air Force: May 17 his look around the Air Force takes us to California where explosive ordnance disposal Airmen are participating in exercise Half-Life; and to Hulburt Field, Florida, for exercise Emerald Warrior
May 17, 2016 Flying with DRAGON improves capabilities A recent successful test flight of an upgraded Flight Management System Suite for the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) provides the warfighter with enhanced battle management capabilities.
May 17, 2016 African Air Chiefs Symposium focuses on mobility Air chiefs from 26 nations gathered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 9-13 for the largest African Air Chiefs Symposium in its six-year history.
May 16, 2016 AF demonstrates key rocket engine technologies for next generation launch systems The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne achieved a major milestone under the Hydrocarbon Boost program, which is advancing domestic rocket engine technologies in support of next generation launch systems.
May 14, 2016 Total force effort trains future KC-46 pilots A group of total force Airmen has been selected to participate in the initial operational test and evaluation of the KC-46 Pegasus as the Air Force prepares for the tanker’s arrival to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.
May 13, 2016 Robinson assumes command of NORAD, NORTHCOM Gen. Lori Robinson assumed command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Navy Adm. Bill Gortney during a ceremony May 13.
May 13, 2016 Around the Air Force: May 13 This look around the Air Force takes us to a memorial for explosive ordnance disposal technicians at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; discusses the B-21 naming contest; and commemorates four decades of the U-2 in South Korea.
May 13, 2016 Welsh releases 2016 reading list The Air Force chief of staff published his 2016 professional reading list May 13.