U.S. Air Force News

July 28, 2015
Innovative Airmen recognized by AF vice chief of staff

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer presented the inaugural General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Awards July 23 at the Pentagon, to Airmen who made the most significant contributions to saving Air Force financial and manpower resources this year.
July 28, 2015
Going the distance

Chief Master Sgt. Geoff Weimer, the 5th Bomb Wing command chief, ran 52 miles on the McAdoo Sports and Fitness Center outdoor track at Minot Air Force Base, July 24, to support the Air Force Enlisted Village and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Scholarship Fund.
July 27, 2015
AF’s Task Force Cyber Secure develops partnerships with industry, academia

Task Force Cyber Secure is midway through phase one of the four-phased chief of staff of the Air Force initiative to address challenges of the cyberspace domain within the Air Force.
July 27, 2015
James visits Hill, addresses AF challenges, priorities

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James visited Hill Air Force Base, July 23-24, for the first time since taking the on the job a year and a half ago.
July 27, 2015
Exercise tests, demonstrates new DOD capabilities

As a C-17 Globemaster III flown by the Air National Guard slowly made its way down the Offutt Air Force Base flightline July 23, ambulances from the Omaha Fire and Rescue Department along with other local emergency response vehicles waited just outside an aircraft parking ramp.This was all part of
July 27, 2015
12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015 announced

Air Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015.
July 26, 2015
Through the glass: Vet looks back

The heritage center at Travis Air Force Base has many pieces of military, history rich with old war stories. One piece, a bullet-riddled B-24 Liberator windshield, tells the story of a man from a small town who went on to fight in World War II and gave more than 40 years of service to his country.
July 24, 2015
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Incorporating talent, providing opportunities

July 26 marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the provision of public services, transportation, employment, telecommunications and governmental activities. ADA has had a significant role in helping
July 24, 2015
AF Academy joins in nationwide concussion study

Hundreds of basic cadets lined up at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 13 to help experts learn more about head trauma. Cadets are taking part in a three-year, $30 million collaboration between the Defense Department and the NCAA to study concussions. Eighteen universities in the U.S. and the military
July 24, 2015
Seventh WGS satellite launch successful after weather delay

Twenty-five dedicated Space and Missile Systems Center personnel put off their mad dash to jam the streets of Los Angeles, and instead, gathered in the Gordon Conference Center at the Schriever Space Complex, California, on July 23. These active-duty and civilian employees observed the culmination

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