U.S. Air Force News

July 22, 2015
New AFMC mission, vision statements emphasize agility

New mission and vision statements are the foundation of a new command strategy designed to push Air Force Materiel Command to be more agile as it delivers war-winning support to the warfighter.
July 22, 2015
AF earns 10 Federal Energy, Water Management Awards

Saving energy and money while also helping the environment earned the Air Force 10 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards -- the most received by any federal agency.
July 22, 2015
Contingency response Airmen assist in Wake Island storm recovery

Airmen with the 36th Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, arrived on Wake Island July 20 to assist uniformed and civilian staff in critical storm recovery efforts.
July 22, 2015
Vet clinic supports MWD program with care, training

Military working dogs require extensive medical care to keep their noses in good working condition to help sniff out drugs and explosives and aid in base security.
July 22, 2015
AF continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident

The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.
July 22, 2015
Tech Report: Adaptive optics

Space will soon be contested, and the Air Force is taking steps to ensure it has the best possible observation and information about what is out there.
July 21, 2015
Lt. Gen. Roberson takes command of AETC

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson took command of the Air Education and Training Command in a ceremony July 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
July 21, 2015
Hill activates their first F-35 fighter squadron

The jets won't arrive for another few months, but Hill Air Force Base activated its first F-35 Lightning II fighter squadron during a ceremony here July 17.
July 21, 2015
Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCamp

More than 100 children swarmed onto one of the base's football fields for a free National Football League ProCamp, July 16 and 17.
July 21, 2015
Betty Welsh: 'We are family, we are different'

Speaking to a group of key spouses from the 501st Combat Support Wing at Royal Air Force Croughton July 16, Betty Welsh smiled, and explained how she grew from a girl who lived with her family until she was 22, into an Air Force spouse and wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.

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