NOVEMBER 8, 2019 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein warned Nov. 6 that budget uncertainties could affect dozens of programs ranging from F-35 Lighting II upgrades to those addressing the pilot shortage, while also complicating longer-range efforts to reshape the force to meet future threats. “It’s truly damaging for all the services and certainly the United … [Read more...]
Aspiring Air Force Pilots: Don’t Let Height Standards Get in the Way
NOVEMBER 6, 2019 - Those who aspire to one day become a U.S. Air Force aviator must first meet several requirements, including height, before they are considered for pilot training. For those who fall outside of the Air Force’s height requirements, height waivers are available. “Don’t automatically assume you don’t qualify because of your height,” said Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, … [Read more...]
Army-Air Force Weekend Starts With Celebration Ends With Heartbreak for Army
NOVEMBER 4, 2019 - The U.S. Military Academy’s weekend at the U.S. Air Force Academy started with a celebration and ended with heartbreak. On the morning of Nov. 1, the leadership of West Point and USAFA gathered along with the top leadership of the Air Force to honor a trailblazer who touched both institutions, Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. who graduated from West Point in … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Names Airfield in Honor of Tuskegee Hero
NOVEMBER 4, 2019 - Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the first African American general in the Air Force, once said, “I could have been a teacher. I could have been a doctor or a lawyer, if I wanted to, but I didn’t – I wanted to be a pilot.” His journey, marked by excellence and overcoming institutionalized racial barriers, was celebrated at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Nov. 1, … [Read more...]
X-37B Breaks Record, Lands After 780 Days in Orbit
OCTOBER 28, 2019 - The Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019 at 3:51 a.m. The spaceplane conducted on-orbit experiments for 780 days during its mission, recently breaking its own record by being in orbit for more than two years. As of today, the total number of days spent … [Read more...]