APRIL 9, 2024 - Two weeks of flying, mission planning, community events and relationship building have concluded, marking the close of Cope Tiger 2024. Units from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore air force participated in the 28th iteration of the exercise, marking the 30th Anniversary of the first iteration. Cope Tiger is an annual trilateral aerial exercise meant … [Read more...]
Air Force Changes Support Service’s Readiness
APRIL 9, 2024 - As part of the Department of the Air Force’s sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. “We need these changes now; … [Read more...]
Air Force Senior Leaders Visit Eielson AFB
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin pose with Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, 354th FW command chief, at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, April 6, 2024. They visited the base to demonstrate their appreciation of Airmen and Guardians serving outside the continental U.S. and … [Read more...]
Task Force-99 Leads Change in Drone Development
APRIL 8, 2024 - Shots ring out, a unit is pinned down in a firefight. The mountainous terrain and enemy fire make it difficult for personnel to exit the hot zone. Multiple casualties are in desperate need of medical attention. Broken radio chatter fills the air throughout the chaos. MRAPs can’t make it through the hilly terrain and helicopters cannot land due to the severity … [Read more...]
Air Force Restores Military Capability on Mariana Islands
APRIL 5, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi continued their week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility visiting Saipan, Tinian, and Guam April 4. While in the Mariana Islands, the senior leaders met with elected officials, as well as Airmen … [Read more...]