JUNE 21, 2017, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - Following the mission brief and pre-flight checks, an aircrew consisting of an officer pilot in command and a career enlisted aviator sensor operator observe a target in an area of responsibility overseas from a cockpit in the U.S. and waits for the green light from a joint terminal attack controller on the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2017
Marine Division Tactics Course: to Win, to Kill, to Survive
JUNE 21, 2017, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA, UNITED STATES - Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing tested their combat skills during Marine Division Tactics Course at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 22 through June 16, 2017. The course, conducted by Marine Aviation Weapon and Tactics Squadron 1, is designed to give pilots air-to-air combat … [Read more...]
Connection Saves Lives: Be There to Help Prevent Suicide
JUNE 21, 2017, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - You can make a difference for someone struggling with suicidal thoughts with as little as eye contact and a friendly smile, an arm around the shoulder, or a kind word at the right time. Everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide, a key theme of the Defense Department’s #BeThere Campaign, which encourages making a difference … [Read more...]
How to Select Your Online Degree Program
June 20, 2017, by Cher Zevala - You’ve decided to pursue an advanced degree, and you’ve even realized that online education is the way to go. Indeed, most active service members find that the flexibility of online classes allows them to attend every lecture and meet every deadline - even while they are deployed a world away. Still, deciding between traditional and online school … [Read more...]
Application Window Opens for Air Force Undergraduate Flying Training
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Application packages for the next Undergraduate Flying Training selection board are due to the Rated Officer Assignments branch of the Air Force Personnel Center by Nov. 17, 2017. The board, set for Jan. 22-25, 2018, will consider active-duty officer applicants to attend training as early as spring 2018. Those interested in … [Read more...]