AUGUST 12, 2019 - The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) hosted 700 students from around the area as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event August 6. Students and attendees witnessed a variety of static displays, equipment and other technologies, which served as a window into several career fields and their correlation to select military … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
New Hotspot May Save Airmen’s Lives
AUGUST 12, 2019 - Whether it’s in the desert, arctic, jungle, an urban environment or at sea, the men and women of the Air Force train to handle any situation. The primary focus of Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists is to train military personnel to survive any situation. These elite instructors are experts on how to survive in the most remote and hostile … [Read more...]
NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Bomber Aircraft Entering Air Defense Identification Zone
AUGUST 9, 2019 - Two F-22 and two CF-18 fighter aircraft supported by an E-3 Sentry, a KC-135 Stratotanker and a C-130 Tanker from the North American Aerospace Defense Command positively identified and intercepted two Tu-95 Bear H bombers in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on August 8th, 2019. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace … [Read more...]
Air Force Pilot Training has Changed Over the Years
AUGUST 9, 2019 - Pilot training is constantly changing to ensure students have an environment where they not only learn to fly, but to adapt and quickly out-think their enemies. With senior leadership making innovation a priority, the Air Force has changed how Airmen are trained and how they become proficient at their jobs. This in turn has changed the way the Air Force … [Read more...]
First Female F-35B Pilot
AUGUST 9, 2019 - U.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese Satz left her legacy on the Marine Corps’ F-35B Program when she became the first female Marine to complete the F-35B Basic Course, June 27. Flying is nothing new to Satz—prior to joining the Marine Corps she earned her commercial pilots license flying a Robinson R44 Helicopter which she attributes to preparing her for a career … [Read more...]