JANUARY 5, 2023 - The 505th Command and Control Wing supported the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s assessment of forward edge battle management command and control capabilities to advance the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept during exercise Project Convergence 22, from Oct. 3 – Nov. 9. Project Convergence is … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2023
AAFB Celebrates 80 Years of Mobility Airpower
JANUARY 5, 2023 - From an area that originally prospered as a regional hub for cotton trade and distribution, Altus has since become a hub for mobility aircrew training. On Jan. 1, 2023, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, turned 80 years old. Previously known as Altus Army Airfield, AAFB’s construction began in the spring of 1942, where cotton fields were turned into an … [Read more...]
AETC Completes Force Development Environment Assessment
JANUARY 5, 2023 - The Air Education and Training Command’s Arnold Group recently completed a holistic assessment of the future operational environment through the lens of the force development mission that provides conclusions that are operationally relevant and meaningful to Airmen. The goal of the Force Development Environment Assessment is to provide senior leaders with … [Read more...]
Reviving a 40 Year Old Refueling Technique
JANUARY 5, 2023 - When thinking of refueling an aircraft, many imagine a KC-135 Stratotanker soaring through the clouds, and a fighter jet attached to a boom receiving thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight. But what happens if a pilot has to make an emergency landing in an austere location? A refueling technique that has been in the KC-135 Stratotanker’s technical orders … [Read more...]
Empowered Aviation Pioneers Leave Inspiring Legacy
Visitors pause during a wreath laying ceremony in honor of Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies over the 119th Wright Bothers Anniversary of Powered Flight ceremony hosted at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, N.C., December 17, 2022. The ceremony honored the legacy of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary and … [Read more...]