SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 - The face of aviation is changing and it’s beginning to look a lot like high school students. It’s been five years since the first group of cadets buckled up in cockpits in pursuit of an Air Force-sponsored private pilot certificate through the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Flight Academy program. Since the summer of 2018, 1,089 … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
Army Unit in Europe Receives New Apache Helicopters
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 – The U.S. Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade received two new model Apache helicopters, which feature state-of-the-art enhancements to the aircraft's sensors, software, and weapon systems at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023. The new Apaches, officially designated AH-64E Version 6 Apache Guardians, are the first of an … [Read more...]
U.S. Shifting Forces Inside Niger
Nigerien soldiers practice vehicle contact movements while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock in Agadez, Niger. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the … [Read more...]
Air Force Completes MQ-9A’s Satellite Launch and Recovery
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa achieved a significant technological proof of concept for the MQ-9A Reaper’s Satellite Launch and Recovery Package, or SLR-P, at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Air Base in Mirosławiec. While various iterations of the concept have surfaced in different contexts, the SLR-P offers a compact, … [Read more...]
Project Mercury Participants Tackle New Problems
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - Plato famously wrote, “necessity is the mother of invention.” As the U.S. Air Force continues to modernize and adapt, they are also faced with new challenges that require innovative solutions. Members of Holloman have tackled these arising challenges head-on by participating in a Project Mercury innovator workshop here. The workshop is aimed at creating a … [Read more...]