DECEMBER 21, 2023 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. held talks today with his Chinese military counterpart, People's Liberation Army Gen. Liu Zhenli, for the first time since Brown became chairman. The two leaders discussed a range of global and regional security issues as Brown reaffirmed the importance of maintaining open lines of … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
Air Force Announces Spark Tank 2024 Finalists
DECEMBER 21, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force announced the six Spark Tank 2024 finalists Dec. 14, 2023, following the announcement of the 15 semifinalists Dec. 5, 2023. The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and … [Read more...]
Honoring the Fallen
DECEMBER 21, 2023 - An Airman from the 171st Air Refueling Wing honors fallen veterans by cleaning headstones and placing wreaths on their graves during the holiday season. Tech Sgt. Robert Hasenflu, an aircraft mechanic at the 171st ARW, has volunteered for the past six years to support the efforts of volunteer organizations in commemorating those who served our … [Read more...]
Robot Dogs Protect Lives Through Innovation
DECEMBER 21, 2023 - “These robot dogs not only have the potential to save Airmen's lives, but they also serve as a reminder of how valuable your voice is, regardless of rank.” Master Sgt. Dominic Garcia, the emergency management flight chief from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, devised the concept of robot dogs and while he advanced his idea into building and testing the … [Read more...]
Microgrid Brightens the Future During Steel Knight
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 2, 2023. The MCCRE consisted of a tactical … [Read more...]