DECEMBER 21, 2023 - The Air Force’s new bird of prey, the T-7 Red Hawk, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base Dec. 15 to begin a series of climate testing at Eglin AFB’s McKinley Climatic Lab. The purpose of the testing is to verify the T-7A’s system functionality while operating in extreme environmental conditions. Among others, those conditions consist of minus 25 degrees … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
SMDC, RTS Play Role in Latest Missile Test
DECEMBER 20, 2023 – U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Soldiers and civilians played an important role in a recent missile defense test executed by the Missile Defense Agency. MDA conducted a flight test of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system using an upgraded ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Dec. 11. … [Read more...]
Air Force, RCAF Strengthen Partnership Through Exchange
DECEMBER 20, 2023 - The United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force recently demonstrated their commitment to a strong partnership through the Enlisted Professional Military Education, or EPME, exchange initiative. This initiative has seen mutual collaboration, with four non-commissioned Airmen from the USAF completing the RCAF Primary Leadership Qualification … [Read more...]
Building Possibilities for Junior MEDEVAC Pilots
DECEMBER 20, 2023 — Childhood dreams and a passion for life-saving service has inspired three medical evacuation pilots at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Aeromedical Research Laboratory to become what they longed for as young Soldiers — mentors for aeromedical evacuation officers, which the Army designates as 67 Juliets, or 67Js. Lt. Col. Jason … [Read more...]
Americans Can Send Gift Cards to Troops
DECEMBER 20, 2023 – With an Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card, anyone—including civilians—can send the best tastes of home to Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians around the world. Anyone can send service members an Exchange gift card worth $10 to $500 by visiting ShopMyExchange.com/scs. Shoppers can buy e-gift cards for online use. “Many of our service members … [Read more...]