U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Travis Air Force Base Oct. 10 to recognize the progress Team Travis has made in support of the Department of the Air Force’s initiative to reoptimize for Great Power Competition and to discuss the central role mobility warriors will play in possible combat operations … [Read more...]

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flew a weather reconnaissance mission into Hurricane Milton Oct. 8, 2024. Aircrews flew missions around the clock from Oct. 6-9, 2024 into Hurricane Milton to gather vital weather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. The Hurricane Hunters, or 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, are a unit in the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 10, 2024 - As Air Combat Command adapts to meet the challenges of Great Power Competition, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of ACC, has outlined a vision for the future by emphasizing four key focus areas for the command: Readiness, Modernization, Agile Combat Employment and Taking Care of Airmen and Families. These priorities aim to ensure ACC is prepared to tackle GPC … [Read more...]

An A-29 Super Tucano conducts a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 18., it they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales) OCTOBER 10, 2024 - A trio of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have arrived at Edwards Air Force Base where they will join a fleet at the United States Air Force Test Pilot … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Airmen mobilized as the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 563d Personnel Recovery Task Force, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, rescued four injured civilians, one critically injured, during search and rescue efforts in North Carolina, Oct. 5. In support of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, the 563d PRTF has been … [Read more...]