APRIL 3, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi began a week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 1-2. The senior leaders are travelling across the Indo-Pacific region to witness firsthand the progress the … [Read more...]
F-16s to be Modified for Autonomous Testing
APRIL 3, 2024 - The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing welcomed the first three F-16 Fighting Falcons ready to take part in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed program. VENOM-AFT is designed and funded to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. VENOM-AFT complements the autonomy data and artificial … [Read more...]
Airmen Get Incentive Pay for Extremely Cold Locations
477 Fighter Group airmen in the snow, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (USAF Photos by Staff Sgt. Mike Campbell) APRIL 2, 2024 - Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases in the U.S. where the temperature is expected to drop below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold Weather … [Read more...]
Air Force Safety Enterprise Announces New Mission
APRIL 2, 2024 - The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities. The DAF Safety Strategic Plan establishes the requirements for the enterprise to achieve its vision in support of national and department-level guidance. The plan will be used to identify resource requirements, … [Read more...]
Air Force Focuses on Threats and Defending Against Them
Members of the 3rd Wing and 90th Fighter Generation Squadron conduct a missing man formation flyover in remembrance of Staff Sgt. Charles A. Crumlett at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 22, 2024. The missing man formation is a military tradition which dates back to World War II and is one of the highest forms of paying respects to fallen service members. (U.S. Air … [Read more...]




