An F-35A, left, assigned to 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to take off for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1, Jan. 17, 2024. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across domains To date, more than 30 allies and coalition countries have participated in Red Flag-Nellis exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]
Support Squadron Ensures Safe Flight Operations
JANUARY 31, 2024 - As one of the largest training bases in the Air Force, one of Team Holloman’s missions is to graduate combat-ready pilots. While all members of Holloman assist in this mission, it's the 54th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers who regulate daily air operations, cultivating the next generation of aviators. Air Traffic Controllers are tasked … [Read more...]
Air Force WAPS Going Digital in February 2024
JANUARY 31, 2024 - Beginning with the CY24 E6 promotion cycle in February, the Weighted Airman Promotion System test will be administered electronically, supporting a long-awaited modernization need in the Air Force’s personnel development efforts. The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen … [Read more...]
Electric Aircraft Carries Out Casualty Evacuation
JANUARY 30, 2024 - The BETA Technologies ALIA team waited and watched as an HH-60W Jolly Green II dropped in fast to the clearing beside them deep within the Eglin range Jan. 11, 2023. As soon as it touched down, Air Force special mission aviators were out the helicopter’s side door carrying a casualty on a stretcher. The BETA team and the SMEs met in the middle of an … [Read more...]
Xwing Successfully Completes Autonomous Flight Mission
JANUARY 30, 2024 – AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner Xwing Inc. successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission in its Cessna 208B as dozens of Airmen watched from a ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, take off, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground … [Read more...]




