JANUARY 29, 2024 - The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G “Pave Hawk” and built on the established framework of the UH-60M “Black Hawk” production model. Alternatively known as the “Whiskey” … [Read more...]

JANUARY 26, 2024 - Since September 2023, the Department of the Air Force has gained unique strategic insights from an employee who is not traditionally one of its own. Through the Public-Private Talent Exchange, Jamal Mahboob, a Google Cloud Platform Customer Engineer at Google Public Sector, has been participating in a professional development program with the DAF Chief … [Read more...]

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, speaks to Airmen from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron while visiting, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 9, 2024. Chief Bass spoke about the importance of security forces Airmen to the defense of the United States Air Force and thanked them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria … [Read more...]

JANUARY 24, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s first flight and its addition as a U.S. Air Force platform. Also popularly known as the ‘Viper,’ the F-16 has been used in every major American conflict since its onboarding in 1974. A half-century later, the F-16 now makes up approximately 50% of USAF fighter jet inventory and has … [Read more...]

JANUARY 22, 2024 - The 325th Civil Engineer Squadron’s environmental flight forestry program is expected to achieve a significant milestone this year of planting approximately 7.5 million longleaf pine trees throughout Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, members of the forestry program deliberately ramped up efforts, planting … [Read more...]