SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - In a memorandum released Sept. 8, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., issued a stark warning about a growing threat to national security – the recruitment and exploitation of current and former Air Force members by the People's Liberation Army of China, or PLA. The memorandum also explains that individuals who accept contracts with foreign … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 - The face of aviation is changing and it’s beginning to look a lot like high school students. It’s been five years since the first group of cadets buckled up in cockpits in pursuit of an Air Force-sponsored private pilot certificate through the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Flight Academy program. Since the summer of 2018, 1,089 … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa achieved a significant technological proof of concept for the MQ-9A Reaper’s Satellite Launch and Recovery Package, or SLR-P, at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Air Base in Mirosławiec. While various iterations of the concept have surfaced in different contexts, the SLR-P offers a compact, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass discussed current and future challenges for Airmen while speaking with base personnel, Aug. 30. "We are serving during a consequential time, probably the most consequential I've seen in my 30-year career," Bass said at the opening of her Q&A session at the base theater. Before taking questions, Bass … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A new tool aims to streamline operations, reduce data isolation and redundancy, and optimize resource usage across the security enterprise. The Security Enterprise Communication and User Reporting Environment consolidates security-related information and data from multiple systems and users into a single platform, enabling security professionals to attain … [Read more...]