SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, Nevada, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace System, or NAS, picture used by the North American Aerospace … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - The Air Force Wounded Warrior roadshow visited Grand Forks Air Force Base Aug. 24 to Aug. 25. AFW2 is a congressionally mandated, federally funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to eligible Airmen, Guardians and their families during and after their service. The mission of AFW2 is to facilitate a smooth transition back to … [Read more...]

The Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, is software that runs on a smartphone or mobile device that can collect real-time patient information from a variety of sensors at the point of injury. The software makes it easier for the deployed medic to document vitals, help administer critical care, integrate patient data, and identify exact location … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - Department of the Air Force senior leaders presided over a ceremony unveiling commemorative wall art titled, “A Shared Foundation; Celebrating 75 Years of Air and Space Power,” at the Pentagon Aug. 29. DAF celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Air and Space heritage in September 2022 and commissioned the art to help tell the stories of the U.S. Air Force and … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 – The 2023 Air Force Marathon weekend, which encompasses not only the titular 26.2-mile race but also a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1K and various festivities open to the public, is set to take place at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and Wright State University’s Nutter Center from Sept. 14-16. “This is everything our staff has been working toward … [Read more...]