MAY 24, 2023 - Airmen from Tyndall Air Force Base welcomed Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. May 18-19, to the Defense Department's first “Installation of the Future.” There, Brown saw first-hand the evolution of the $4.9 billion rebuild and discussed the progression of three incoming F-35A Lightning II squadrons as the 325th Fighter Wing transitions into a … [Read more...]
MQ-9 Reaper Gets Enhanced Intelligence Gathering Upgrade
MAY 24, 2023 - The Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) partnered with the 174 ATKW and 556 TES to test an upgraded satellite communications (SATCOM) capability of the MQ-9 Reaper during Northern Edge 2023. Northern Edge 23 (NE23) is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) sponsored, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (HQ PACAF) led, multilateral, … [Read more...]
New Air Force Policy Opens Doors for Moody FTA
MAY 23, 2023 – Team Moody's First Term Airmen can expect to have greater retraining opportunities due to the Air Force's new process, which intends to encourage Airmen to stay in the military rather than separating. Effective June 1, 2023, Moody FTA can retrain into any Air Force Specialty Code they qualify for that’s under 90% manned, prior to separation even if their … [Read more...]
Airmen Test Next Generation Aircrew Protection Equipment
MAY 23, 2023 - If you’ve spent time in the Indo-Pacific region, you’ve likely heard the term “Fight Tonight” more than once and for good reason. Pacific Air Forces Airmen are on the forefront of operations in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, and these operations come with a need to be ready, diverse, innovative and lethal. We have been charged with challenging the … [Read more...]
AFWERX Announces New Mantra, Mission, Vision Statements
MAY 22, 2023 – AFWERX leadership announced a new mantra, mission and vision statement to its Airmen and Guardians in a virtual all-call May 18, 2023. “We changed some of the wording to talk about teaming leaders and innovation technology,” said Col. Elliot Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, or DAF. “There are … [Read more...]