AUGUST 17, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the next phase of a blended wing body prototype aircraft project Aug. 16. The effort aims to mature BWB technology and demonstrate its capabilities, giving the department and commercial industry more options for future air platforms. With a design that differs from a traditional tube-and-wing aircraft, … [Read more...]

AUGUST 16, 2023 - Eligible regular Air Force aviators have from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 to apply for the fiscal year 2023 Rated Officer Retention Demonstration Program, Air Force officials announced earlier this week. The FY23 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Secretary of the Air Force to execute a demo program that allows select aviators with Undergraduate Flying … [Read more...]

AUGUST 16, 2023 - Over 150 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland Aug. 13. Their purpose is to engage in Bomber Task Force missions, a vital component of U.S. European Command’s collaborative training efforts with allies, partners and U.S. joint forces. Around the globe, U.S. Strategic Command routinely … [Read more...]

AUGUST 15, 2023 - The Air Force is continuing to improve its talent management programs to provide additional opportunities to further develop and retain Airmen. The latest program to evolve is the retraining process for Career Airmen, or those on their second or subsequential enlistments, which updates eligibility requirements for FY24. During Phase I, which began Aug. … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Metcalf, a 54th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, poses with a pair of heated glove prototypes being tested by Team Minot at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 28, 2023. The 54th HS can work up to approximately 10,000 feet where temperatures can be extremely low, requiring the highest level of cold weather equipment to stay warm and … [Read more...]