U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe Baumann, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor pilot, and Senior Airman Randy Siri, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pose for a photo prior to departure from Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 14, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with our Philippine Air Force counterparts enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2023 - Allied and partner Air Chiefs came together on Ramstein Air Base for the bi-annual NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposium on March 16. Hosted by U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, the meeting allowed allied Air Chiefs the opportunity to come together and collaborate on shared success and combined opportunities in the … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conduct an Engine Running Crew Change (ERCC) during exercise White Stag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2023. An ERCC allows aircrews to swap while the aircraft is still running, minimizing the possibility of maintenance issues. The ERCC was part of exercise White Stag, a full-spectrum readiness … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2023 - With a mission to help improve, innovate and integrate, the Air Force Materiel Command Commander’s Accelerated Initiatives Office, or CDX, continues to make a positive impact as it keeps a ‘pulse’ on change across the enterprise and connects Airmen to strategy. Born out of the 2019 AFMC We Need initiative, CDX focuses on driving change from the ground up, … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2023 – It’s one of the most inconspicuous buildings on a base. No windows, no markers, no signs. Yet in these rooms, filled with various computers, radios, and telephones, the command post is the focal point for nearly all communications base wide. For any military installation, the movement of information is a crucial key to achieving the mission. “All the … [Read more...]