U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Valenzuela, right, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, directs U.S. Air Force critical care air transport teams (CCATTs) back to the aircraft to offload mannequin patients at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport, April 6, 2023. The CCATTs trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care … [Read more...]
Upgraded F-16 Rejoins 8th Fighter Wing
APRIL 10, 2023 - After receiving the first phase of one of the largest modernization efforts in U.S. Air Force F-16 program history, an upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcon rejoined the 8th Fighter Wing, April 4. Wolf Pack tail no. 021 returned to 8th FW operations after about seven weeks away for maintenance, where the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Post Block … [Read more...]
Israeli Air Force F-35s Participates in Red Flag
Israeli Air Force members wait for F-35I Adirs to launch for a Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 16, 2023. Red Flag is an opportunity to build on the success of JUNIPER OAK 23-2, JUNIPER FALCON and additional combined exercises to enhance interoperability with Israel, strengthen bilateral cooperation, and improve capabilities in ways that … [Read more...]
Thule Air Base Gets New Name
Officials unveil the new base sign at a renaming ceremony at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 6, 2023. From left to right, Col. Brian Capps, 821st Space Base Group commander, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Greenlandic Minister Affairs, Business and Trade Vivian Motzfeldt, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Chief Master Sgt. … [Read more...]
Reserves Offer $10K Bonus for Prior-Service Enlisted Airmen
APRIL 5, 2023 - To remain competitive in a tight labor market and retain valuable talent, Air Force Reserve Command is offering a $10,000 incentive bonus to fully-qualified, prior-service enlisted Airmen who sign up to fill open positions and agree to a three-year service commitment. One of several incentives available to those who join the Air Force Reserve, this particular … [Read more...]