FEBRUARY 3, 2023 – Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) worked with the United States Army’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and the United States Air Force’s 66th Rescue Squadron, based out of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, to land both UH-60M Black Hawk, HH-60 Pave Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters on Tripoli’s … [Read more...]
Air Force Offers Overseas Spouse Direct-Hire Program
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - Civilian spouses of service members assigned outside the U.S. may now have an easier time finding employment. The Department of the Air Force has implemented a direct-hire authority pilot program for locations outside the U.S. authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of FY22. This authority enables officials to quickly hire qualifying spouses … [Read more...]
Air University’s Task Force Promotes Well-Being
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - What began as a resilience research project ultimately evolved into a full resilience research task force for students from Air Command and Staff College and Air War College, who recently gathered to exchange perspectives after spending five weeks studying best practices for building winning cultures and strengthening social connections as keys to bolstering … [Read more...]
MUSTANGS: The Future of Agile Data Capture
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 - The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron hit major milestones in the development and testing of their Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical and Network Ground Station, or MUSTANGS, through its recent participation in Pacific Edge 22. During the exercise, MUSTANGS proved its ability to process, curate, and send F-35A Lightning II data over-the-horizon to a … [Read more...]
Aircraft Simulator Keeps Aircrew Ready
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 - Engine two has caught fire and engine three is hanging on by a thread. Aircrew tries to alleviate the situation. The fire goes out and the crew brings the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in for landing. It is a struggle to keep control as the heavy plane comes in. Cross winds and inclement weather block their view. They are determined and do not break a sweat. … [Read more...]