DECEMBER 20, 2022 - In 1921, Italian General Giulio Douhet claimed that “he who controls the air controls everything,” speaking to the importance of air superiority in armed conflict. More than one century later, his theory can still be applied to a much higher ground, and in the case of the region at the forefront of prioritization to both the United Stated and Japan, the … [Read more...]
Swift Strike Controls the Air
DECEMBER 19, 2022 - Interoperability is a key component of the collective ability to address global security challenges. Exercise Swift Strike aims to strengthen interoperability for American and Canadian air controllers and air battle managers. “War is dynamic. It doesn’t happen on a script,” said Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Dennis Williams, 42 Radar Squadron instructor … [Read more...]
Air Force Using Wearable Biomolecular Sensors
DECEMBER 19, 2022 - The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Nano Bio-Materials Consortium, or NBMC, and Case Western Reserve University to create wearable sensors that measure biomarkers in Airmen and Guardians. The term “biomarker” refers to any physiological or molecular information that can be tracked for human health. The collaboration, called … [Read more...]
Special Forces Group Earns Foreign Jump Wings
DECEMBER 16, 2022 - During the Christmas season, many people look to the sky hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa as he drops gifts to the boys and girls of the world. At Eglin Air Force Base, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Paratroopers dropped from the sky to deliver toys to community charities, Dec. 5-9, 2022. “It’s the season for giving,” said Maj. Christopher Clones, … [Read more...]
Air Force Gunship Crews Awarded MacKay Trophy
Crews of Shadow77 and 78, 73d Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, Joint Special Operation Air Component-Central receive Mackay Trophy 2021 awards for their support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provided close-air support for 2,000 American evacuating the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021. The awards ceremony took place in the National Museum of the … [Read more...]