OCTOBER 29, 2022 - Time is running out for Airmen, Guardians, Reservists and Guardsmen who dream of representing the Department of the Air Force in the next Winter Olympics. Guardian and Airmen athletes have until Nov. 7 to apply for the DAF World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, managed by the Air Force Services Center and begin their training with the hopes of competing in … [Read more...]
History, Legacy Contribute to Success in Today’s Fight
OCTOBER 28, 2022 - “PROCEED DIRECTLY TO KEATING. IT IS BEING OVERRUN.” Those were the first words we heard over the radio on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. In response, 1st Lt. Aaron “Finch” Dove and I, who were the lead aircraft in a formation of two F-15E Strike Eagles, positioned ourselves for immediate takeoff out of Bagram Airfield in northern Afghanistan. Flying at near the … [Read more...]
Air Force, Navy Integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX
OCTOBER 27, 2022 - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 24. Bomber missions contribute to Joint Force lethality and deter aggression in … [Read more...]
MQ-9s Demonstrate New Capabilities
OCTOBER 26, 2022 - Air Force Special Operations Command’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise participated in an Emerald Flag exercise here Oct. 17-20, using the large-force event to demonstrate the Agile Combat Employment of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft anywhere in the world. Emerald Flag is a multi-domain exercise conducted on the Eglin Air Force Base test and training range … [Read more...]
Leaders Amplify SECDEF Directives for Reproductive Care
OCTOBER 24, 2022 - Last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the Department of Defense will take appropriate actions to ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority, and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively. These … [Read more...]