SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 – The Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office recently called upon the expertise of the Store Separation Test team to test and evaluate the release of a GBU-38 from a B-52H Stratofortress with new load configurations in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base. “The B-52 is a versatile aircraft with many combat roles, including close air support … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 - The 96th Test Wing's pilots completed multiple in-flight vapor purge tests in a F-15E Strike Eagle, here Aug. 16-18. The tests were part of an overall Department of Defense effort, examining cockpit environmental conditions after a chemical weapon attack. The goal of this latest test was to determine how long a chemical introduced into the aircraft’s … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 - Over 1,000 personnel in multiple locations took part in exercise AGILE FLAG 22-2, testing the 23rd Wing’s ability to conduct agile combat employment, or ACE, operations during Air Combat Command’s first Lead Wing certification exercise.  The exercise marked a significant milestone in standardizing and certifying the way ACC organizes, trains, and equips … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 - Two B-1B Lancers and approximately 50 Airmen assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, engaged in an Agile Combat Employment exercise, Baked Alaskan, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 9-10, 2022. The Dyess teams tested new technology, simulated joint tactics and long-range strike capabilities with fighter aircraft, and took on new ground roles, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force Digital Transformation Office has launched a new initiative to recognize individuals across the enterprise who are driving change in the digital domain. A virtual kick-off event on Sept. 8 introduced more than 175 digital ‘doers’ from across the Air and Space Force to the Digital Agents of Change campaign. The goal of … [Read more...]