U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to enter a C-17 Globemaster III at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan. 23, 2023. Battalion Mass Tactical Week had six aircraft participating with three C-130J Super Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and three C-17s from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan … [Read more...]
Air Force Recruiting Service Relaunches Airforce.com
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 – Air Force Recruiting Service today launched an expanded, redesigned version of airforce.com as a new, one-stop destination introducing potential recruits to the Total Force opportunities available in the Air Force – whether full time or part time, in or out of uniform. Total Force airforce.com builds upon the existing design and infrastructure of … [Read more...]
Linking USAF Together Faster Than Ever
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 - Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, recently completed a simulated deploying of a new Starlink terminal that can be used to great effectiveness in areas where an internet connection may be hard to establish. Creating this connection made them the first in 5th Air Force and Okinawa to utilize the Starlink system and they did this while working with the … [Read more...]
U.S. Army and Air Force Take Over Flight Deck
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...]