SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 - As the head of recruiting for the Air and Space Forces, Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas is in a job that requires him to be pragmatic and creative and occasionally willing to test boundaries in the quest to meet never slacking personnel demands of the two services. That, more than anything, explains why Thomas is personally reviewing pictures of “hand tattoos” to … [Read more...]

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, presents the Mobility Manifesto at the 2022 Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Sept 21, 2022. During the speech he laid out the role of the mobility air forces in projecting, connecting, maneuvering and sustaining the joint force, as well as the consequences if mobility fails. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Sabolic, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a KC-46A Pegasus engine Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After an aircraft lands, maintenance personnel perform inspections on various parts of the aircraft to ensure there is no damage from the flight. Airmen and KC-46 Pegasuses from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, are … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 - The Air Force confirmed today it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider in the first week of December during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California. The B-21 is a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will incrementally replace the B-1 … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - For 24 years the F-15 Eagle has roared over the city of Klamath Falls, flying countless training missions and supplying air superiority pilots to the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft is special with an outstanding combat record and a service life dating back 50 years — a remarkable lifespan for a fighter aircraft. Those days are nearing their end as the … [Read more...]