JULY 29, 2022 – The Project Mercury Innovator Workshop took place from July 25 to July 27, 2022, giving Airmen the space and tools to increase their abilities to embrace the innovation culture, competency and community within their respective organizations. Saber University which opened in Spangdahlem in April 2022, offers resources, like the Project Mercury Workshop, for … [Read more...]
F-15 Eagle Soars for 50th Year
JULY 28, 2022 - Created during a time of much needed skill and innovation, the F-15 Eagle remains undefeated in combat with over 100 air-to-air victories and zero air-to-air losses. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eagle’s first flight. Dating back to the Vietnam War era, the U.S. needed an aircraft that could go up against the MiG-25 Foxbat. The McDonnell Douglas … [Read more...]
Keeping Civilians in Fighting Shape
JULY 28, 2022 - “Excellence in all we do” is an Air Force core value. Excellence can encompass a myriad of things including work ethic, training and education, and even maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s every Airman’s duty to be the best they can be. Active-duty Airmen have long had fitness and weight standards to keep them combat ready. Though civilians don’t have the … [Read more...]
Dover AFB Supports Army in Operation Viking
JULY 28, 2022 - Dover Air Force Base participated in Operation Viking, the largest Army Reserve brigade deployment exercise to date, at Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 18-20. Operation Viking was a high-intensity joint service exercise that consisted of range training, mission-essential civil affairs training and ambitious airborne operations. The exercise relied on … [Read more...]
Nellis AFB Expands Red Flag Airspace Arena
JULY 27, 2022 - The 414th Combat Training Squadron and the Federal Aviation Administration have collaborated to expand the available training area during exercise Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 by almost three times the size as prior iterations. This is the first Red Flag exercise featuring dedicated fifth-generation aggressors, who are using longer-range offensive and defensive … [Read more...]