AUGUST 11, 2022 - On July 1, the “Communication and Information” career field changed its name to “Cyberspace and Information Technology.” “The career field name is in sync with the on-going shift in mission and overall focus of the cyberspace career field including military (officer and enlisted) and civilians,” said Lauren Knausenberger, Department of the Air Force chief … [Read more...]
Tactical Care Makes Casualties Rare
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Garcia, 325th Fighter Wing command post emergency management controller, right, checks that Senior Airman Bertrand Vicks, 325th FW safety technician, has feeling in his hand after applying a pressure bandage at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 21, 2022. Applying pressure bandages is one of the hands-on skills taught in Tactical Combat … [Read more...]
F-22 Raptor Soars During 25th Anniversary
AUGUST 9, 2022 - RED FLAG-Alaska has been giving the United States Air Force and its allies extensive simulated combat training for decades, and this year is no different. This year marks the F-22 Raptor’s 25th anniversary of consistently providing America and its allies with fifth-generation air superiority. To no one’s surprise, the Raptor is proving itself to be a … [Read more...]
Hill AFB Captures First Air Force EOD National Title
AUGUST 8, 2022 - The winners of three competitive regional events designed to test and enhance the readiness capabilities of explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Air Force settled the score with Hill Air Force Base, Utah, earning the inaugural Air Force EOD National Team of the Year title this week in Indiana. Three previously-held EOD events – the Southeast Region, … [Read more...]
SecAF Receives F-35 Engine Update
AUGUST 5, 2022 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Tinker Air Force Base July 28 for an update on the base’s support to the F-35 Lightning engine program. Kendall received an update on F135 engine maintenance and modernization prior to receiving a firsthand look at the F135 engine repair line, housed within the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex — the Defense … [Read more...]