JUNE 9, 2022 - The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, or ShOC-N, is the U.S. Air Force’s premier battle lab supporting the development, advancement, and maturation of key technologies and capabilities designed to compress the kill-chain for joint and coalition warfighters. The ShOC-N accomplishes this mission by utilizing multi-domain, … [Read more...]
New MH-139 Grey Wolves Going to Joint Base Andrews
JUNE 8, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force selected Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as the fourth location to host MH-139 Grey Wolves. The 25 new helicopters will replace the base’s 21 aging UH-1N Hueys. The additional four aircraft will allow the base to execute continuation of government operations and distinguished visitor transport mission requirements without … [Read more...]
Pegasus Approved to Refuel 97% of Joint Force Receivers
JUNE 3, 2022 - Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a seventh Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus May 31, increasing the aircraft’s operational capability to support 97% of the daily joint force air refueling demands. Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able … [Read more...]
Air Force Medical Service Launches ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ Program
JUNE 3, 2022 - The Air Force Medical Service is launching “Nutrition Kitchen”, a series of online nutritional cooking classes geared toward service members and their families. The goal of Nutrition Kitchen is to inspire healthy meal choices by providing options for service members to make realistic changes to foods they are already eating, while also providing the … [Read more...]
Building a Force of Multi-Capable Airmen
JUNE 2, 2022 - As the 325th Fighter Wing continues to evolve into the Department of Defense’s first “Installation of the Future” and prepares to integrate into Air Combat Command’s Air Force Force Generation model operations, the need for manpower across the installation continues to increase. Training for the Wing Augmentation Program resumed for the first time since 2018 … [Read more...]