SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - Members of the Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory, test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base, and software developers from the 309th Software Engineering Group achieved several milestones on an in-flight F-22 Raptor, Aug. 24. The achievement is the first instance of third-party software running on a fifth-generation fighter and the first in-flight use of … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - The T-38 Talon will undergo Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance, or TRIM, modification to perform localized, depot-level maintenance to replace or repair key parts to keep these valuable training platforms mission ready. “This program is vital to maintaining the service life of the airframe” said Bill Mickley, T-38 Airframe Lead Program … [Read more...]

AUGUST 31, 2022 - One year later, the raw numbers used to capture the U.S. Air Force’s effort during the monumental, yet at times imperfect, withdrawal from Afghanistan create a portrait that is remarkable in its scope, reach and complexity. While the numbers tell a story about the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history, numbers alone do not capture the … [Read more...]

AUGUST 29, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force recently conducted its first regional energy resilience readiness exercise across three geographically proximate installations — Schriever, Buckley, and Peterson Space Force Bases in Colorado — to simulate the potential complexities of a widespread electricity outage. Thanks to this accomplishment, the Department of Defense has … [Read more...]

AUGUST 29, 2022 - Senior enlisted air force leaders from Australia, Canada, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom and others collaborated recently with U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, to lay the foundation for the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy. “The idea for this academy was born from the … [Read more...]