AUGUST 18, 2022 - Deputy Secretary Hicks visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to gain insight into Counter-Directed Energy Weapons (CDEW) development, opportunities, and challenges at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Left unchecked, laser threats and high power electro-magnetic (HPEM) emitters can permanently blind U.S. personnel and damage sensitive … [Read more...]

Col. Henry “Wolf” Jeffress, 8th Fighter Wing commander, escorts Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., after his arrival at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 12, 2022. Brown’s visit to Kunsan and other air bases in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility enabled him to recognize the contributions of Airmen serving in the region and reinforce U.S. commitment to … [Read more...]

AUGUST 16, 2022 - Agile Flag 22-2 recently concluded, marking the first time Air Combat Command tested a Lead Wing’s ability to conduct agile combat employment operations in a flag-level contributing certifying exercise. Agile Flag is the latest U.S. Air Force investment in capabilities that enables Lead Wings to operate at the speed, scope, complexity, and scale needed in a … [Read more...]

Chief Master Sgt. James Guldjord, 18th Air Refueling Squadron air refueling superintendent, teaches Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about the air refueling station on a KC-46A Pegasus, April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look … [Read more...]

AUGUST 16, 2022 – The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, or ShOC-N, hosted an advanced technology demonstration for personnel across multiple domains as part of exercise Red Flag 22-3, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag is a two-week advanced air component-centric combat exercise held multiple times a year by the 414th Combat Training … [Read more...]