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...]
Hawaii ANG Supports Arctic Air Defense
JULY 26, 2022 - The Hawaii Air National Guard recently demonstrated its airlift and controller capabilities in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic regional air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart, in Alaska. The exercise features U.S. Air Force aircraft operating out of the northern region and has included resources from the Hawaii ANG’s 298th Air Defense Group … [Read more...]
Air Force GearFit App Shortens Feedback Loop
JULY 25, 2022 - A new application called GearFit is giving Airmen a direct line to share feedback on fitment and utility of the gear they wear to perform their missions. Members can input their comments on body armor, harnesses, helmets and more, and they are instantly shared with the development teams responsible for designing and acquiring that gear. Taylor Harrison, … [Read more...]