A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, waits on a taxiway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after arriving for a Bomber Task Force mission June 3, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the United States Air Force's ability to operate … [Read more...]
McKinley Climatic Laboratory Celebrates 75th Anniversary
JUNE 9, 2022 – This is a big year not just for the U.S. Air Force. As folks across the nation gear up to celebrate the 75th birthday of the branch later this summer, those at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, recently marked the diamond anniversary of their facility. Initial testing at the MCL occurred on May 24, 1947, predating the … [Read more...]
Exit Surveys Aim to Identify Attrition Trends
JUNE 9, 2022 - With the competition for talent fierce across the Department of Defense and industry, finding ways to keep skilled civilian experts on the job is critical to the ability to meet current and future warfighting needs. A new exit survey initiative aims to help Air Force Materiel Command leadership better understand why people leave the organization and identify … [Read more...]
Nellis’ ShOC-N Battle Lab Hosts Distributed Event
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...]