FEBRUARY 4, 2022 - On Jan. 11, the Air Force concluded the first department-wide, secret classification innovation hackathon at Nellis Air Force Base inside the Threat Training Center’s hangar following six days of 24-hour operations. Working beneath the wings of MiG jets strewn with duct-taped network and power cables, over 80 hackers – product managers, engineers, pilots, … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 - When it comes to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., there is a variety of planning, precautions and preliminaries needed prior to any of our launches. One primary aspect of launches is safety. To help avoid possible injuries or dangerous situations, routines are set in place to protect the base and the community before every launch. The mastermind … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 - As many men and women leave military service and return to civilian life, they undergo a process known as the military to civilian transition. To assist military members and their families, a program was established called the Transition Assistance Program. More commonly called TAP, the congressionally mandated program provides information, tools, job … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 - As part of its effort to streamline operations and increase aircraft range and capability, the Department of the Air Force launched the pilot Mission Execution Excellence Program to incentivize optimized flying on aircraft that consume the most fuel across the enterprise. MEEP will encourage Airmen to increase their use of efficient flying ‘best … [Read more...]

The 40th Flight Test Squadron’s F-15EX Eagle II prepares waits to taxi out for a Weapons System Evaluation Program mission Jan. 25 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The aircrew aboard fired an AIM-120 missile during the sortie marking the first live firing from the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. The fighter fired the missile at a BQM-167 aerial target over the Gulf of … [Read more...]