MAY 4, 2022 - A crowd of hundreds of service members, Department of Defense civilians, and military family members celebrated the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force during a Spring Tattoo performance at the Air Force Ceremonial Lawn on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2022. Distinguished guests included Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., … [Read more...]
Airman’s NASCAR Paint Scheme Design Debuts
APRIL 29, 2022 - Four months ago, Tech. Sgt. Andrew Brockman, 96th Maintenance Group, won an Air Force Recruiting Service and Petty GMS-sponsored design contest. The contest was to create a new paint scheme to be featured on one of the 2022 Air Force-sponsored NASCAR cars. On April 24, Brockman saw his Air Force heritage-themed B-29 design come to life and race for the win at … [Read more...]
T-7A Red Hawk Rolls Off Production Line
APRIL 29, 2022 - The first T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft rolled off the production line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security building at Lambert International Airport. This is the first of 351 aircraft to be delivered to the Air Force under terms of a $9.2 billion contract awarded to Boeing in September 2018.“Today we honor the heroes of our past, while also looking … [Read more...]
KC-46A Refuels First International Aircraft
APRIL 28, 2022 - In a major milestone for the KC-46A Pegasus program, the aircraft refueled Spanish EF-18 Hornets, known in Spain as C-15s, April 18, during its first Employment Concept Exercise, or ECE 22-03, at Morón Air Base. The mission marked the first international receiver for the KC-46A, paving the way for stronger interoperability with allies and partners. “The … [Read more...]
$194 Billion Air Force Budget Request Balances Risks
APRIL 28, 2022 - Invoking Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s observation that militaries fail when they are slow and “too late” to change, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urged Congress April 27 to embrace a $194 billion budget request specifically tailored to “transform” and modernize the Air and Space Forces to meet growing challenges from China. “We’re comfortable with the … [Read more...]