JANUARY 24, 2022 - The AFWERX Agility Prime program took another step forward in December with the first government remotely piloted flight of an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing, or eVTOL, aircraft. Capt. Terrence McKenna, an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 370th Flight Test Squadron and the Test and Experimentation Lead for AFWERX Agility Prime, participated in … [Read more...]
Weather Wing Flexes Its Global Capabilities
JANUARY 19, 2022 - Since 2018 the 557th Weather Wing has provided Meteorological and Oceanographic support to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in support of the NATO Resolute Support Mission. RSM was a NATO-led, non-combat mission established at the request of the Afghan government in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2189 of … [Read more...]
Airmen Urged to Review SBP Before Retirement
JANUARY 19, 2022 - The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) is a voluntary program which provides the survivors of participating retirees a monthly income that starts when the member dies and retired pay stops. Although some may not be aware of it, automatic SBP spouse coverage became effective Sept. 10, 2001, under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002. While on active … [Read more...]
Airman Comes Up With Cool Body Armor
JANUARY 14, 2022 - Anybody who has worn body armor any amount of time knows it can get pretty warm. First Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, certainly knows. As an enlisted “Defender” stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, where temperatures over 100 degrees are common, he experienced it. “Anybody that’s worn a vest in any sort of hot conditions can … [Read more...]
Thunderbirds Kick-Off Inaugural Training Trip
JANUARY 13, 2022 – The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” kicked off their first ever winter training trip in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Jan. 10. The Thunderbirds’ training season, ranging from November through March, is a time to integrate and synchronize as a team and practice the demonstration. This year, the month-long winter … [Read more...]