JULY 12, 2021 - A black and grey, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing was recently turned out at the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa. In a departure from standard tactical two-tone grey, the Blacksnakes of the 122nd Fighter Wing conceptualized the sleek design in order to commemorate 100 … [Read more...]
Air Force Resumes Fitness Testing
JULY 12, 2021 - The 433rd Airlift Wing resumed Air Force fitness testing July 10, 2021, after assessments were suspended for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Airmen were tested on the push-ups and sit-ups portion of the fitness assessment, but the 1.5 mile run was waived due to safety considerations. According to 433rd Force Support Squadron Sustainment … [Read more...]
Air Force Evolving The Ability To Survive and Operate
JULY 9, 2021 - Training in the Air Force is robust and encompasses a wide range of inherent capabilities and mission sets. Over the past 20 years, the Air Force has focused on sustained training and has set its sights on implementing new training to continue the legacy of being the strongest, fastest and most superior air power in the world. One training the Air Force is … [Read more...]
Air Force Adds More “Rights” For Housing Tenants
JULY 8, 2021 - The Department of the Air Force is implementing the remaining four rights for housing tenants including a universal lease, a process to resolve disputes with property owners and procedures for withholding rent when applicable. The Department of Defense issued policy guidance in February 2021 on the implementation and timing of the remaining four provisions of … [Read more...]
Air Force Commemorates Victory at Yorktown With French Allies
JULY 8, 2021 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff General Phillippe LaVigne, gathered at the Yorktown Victory Monument July 7 to lay a commemorative wreath marking 240-years of the siege of Yorktown. During the ceremony, a wreath was placed at the memorial commemorating the final turning point in America’s war … [Read more...]