APRIL 14, 2021 - The elongated windows of the control tower offer a panoramic view of the flightline and base facilities. Screens around the room are lit with maps of planes transiting through the airspace and ambient aircraft chatter lingers in the background. To an outsider, it can seem relatively calm, but activity taking place here is shaping the military’s capabilities on … [Read more...]
Service Leaders Prioritize Integration in Joint Effort
APRIL 14, 2021 - To build a force capable of meeting the evolving demands of warfare, Army, Air Force and Navy service chiefs gathered for a second joint warfighter talks here Thursday to discuss how to further develop Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control. In September, the Army signed a two-year agreement with the Air Force in support of CJADC2, which plans to make … [Read more...]
CASPER The Friendly, Multi-Capable Team
APRIL 13, 2021 - A team of multi-capable Airmen (MCA) from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, exercised skillsets outside their career fields to support airdrop operations during a training at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 29, 2021. The training was part of the 86th Airlift Wing’s new Cross-Functional Airlift Support Personnel (CASPER) program, created to enable Agile Combat … [Read more...]
KC-135’s Storied Past and New Future
APRIL 12, 2021 - The KC-135 Stratotanker, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet for nearly 65 years, recently gained new capabilities that will enable it to continue to carry out its mission of Global Reach and Global Power for years to come. In July, 2020, the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing upgraded the first KC-135 in the … [Read more...]
Air Force Unveils New Mission Statement
APRIL 9, 2021 - The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations. The ability to fight and win with airpower is key to facing emerging competitors and near-peer adversaries, according to service … [Read more...]