MAY 26, 2021 - Frank Kendall told the Senate Armed Services Committee May 25 that if he is confirmed as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force he will continue reshaping the Air and Space forces to confront near-peer adversaries such as China, nurture the Space Force’s successful evolution and ensure that Airmen, Guardians and their families are well served. “If confirmed, my … [Read more...]
Air Force Recruiting Seeks To Broaden Applicant Pool
MAY 26, 2021 - Air Force Recruiting Service is casting a wide net seeking out the best and brightest to become Airmen and Guardians. The goal is to reach out to underrepresented groups which will help diversify the force and tap into some areas that could pay dividends to manning and help inspire youth from all parts of America. AFRS’ top Airman uses a sports analogy to … [Read more...]
Hurricane Hunters Upgraded With New Weather Collecting Capabilities
MAY 25, 2021 - The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities. “The (Meteorology Equipment Technician) shop is in the middle of a system upgrade, specifically on the ARWO station,” said … [Read more...]
Air Force Integrates Small Unmanned Aircraft Into Operations
MAY 24, 2021 - The Department of the Air Force is one step closer to safely and more widely integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into civil engineering operations, thanks to the Air Force GeoBase Program’s sUAS office. The office, a component of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Planning and Integration Directorate, held its first Group 1 UAS operator and … [Read more...]
Air Force Brass Visit Cape Canaveral SFS
MAY 21, 2021 - Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, and the Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond, visited Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, May 17. During the visit, Roth and Raymond toured the Morrell Operations Center, the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center and the Spaceflight Operations Processing Center. “U.S. Space Force Guardians and our … [Read more...]