MARCH 30, 2021 - The coronavirus has left the nation in lockdown status for more than a year and with that has come difficulties of eating healthy, staying in shape and remaining accountable due do the delay of the U.S. Air Force physical fitness test. With the nation gradually reopening, the physical fitness assessments are scheduled to resume in July 2021, according to … [Read more...]
Brown, Raymond Attend Survivor Advocacy Roundtable
MARCH 29, 2021 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond displayed their support to the families of fallen or wounded service members during an annual Survivor Advocacy roundtable, March 24. The event was designed as an opportunity for survivors to discuss support services, their benefits and provide unfiltered … [Read more...]
Red Flag 21-2 Creates Agile, Multi-Domain Problem-Solvers
MARCH 29, 2021 - “Nested within the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and 57th Wing priorities, Red Flag is aligned with our National Defense Strategy,” said Col. William Reese, 414th Combat Training Squadron commander. “Using complex mission scenarios against a powerful and unrestricted aggressor team, participants get the best high-end training available.” This iteration … [Read more...]
B-2s Conclude Historic Bomber Task Force
MARCH 26, 2021 - B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew the final mission of the most recent Bomber Task Force deployment, March 25, 2021. This iteration of the BTF consisted of B-2s and B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The B-1s accomplished a number of historic firsts during this deployment. … [Read more...]
B-2 Spirits Integrate With NATO Ally at Lajes Field
MARCH 26, 2021 - Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with more than 100 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Lajes Field in the Azores to participate in a series of Bomber Task Force missions in the high Northern Europe region. Bomber Task Force missions are critical to ensuring Air Force Global … [Read more...]