MARCH 23, 2021 - “Gü-nay-dın!” [Good morning!] Everyone knows they’ll be greeted warmly as they pass by the office of Incirlik Air Base’s host nation advisor, adorned with decade’s worth of awards, trinkets and memorable photos of a career dedicated to the Turkish and U.S. partnership. For more than 35 years, Mehmet Birbiri has served as the 39th Air Base Wing host nation … [Read more...]
Air Force Spark Tank Crowns Winner
MARCH 23, 2021 - Master Sgt. Justin Bauer from the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona was awarded the prestigious AFWERX Spark Tank trophy after his innovative method for C-130 Hercules wheel repair was selected as the Spark Tank 2021 winner Feb. 26. The Spark Tank event allows Airmen to offer improvements and solutions to the problems they face in … [Read more...]
Air Force Assists Monitoring Volcanoes and Tracking Ash Plumes
MARCH 22, 2021 - Although the 557th Weather Wing is primarily focused on applying environmental knowledge and outcomes to directly and deliberately impose cost on the adversary, it also has a lesser-known role monitoring volcanoes and tracking mission-impacting ash plumes. These plumes also affect commercial flying operations and require a close partnership with one of the … [Read more...]
C-130 Engines Now Have a Test Hush House
MARCH 22, 2021 - Aerospace propulsion technicians with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron began a new era of engine maintenance at Bradley Air National Guard Base with their first engine run inside the base's new T-10 Hush House on March 17. This type of facility allows the aerospace propulsion shop to maximize maintenance efficiency and run T56 turboprop engines in a … [Read more...]
Air Force ROTC Reduces Length of Enlisted Assignments
MARCH 18, 2021 - Headquarters Air Force ROTC has reduced the number of years enlisted cadre serve at detachments from four to three years. Effective March 1, the reduction aligns the tour length with those of other special duty assignments, such as military training instructors and leaders, stateside enlisted professional military education instructors and technical training … [Read more...]