MARCH 10, 2021 - Envisioning a joint effort between the Army and Air Force, Capt. Emily Wolf stared in awe at the C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft towering above her, watching her vision turn into reality. “We’re going to be loading the UH-60 (Blackhawk) into the back of the C-5,” Wolf, commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st … [Read more...]
Air Force Broadens Career Enlisted Aviator Height Standards
MARCH 10, 2021 - The Air Force began an anthropometric study in 2020 to determine accurate entry-height standards for its aircrew, which is scheduled to conclude in 2022. To accelerate Air Force aircrew diversity efforts and safely meet accession demands during the ongoing study, critical flying Career Enlisted Aviator, or CEA, career fields and applicable aircraft were … [Read more...]
Test Like We Fight
MARCH 9, 2021 - Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4. Both central to achieving Joint All-Domain Command and Control, the two test capabilities combined their mission planning processes and streamlined … [Read more...]
2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results Are In
MARCH 9, 2021 - The 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey was administered by the Office of Personnel Management to full and part-time, permanent, Department of the Air Force civilian employees from Sept. 15 to Oct. 28, 2020. The FEVS measures employees’ perceptions in critical areas such as work experiences, their agency, and leadership. Index scores for Employee Engagement … [Read more...]
Retired B-1B Lancer to Become Ground Integration Lab
MARCH 9, 2021 - A recently retired B-1B Lancer flew its final sortie and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 23. The aircraft, tail number 86-0099, was one of the 17 Lancers to be retired by the Air Force. However, this particular aircraft will continue to serve despite never flying again. 0099 is set to become the Edwards Aircraft Ground Integration Lab, or … [Read more...]