NOVEMBER 4, 2020 - Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit Oct. 26-30. ATAGS is a proven design and a critical life support item that protects aircrew members from the effects of high-G forces during maneuvers in fighter aircraft, but the ATAGS design, which has been in use since 2001, was developed primarily for … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 2, 2020 - At the heart of the Air Force Safety Center’s mission is safeguarding the Airmen and Space Professionals that protect the nation. This requires digging into the core of mishaps, identifying hazards and ensuring risk awareness to prevent the next mishap. Looking at the last 10 years, the risks associated with Air Force motorcycle riders have brought to light … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 31, 2020 - In the early morning of June 8, 1994, a then-1st Lt. Linda Tonnies, 740th Missile Squadron operator, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, turned the launch key and launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM for Glory Trip 155 at Vandenberg AFB, California. Little did she know that 26 years later, her daughter 1st. Lt. Taylor Tonnies, 742nd Missile Squadron … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 30, 2020 - A team of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center experts supported the recent launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile to verify its accuracy and reliability, providing valuable data to ensure this safe, secure, effective nuclear deterrent is ready every day to defend the United States and its allies. An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III missile … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 29, 2020 - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading the construction of $107 million in state-of-the-art facilities at Eglin Air Force Base. The facilities will help the Air Force develop next generation technologies and winning capabilities against security threats or technologically advanced adversaries. The collaboration between AFCEC and the Mobile … [Read more...]