OCTOBER 2, 2020 - Unity among military branches and a combined, all-domain effort could be the difference in winning large-scale, multi-domain battles the Army expects to fight in the future. To help achieve that goal, the Army and Air Force signed a two-year collaboration agreement in the development of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, which will … [Read more...]
Air Force Makes Additional Updates to Dress and Appearance Regulations
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 - As part of the ongoing effort to build a more inclusive Air and Space Force, additional revisions were approved Sept. 15 to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, “Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel,” which are effective immediately. Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a … [Read more...]
MQ-9 Reaper Takes Flight with 8 Hellfire Missiles
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 - The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first flight of the MQ-9A Reaper carrying eight live AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on September 10, 2020, reinforcing the platform’s “persistent attack” role. This new capability is part of the MQ-9 Operational Flight Program 2409, a software upgrade set to field by the end of calendar year 2020. Previous … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases New Military Tuition Assistance Approach for FY21
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 - Department of the Air Force officials announced a $3,750 military tuition assistance cap per fiscal year that will go into effect for college courses beginning Oct. 1. Previously, military tuition assistance limits were $4,500 per fiscal year, but adjustments were required to ensure the program remains fully available and fiscally sustainable while … [Read more...]
Eglin Testers Make History with Low-Altitude Missile Shot
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 - A BQM-167A aerial target cruising over the Gulf of Mexico was obliterated by a surface-to-air missile deployed from Santa Rosa Island Sept. 3 The successful shoot down was the culmination of the 780th Test Squadron’s Vermilion Stallion test program, that allowed air defense system operators in Washington D.C to practice their procedures in the event of … [Read more...]