DECEMBER 10, 2020 - Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Patrick Air Force Base were formally re-designated Dec. 9, as facilities central to the mission of the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony rich in symbolism that further confirmed the nation’s commitment to operating in and defending space. Vice President Mike Pence announced the decision to shift the designation of … [Read more...]
Renowned Test Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies
DECEMBER 10, 2020 - Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager died Dec. 7. He was 97. In 1945, after earning ace status for downing 13 German warplanes in World War II, including five Me-109 fighters in one day, Yeager was posted as a maintenance officer at the Air Force’s Flight Test Division at Wright Field, Ohio. He soon came to the attention of the … [Read more...]
Ultra-Low Cost Simulation Program Augments Pilot Training
DECEMBER 9, 2020 - A simulation program that can be installed on ordinary computers and laptops — the Joint Immersive Training System, or JTS — is currently being used to support pilot training. Traditionally, pilot flight instruction involves a combination of simulators and actual flying, said Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Frahm, a program manager for the Defense Innovation … [Read more...]
Annual Air Force Housing Survey Opens for Tenant Feedback
DECEMBER 8, 2020 - The Department of the Air Force is asking tenants of its privatized and government-owned housing to share their experiences and opinions of the programs via the DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey beginning Dec. 8. The survey, administered by CEL & Associates, Inc., will be made available through an email link to all residents, who will have until Jan. 22 to … [Read more...]
Air Force Moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021
DECEMBER 8, 2020 - The Department of the Air Force announced physical fitness assessments will now resume April 2021 and will no longer include the waist measurement component. To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and … [Read more...]