AUGUST 24, 2020 - Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass came together to witness the advances in electric vertical takeoff and landing flight (eVTOL) at Camp Mabry, Aug. 20. Exactly 112 years after the Wright Brothers delivered their first military aircraft, top … [Read more...]
Education Center Leads Airmen to Success
AUGUST 22, 2020 - The 56th Force Support Squadron Education Center supplies Airmen with information about many different resources and programs the U.S. Air Force offers which aid in achieving their educational goals. The Education Center provides Airmen and their families with assistance to enroll in college courses, officer commissioning programs or transition out of the … [Read more...]
US Demonstrates Airpower in Indo-Pacific Region
AUGUST 20, 2020 - Demonstrating airpower, bomber and fighter aircrew assigned and deployed to Pacific Air Forces launched four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers and four F-15C Eagles as they conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously with joint and allied partners within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours, August 17. PACAF routinely … [Read more...]
Air Force Neurotechnology Partnership Aims to Accelerate Learning
AUGUST 17, 2020 - It may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but an Air Force Research Laboratory team is turning science fiction into reality to help warfighters unlock the powers of the brain. The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will enable rapid learning by closed-loop modulation of cognitive … [Read more...]
B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Deploy to Diego Garcia
AUGUST 14, 2020 - Three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force missions, Aug. 11. The 29-hour sortie demonstrated continued U.S. commitment to allies and partners by showcasing their ability to deliver lethal, ready, long-range … [Read more...]