APRIL 6,2020 - Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed their deployment to U.S. Central Command area of operations on March 31, 2020. The 20 EBS is a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress squadron that provides strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations to combatant commanders in support of theater … [Read more...]

APRIL 6,2020 - The Air Force's Air Mobility Command is preparing for a ninth flight next week that will bring coronavirus testing swabs from Italy to Memphis, Tenn., for distribution across the United States, a top Air Force official said. "AMC routinely responds to emergent airlift requirements and in coordination with our interagency and international partners, AMC has … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2020 - U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing, conducted an airborne operation focused on land-air readiness in England, March 25-April 3. During the training, air commandos conducted military free-fall airborne operations from the MC130J Commando II and CV-22B Osprey aircraft. The … [Read more...]

APRIL 1, 2020 - In a significant step that enhances the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities and development, the Department of the Air Force has identified 23 U.S. Air Force organizations whose space-related missions will soon transfer to the Space Force. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, in conjunction with Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond and Chief … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2020 - On March 27, the president signed an executive order authorizing mobilization of the Reserve Component in response to COVID-19 operations. For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve, may be asked to volunteer to activate in … [Read more...]