MARCH 25, 2020 - How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and indeed the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have been working nearly around the clock to answer it. It’s not hard to … [Read more...]
Taming the Flames on Ramstein AB’s New F-15 Mobile Trainer
MARCH 19, 2020 - The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course March 9-13 to train for aircraft mishaps and pilot-extraction scenarios. Twenty-two NATO firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic were the first to train on Ramstein Air Base’s new F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Training asset, a mock-up … [Read more...]
Air Guard Members Issued New OCP Camouflage Uniforms
MARCH 12, 2020 - The word “camouflage” didn’t enter the American vernacular until U.S. soldiers began returning home following the First World War. With its origins around 1917, the term “camouflage” was coined to describe what British and French soldiers were doing when they used surrounding foliage to hide their encampments from enemy aircraft. It was not just the word … [Read more...]
U.S. Air Force B-2s Return to Europe
MARCH 10, 2020 - A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Base, Missouri, arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, on Mar. 9, 2020 for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training. KC-10 Extenders from 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst … [Read more...]
Air Force Leaders Visit B-21 Design, Development Headquarters
March 09, 2020 - Air Force senior leaders met with industry partners Feb. 28 at Northrop Grumman’s Melbourne B-21 Raider design and development headquarters. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett was joined by Dr. Richard Joseph, Air Force chief scientist, and Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, in touring … [Read more...]