JULY 14, 2020 - Air Force special tactics teams provide a wide range of core responsibilities and combatant commands rely on ST operators to hone their skills long before arriving at a deployed location. To meet the standards required for deployment, special tactics teams completed exercise Commando Crucible, from June 18-July 3, at Hurlburt Field and in Kinston, North … [Read more...]
Thanking Those Who Saluted America
JULY 13, 2020 - The U.S. Air Force performed this year’s “Salute to America” with a series of military flyovers at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, and Washington, D.C., July 4, to celebrate Independence Day – the nation’s 244th birthday. “Protecting the United States through air and space is the Department of the Air Force’s fundamental … [Read more...]
Air Force Building More Inclusive Culture Through Dress and Appearance
JULY 13, 2020 - As part of the ongoing effort to build more inclusive Air and Space Forces, on July 10 the Department of the Air Force announced revisions to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, "Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel", which are effective immediately. The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force Meet Numbers for Basic Trainees Despite COVID-19
JULY 13, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't put a damper on the production of new soldiers or airmen at basic training facilities. Basic training throughput for the Air Force is at about 90% of "traditional capacity," Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander of Second Air Force, said during a press conference at the Pentagon today. "But we are at 100% production … [Read more...]
Test Pilot School Welcomes First Female, Flight Test Engineer Commandant
JULY 13, 2020 - The Air Force Test Pilot School bid farewell to outgoing commandant, Col. Ryan Blake, and welcomed its new commandant, Col. Sebrina Pabon, during a Change of Command ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 9. The commander of the 412th Test Wing, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer presided over the ceremony which saw history made as Pabon became the first … [Read more...]