JULY 28, 2015, HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) - Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James visited Hill Air Force Base, July 23-24, for the first time since taking the on the job a year and a half ago. James' visit included updates on the transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35 Lightning II, the total force integration of the active-duty and Reserve 388th and 419th … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James discussed her top national and homeland security issues, as well as current personnel challenges, during a Q-and-A session with Fox News at the sixth annual, three-day Aspen Security Forum in Colorado July 24. Regarding her perspective of the current top U.S. threats, James said Russia tops the … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - “Bring it!” That’s what Joe Diaz, the Air Force Civilian Service plan coordinator at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, can now say about the future and the challenges he’s faced, after the opportunities received through the Air Force over the years. July 26 marks the 25th … [Read more...]

JULY 24, 2015, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed several topics during his latest CHIEFchat, including the new enlisted performance report and Course 15, at the Defense Media Activity here. Cody said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III handed off the task of developing the new EPR form to him and … [Read more...]

JULY 24, 2015, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force is in the process of testing the F-35A Lightning II’s newest munitions asset, a four-barrel Gatling gun that fires 25 mm rounds known as the GAU-22/A. Unlike the Marine Corps and Navy variants, the GAU-22/A is integrated internally to the F-35A. In the other … [Read more...]