OCTOBER 31, 2018 - The 50th annual Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium brought top Air Force leadership to Grapevine, Texas, Oct. 25-27, to address issues of interest to the mobility force and the Air Force as a whole. U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein highlighted the way the Air Force is retaining and developing Airmen to be prepared to compete in … [Read more...]
Air Force Takes Runway Defense to New Heights
OCTOBER 9, 2018, Osan Air Base, South Korea - The Air Force is taking airfield defense and repair to new heights by implementing the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System, a method of using small, unmanned aircraft to scan for airfield damage under wartime conditions, and even provide roof and electrical wire monitoring in peacetime. Two engineering technicians assigned to … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force! Celebrating 71 Years of Heritage
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - This week, the 28th Bomb Wing celebrates the birthday of the United States Air Force. We honor 71 years of Air Force heritage and 71 years of our Air Force - military, civilians and contractors - defining American history. Our Air Force has been there for our nation through our roots in the Army Air Service formed in 1918, to the Army Air Corps in 1926, … [Read more...]
First Invisible Wounds Center Opens at Eglin Air Force Base
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, Eglin Air Force Base, FL - The 96th Medical Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Center here Aug. 30. More than 120 people attended the event and toured the new facility, including Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, the 96th Test Wing … [Read more...]
Air Force Scientists Study Artificial Silk For Body Armor, Parachutes
AUGUST 6, 2018, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH - Who doesn’t like to feel warm in the winter and cool in the summer? Inspired by the qualities of fibers found in nature, scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Purdue University are experimenting to develop a functional fiber that can be woven into sizeable, flexible fabrics using existing textile … [Read more...]