MAY 10, 2019 - The Air Force announced May 9 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the preferred alternative to receive an additional F-35A Lighting II training squadron. Eglin AFB was the location of the F-35 initial joint training site hosting Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps F-35s. The Marine Corps relocated its F-35Bs in 2014 and the Navy announced its plans to relocate … [Read more...]

MAY 9, 2019 - As the first F-16 Air Force Thunderbird zoomed past the beach, the children flocked toward the barrier separating the flight path from the seating. Amazement struck across their faces as the Thunderbirds performed each aerial technique. The Make-A-Wish Foundation offered children diagnosed with critical illnesses a chance to view U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in … [Read more...]

MAY 8, 2019 - The Air Force and its mission partners has successfully launched three Department of Defense research and development satellites on Huntington Beach, California-based Rocket Lab USA’s Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand, May 4-5. The DoD Space Test Program, under Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center, procured the mission in partnership … [Read more...]

MAY 6, 2019 - John Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and energy, reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base during a symposium with industry representatives May 2, at Florida State University-Panama City. Henderson told the more than 500 attendees that despite the absence of supplemental funding, the … [Read more...]

MAY 3, 2019 - The Air Force hosted its first Gold Star and Surviving Family Members Summit at the Air Force Enlisted Village, Shalimar, Florida, April 30. The event, supported by the Air Force Families Forever Program, focused on enduring support for Gold Star and Surviving family members. “So many of you, even in your grief, have shown us what it means to be resilient, … [Read more...]