CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - September 9, 2015 -- Either in a wire-entangled room laden with the sounds of humming computer drives, or a crowded air-conditioned ground control station that is dimly lit by the glow of computer screens, the Airmen of the 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron work hard attending to one of the many antennas strung throughout … [Read more...]

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFNS) - September 8, 2015 -- Members of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 92nd Contracting Squadron are working toward an Air Force goal of reducing its building footprint by demolishing 1950s-era munitions bunkers at Fairchild Air Force Base and saving the Air Force approximately $3.5 million in the process. The project, originally a … [Read more...]

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - September 4, 2015 -- The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power today as Hill Air Force Base received the service's first two operational F-35As. Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest fifth-generation fighter aircraft. "Make no … [Read more...]

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan., September 4, 2015 — It's early morning and the sun is bright and warm but the air is still cool. Sitting on the maroon-colored track, he slides his bright red running shoes onto his feet, grabbing each lace and tying a knot. After preparation, he begins his workout. Air Force Capt. Daniel Castle, a 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, is … [Read more...]

September 2, 2015 - TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- When a summer pool party became a life or death situation for a 6-year-old boy, two Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, California, used their military training to save his life. "It was the worst and best day of my life," said Staff Sgt. Edgar Hooks, 60th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician. On Aug. 16, seven … [Read more...]