August 10, 2015 - SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) Everyone gets a little homesick every now and then -- especially when serving in the military. For most people, a quick phone call, a letter or trip home can help dissuade the … [Read more...]
Aviano F-16s Deploy to Turkey
August 10, 2015 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force deployed a small detachment -- six F-16 Fighting Falcons, support equipment and about 300 personnel -- to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This follows Turkey's decision to host the deployment of U.S. aircraft conducting counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant … [Read more...]
CSAF Listens to Airmen, Discusses Nuclear Enterprise Mission
August 7, 2015 - MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III visited three Air Force Global Strike Command bases to listen to Airmen of all ranks who support the Global Strike mission on a daily basis, while addressing the importance of the nuclear enterprise and its future. Earlier in the week, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee … [Read more...]
Maintainers Extend Life of T-38 Talon
August 7, 2015 - HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) -- The Air Force's trusted trainer, the T-38 Talon, has a new lease on life thanks to a robust structural-modification program. Technicians in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex's 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, recently completed the first aircraft in the program and are currently … [Read more...]
Hohenfels Training Area Cleared to Land C-130 Aircraft on New Airstrip
HOHENFELS, Germany (Aug. 6, 2015) -- A joint team from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army conducted the first C-130 landing at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, or JMRC, in over two years, July 29. The test landing is a precursor to Exercise Swift Response 15, which will occur at Hohenfels in August. "Today certifies and validates the landing sequence that is going to … [Read more...]