JULY 21, 2015, ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England (AFNS) - When 2nd Lt. John "Spike" Nasmyth climbed into his F-4 Phantom II on Sept. 4, 1966, to fly a combat mission over Vietnam, he never foresaw that he'd be blown out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile. The last words he heard before his jet was transformed into a lump of crumpled, metal wreckage were from his "guy … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2015, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (AFNS) - The clinic buildings themselves aren't scary, but add the words ‘mental health,’ and most people will avoid them like they contain tigers on the loose. That's why the 432nd Wing Human Performance Team was stood up -- to alleviate that stigma, provide help and have easily accessible trained mental health … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2015, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - A key system that helps ensure the global free flow of information throughout all military branches and other government agencies is undergoing a major overhaul. Led by a team at Hanscom Air Force Base, the Air Force Wideband Enterprise Terminal system is receiving its third largest upgrade to date, known as the … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2015, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - As the persistent demand for remotely piloted aircraft support increases, the burden on the Airmen who fly, maintain and support these operations also increases, often leaving some people to question their abilities to continue in this stressful job. The disciplined warfighters dominate the intelligence, surveillance and … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Two Air Force generals testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee during their nomination hearing as the next U.S. Transportation Command commander and new vice chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff July 14. Both were nominated by President Barack Obama and expressed their gratitude for the nomination, and if selected look … [Read more...]