JULY 13, 2015, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force and Army counterparts joined together with service members from nine allied countries to participate in International Jump Week here July 6-10. The five-day event was hosted by the 435th Contingency Response Group and it gave multiple nations the opportunity to work side by side, increasing interoperability … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2015, GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) - Members of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, attended the commissioning ceremony of Navy Recruit Division 267 at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, June 29. The Recruit Division Sponsorship Program allows Navy commands to interact with recruits during training and take part in the … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2015, ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) - The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve are scheduled to receive three new system pods that will allow tankers to safely get closer to the fight for refueling. Under a $31.7 million order, Northrop Grumman will provide two full Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system pods and one shell, designed for the KC-135 … [Read more...]

July 2, 2015, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (AFNS) - It’s been 5,000 days of struggle, rugged landscapes, blood and sweat. It’s been 5,000 days of exhaustion, injuries, and long separations from family, friends and home. On June 27, the 17th Special Tactics Squadron marked 5,000 days of unremitting war. Their 5,000-day epoch began in October 2001, one month after the … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - With the fiscal constraints recently seen in the Air Force, many changes have taken place to safeguard the survivability of missions and career fields. Some of those changes came in the form of career-field mergers, especially within the career enlisted aviator specialties. Last November, Airmen from the Air Force Specialty Code 1A4X1, … [Read more...]