September 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - With recent cases of the respiratory illness enterovirus D-68 being reported in multiple states within the U.S., doctors want to ensure all the members of the military community are informed and safe when confronting this illness. If the proper precautions and prevention methods are followed, the illness should have little effect on … [Read more...]

September 23, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - A new system has revolutionized the recruiting process for more than 5,000 recruiters and interface partners within the Air Force active-duty, Guard, and Reserve components. Recruiters have long used computer-based software to track the paperwork and essential data of enlistees, from the first visit to a recruiter’s office, to … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discussed the force’s way forward at the 2014 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 17. During the final day of the three-day conference, Cody highlighted the Air Force’s innovative processes to buffer budget and manpower … [Read more...]

September 16, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Senior Department of Defense and industry leaders gathered at the Air Force Association’s 2014 Air and Space conference and technology exposition Sept. 15 to discuss the future of the Air Force and Air Force Reserve. More than 5,000 U.S. and allied-nation Airmen, corporate and media representatives attended the annual event to … [Read more...]

September 16, 2014, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - The Air Force and NATO are undergoing a cooperative development effort, known as the DRAGON program, to upgrade the cockpits of their E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft. DRAGON, which stands for Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation, is finding that aging AWACS … [Read more...]