FEBRUARY 13, 2015, ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III shared his thoughts on where the Air Force is, where it’s going and how it’s going to get there with an audience of Airmen, industry representatives and Air Force supporters during his speech at the Air Force Association’s annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Combat Air Forces Future at Symposium
FEBRUARY 13, 2015, ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) - Four senior Air Force leaders gathered here Feb. 12, to discuss the key issues facing the nation's Combat Air Forces. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, joined Gen. Frank Gorenc, the commander of U.S Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa; Gen. Lori Robinson, the commander of Pacific Air Forces; and Lt. Gen. … [Read more...]
Air Force Conducts Massive Protected MILSATCOM Test
FEBRUARY 11, 2015, SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - The Air Force concluded a six-month rigorous and complex multiservice operational test and evaluation of its Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)system in January at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The test and evaluation's goal was to ensure the AEHF system performed its missions the way it was designed -to … [Read more...]
vESD 2.0 Rolls Out Air Force Wide
FEBRUARY 11, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - A brand new version of the Virtual Enterprise Service Desk (version 2.0) is now available on unclassified computer desktops on the Air Force network. The vESD is an application on the desktop that empowers computer users to resolve minor information technology issues on their own, no longer requiring users to call the Enterprise Service … [Read more...]
Air Force C-130H “Hercules”
The U.S. Air Force utilizes the C-130H which is also known as "Hercules", serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. Specialized versions of the … [Read more...]