FEBRUARY 19, 2015, ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) - Dr. William A. LaPlante, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, outlined the Air Force's top acquisition priorities during the Air Force Association’s annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 13, in Orlando, Florida. LaPlante pointed out five key areas of focus which included: • Get … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 13, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The internet instantaneously allows you to reach out across the internet superhighway to share information or connect with loved ones. Despite how innocuous this may seem, without taking the proper precautions, your personal information can inadvertently fall into the wrong hands. “You have to assume that everyone is looking at … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]