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...]

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - In July, the chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced a series of incremental changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and Weighted Airman Promotion Systems scheduled for implementation from August 2014 through January 2017. The evaluation and promotion systems changes are slated for implementation in a phased … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014, KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - Little more than a decade ago, the skies over Afghanistan looked dramatically different than they do today. Heavy bombing from B-52 Stratofortress', B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit bombers could be seen along with F-16 Fighting Falcons, as well as the Navy's F-18 Hornet. Today a small reconnaissance squadron from … [Read more...]