NOVEMBER 10, 2014, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Imagine yourself in a cockpit, flying a mission, listening to a multitude of critical voices, delivering vital messages, all at the same time and from the same direction. Now imagine the same environment, except that the voices are now distinct and separate, and you can not only define who they are and … [Read more...]
Air Force Soars Over Army 23-6, Grabs Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for 19th Time
NOVEMBER 5, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - A risky play-action pass on fourth-and-goal sealed a 23-6 Air Force victory over Army at the U.S. Military Academy Nov. 1, securing the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and a possible bowl bid. Air Force's game-clinching drive started early in the fourth quarter, with Falcons ahead 16-6. The Falcon defense held the Black … [Read more...]
Air Force Aid Society Grants, Scholarships Available
NOVEMBER 4, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force Aid Society is accepting applications for education grants and scholarships. The single online application opens the door to three education programs. General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant – the centerpiece and gateway to all of the AFAS education programs. It offers need-based grants of at least $2,000 to dependent … [Read more...]
Academy is Among America’s ‘Smartest Public Colleges’
NOVEMBER 3, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - The Air Force really does attract America's best and brightest. According to Business Insider's recent list of the smartest public colleges in America released Oct. 28, the U.S. Air Force Academy ranked fourth, topping 96 other public schools across the nation. The list features 104 colleges, with Georgia Institute of … [Read more...]
F-35 Engine Fix Coming
NOVEMBER 3,2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan, the head of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program office, said by the end of December he expects to have decided on a permanent solution for a design issue that caused an F-35A engine to fail in June at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The engine's manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney, has … [Read more...]