BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La., FEb. 07, 2014 (AFNS) - Senior Air Force officials put a plan into motion that will give Airmen an opportunity to make real, visible and enduring changes to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The Force Improvement Program, or FIP, is an aggressive, action-oriented effort with the goal of making rapid and substantial change to the … [Read more...]

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Feb. 06, 2014 (AFNS) - The 50th Space Wing here earned operational acceptance for four of its remote tracking station antennas from Air Force Space Command Jan. 29, signaling the start of full operations for the Air Force's newest satellite communication assets. The Remote Tracking Station Block Change, or RBC antennas represent the latest … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 06, 2014 (AFNS) - Using a repurposed commercial satellite, Air Force crews flew MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., during multiple missions in November and December. A test team with the 53rd Test Management Group, Detachment 4 and led by Lt. Dan Broyles successfully demonstrated inclined orbit satellite capability for MQ-1 and … [Read more...]

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Feb. 03, 2014 (AFNS) - Two civilian contracting specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron volunteered to deploy and gave two active-duty service members the opportunity to remain home with their families during the holidays. John Seacrist and Timothy Lohn both joined the Air Force as civilians as part of the Jump Start Program, which … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2014 (AFNS) - Contrary to some news reports, there are no plans to close military commissaries, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. But Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey added that the budget environment is forcing the department to look for savings anywhere possible. The chairman first addressed this issue during his Facebook town hall … [Read more...]