June 26, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force is making major improvements to how it supports and empowers the Airmen who perform the nuclear mission. Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, addressed members of the Air Force Association on how the Force Improvement Program, or FIP, is fostering a culture of empowerment among nuclear … [Read more...]

June 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2014 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said June 25. “As we re-size our force with the right balance of skills to meet Air Force mission requirements and continue to focus on retaining high-performing Airmen, ARP … [Read more...]

June 20, 2014, LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) - Airmen stationed in the continental U.S. and in deployed locations throughout the world drew on decades of Air Force aviation experience to achieve 65 simultaneous remotely piloted combat air patrols last month. Air Force Airmen have logged more than two million hours flying remotely-piloted aircraft. Data now shows that … [Read more...]

June 20, 2014, RUSTON, La. (AFNS) - Air Force Global Strike Command and Louisiana Tech University recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement which will allow the two to work together to develop new defensive systems for the bomber fleet based on nanoengineered graphene. "Graphene is a relatively new form of carbon, first synthesized in 2004. It's a … [Read more...]

June 20, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Military explosive ordnance disposal technicians and their civilian counterparts gathered on Capitol Hill June 11, to educate members of Congress about their mission and capabilities during EOD Day on the Hill. "This is an annual congressional event supported by multi-service EOD personnel and bomb disposal technicians," said Senior Master … [Read more...]