April 29, 2014, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - The Air Force successfully completed the first Maritime Modes program risk reduction flight April 14, 2014, as the service moves toward providing a new air-sea battle surveillance capability. The test flight, which took place in the airspace above the Navy's Point Mugu sea range in California, consisted of an 11 and a … [Read more...]

April 29, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5 cents per $1,000 back to the 2006 rate of seven cents per $1,000 of insurance, a modest increase to ensure the SGLI program remains in a strong financial position. The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to place the interests of service … [Read more...]

April 28, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - After receiving a submission to the Academy Spirit, the U.S. Air Force Academy's newspaper, last week about one person's struggle to overcome sexual coercion, I sat down with Teresa Beasley, the Air Force Academy's sexual assault response coordinator, to discuss where it fits in the continuum of sexual assault and how to … [Read more...]

April 28, 2014, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - The 95th Fighter Squadron here took another step toward an increased ability to protect global airpower, unit officials said. Col. David E. Graff, the 325th Fighter Wing commander, declared the 95th Fighter Squadron initial operational capability ready April 8, when the last of 24 F-22 Raptors arrived from Holloman Air … [Read more...]

April 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - “The demand for what the Air Force provides is on the rise; unfortunately, the supply is going in the other direction,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. Welsh spoke to members of the National Press Club about tough choices the Air Force has had to make in the face of budgetary constraints, during a … [Read more...]