DECEMBER 9, 2016, LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) - The first class of undergraduate pilots began training through the newly written F-35 Lightning II curriculum Dec. 5 in the F-35 Academic Training Center at Luke Air Force Base. The day was long awaited as Luke personnel worked to create the syllabus for several years. “The start of the F-35 B-course class today is the … [Read more...]
Scholarships for Military Children to Open Dec. 13
DECEMBER 8, 2016,FORT LEE, Va. (AFNS) - The Scholarships for Military Children Program for the 2017-18 school year will begin Dec. 13. Now entering its 17th year, the program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community, according to the … [Read more...]
VMM-161 Ramps Up Training in Preparation for Deployment
DECEMBER 8, 2016, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California - Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 arrived at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, to conduct a deployment for training (DFT) exercise, Dec. 1. The “Greyhawks” are conducting DFT in preparation for their deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) next year. A MEU is one of the … [Read more...]
Beyond the Battlefield: Using Research to Improve Wounded Warrior Care, Quality of Life
DECEMBER 8, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Thanks to advances in military medicine and personal protective gear, service members injured in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn have the highest survival rate in modern history. Approximately 55,000 military personnel have been injured in these conflicts-as many as 16,000 of them … [Read more...]
Joint Terminal Air Controllers Enable Aerial Reaction Force Mission
DECEMBER 8, 2016, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - Joint terminal air controllers from the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently began a partnership with Task Force Fighting Eagle’s aerial reaction force to provide JTAC capabilities to their missions. The aerial reaction force team at Bagram is often the first … [Read more...]