AUGUST 10, 2016, ARABIAN GULF (NNS) - A squadron's line shack consists primarily of airmen new to the squadron who begin with little or no on-the-job training. Also known as plane captains, the line shack plays a key role in a squadron's operational effectiveness, as they wear several hats throughout the launch and recovery process. These Sailors are given a chance to … [Read more...]
‘Mad Scientists’ Consider the Security Environment of 2050
AUGUST 9, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army's Training and Doctrine commander challenged military, industry and academic leaders attending the Mad Scientist Conference, Monday, Aug. 8 and Tuesday, Aug. 9, to think differently about the security environment of 2050. "There's a preoccupation with trying to predict the future," said Gen. David G. Perkins, TRADOC … [Read more...]
Leaders Break Ground on KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus
AUGUST 9, 2016, TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) - Air Force and Oklahoma state and city leaders broke ground July 26 on the new KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus during a ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, the Air Force Sustainment Center commander, said the future 158-acre home of maintenance, repair and overhaul operations for the new aerial refueling tanker and its … [Read more...]
Air Force and Navy Medical Teams Integrate at Sea
AUGUST 9, 2016, GULF OF ADEN (NNS) - Airmen from the U.S. Air Force 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMG), Mobile Field Surgical Team (MFST) and Expeditionary Critical Care Team (ECCT) are embarked aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17). The group will augment and train with the ship's existing medical personnel to provide additional surgical … [Read more...]
F-35A Combat Readiness Celebrated at Hill
AUGUST 9, 2016, HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) - Hill Air Force Base hosted a ceremony Aug. 5 in celebration of the recent announcement that the F-35A Lightning II is ready for combat. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, declared that the fifth-generation fighter aircraft was ‘combat ready’ Aug. 2. During the ceremony, Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s … [Read more...]