MAY 10, 2016, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers came together once again May 7 to honor and remember their fallen explosive ordnance disposal brethren during the annual memorial ceremony at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex here. Approximately 500 … [Read more...]
National Guard Aviators Hone Interagency Wildfire Response Skills
MAY 10, 2016, PHOENIX - Members of the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion participated in an annual training and certification course for wildfire response at the Papago Park Military Reservation, May 4-5. At the completion of the 24-hour training course, 16 pilots and crew chiefs were certified to respond and assist with helicopter bucket operations, delivering water … [Read more...]
B-21 Naming Contest Moves to Next Phase
MAY 10, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Submission entries for the B-21 naming contest concluded May 5. Active, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen, along with their dependents, submitted more than 4,600 entries in response to the contest announced by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in February. "We received an … [Read more...]
New Turbine Engine to Restore Helicopter Lift Capability
ATLANTA (Army News Service, May 6, 2016) - Degraded lift capability is especially problematic in areas where high-altitude, high-temperature flights are required, including nearly half of Afghanistan, said Maj. Gen. William K. Gayler. Gayler, commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, Alabama, spoke at the Army Aviation Association of … [Read more...]
Air Force Report on Sexual Assault Highlights Program’s Progress
MAY 6, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force reports of sexual assault decreased slightly in fiscal year 2015, while reporting by male victims increased according to the service’s annual report on sexual assault released May 5. The report highlights an increase of more than 5 percent for both unrestricted and restricted reports of sexual assault from male victims. “I … [Read more...]