JULY 25, 2024 - Representatives from Boeing, SEMPRE, Northrop Grumman, Skydio, and Near Earth Autonomy demonstrated multiple technologies on the B-52 Stratofortress here, July 16. Leadership and B-52 maintainers from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Mobility Command, and the 8th Air Force were on hand as the various companies demonstrated potential maintenance … [Read more...]
Flying Wing Improves Night Flight Training
JULY 25, 2024 - Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing and a development team from the University of Oklahoma are working together to develop a light box meant to replace infrared glow sticks and mimic IR strobes used during night operations. Recently, lead developers for the project, Bryce Gooden, mechanical engineering student, Brandt Smith, director of the Tom Love … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces 2024 Outstanding Airmen
JULY 25, 2024 - Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2024. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen … [Read more...]
Austin Meets With Iraqi Counterpart
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Iraq Minister of Defense Muhammad al-Abbasi, participate in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2024. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver) JULY 25, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States' commitment to Iraq's continued sovereignty and security during a … [Read more...]
New Space Force Enlisted Leader Takes Responsibility
JULY 25, 2024 - On Chief Master Sgt. Jason Childers’ first official day of his new job, he flew to Korea for U.S. Space Forces Korea’s first-ever change of command ceremony. Only a week later, Childers was front and center for U.S. Space Forces – Indo-Pacific Command’s first-ever change of responsibility ceremony. “I’m absolutely honored for the privilege to serve in this … [Read more...]