Articles By: Air Force News Agency
Weapons school completes large scale mobility exercise
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Airmen from two U.S. Air Force Weapons School squadrons and aircrews flying 40 heavy-body aircraft completed a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range here Nov. 18.
"This is essentially the capstone for our Weapons Instructor Course, helping us learn...
November 20th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Air Force Warfare Center Improves Warfighter Support
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: At the Air Force Warfare Center here, lessons learned supporting ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are being shared with the aviation community and incorporated into the training as quickly as they’re developed.
Meanwhile, the center’s operational arm, the 57th Wing, is...
November 19th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Unmanned aircraft crews strive to support warfighters
WASHINGTON: As Pentagon officials look for ways to increase intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for warfighters in Afghanistan, the Air Force's first unmanned aircraft systems wing already is on the case in its never-ending quest to provide more and better intelligence through the systems...
November 16th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Rise of the cyber wingman
WASHINGTON: Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, Air Force officials are stepping up their mission to defend cyberspace.
Mission success...
November 13th, 2009 | Defense Technology News | Read More
C-130 Strategic Transport Delivered to Polish Air Force
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: Ramstein Air Base Airmen delivered the base's last E-model C-130 Hercules Nov. 2 to Powidz Air Base, Poland, marking the end of 38 years of service to the U.S. Air Force but the newest addition to the Polish air force's blossoming fleet of strategic airlifters.
C-130 tail...
November 12th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Chief of Staff addresses key mobility, Air Force issues at conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn: Gen. Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff, recently attended the 41st Airlift Tanker Association conference where he addressed a gathering of more than 4,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen.
In his comments, General Schwartz emphasized the importance of every...
November 10th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Air Force Officials Unveil New Strategic Basing Process
WASHINGTON: Senior Air Force officials have applied a new basing process to more than 200 sites for training and operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft.
In fall 2008, Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz sought to...
November 10th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
General Calls for Focus on Protecting Satellites
WASHINGTON: The chief of U.S. Strategic Command wants better tools for protecting against threats from space debris -- an estimated 20,000 pieces of manmade material orbiting around the planet.
Gen. Kevin P. Chilton laid out what he described as his "wish list" Nov. 4, emphasizing the importance of being...
November 9th, 2009 | Defense Technology News | Read More
Air Force finishes safest flying year
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE: Fiscal 2009 was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the Air Force. There were only 17 Class A mishaps.
The next best year was fiscal 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps. A Class A mishap is one where there is loss of life, an injury resulting in permanent total disability,...
November 9th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Last C-130E Hercules aircraft leave Ramstein
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: After more than 30 years of flying for the Air Force, the last C-130E Hercules aircraft here set forth Nov. 2 destined for a new life.
Tail number 1299, which has been at Ramstein since 2007, departed for Poland, under a Foreign Military Sales lease agreement between Air Force...
November 4th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
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