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C-27 program cut explained, budget aligned with strategy
The Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs discussed the reasoning behind the C-27J Spartan program cut from the fiscal 2013 budget request during the Air Force Association’s monthly breakfast seminar here March 27. “It’s not because it isn’t a good aircraft, and it’s not because it wasn’t a good idea [...]
New Radar Helps Airmen Defend Arabian Gulf
Airmen defending the Arabian Gulf have another arrow in their quiver thanks to a new radar system installed at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here March 18. The TPS-75, or “Tipsy-75″ as the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron calls it, is a powerful air surveillance radar capable of providing long-range, real-time radar coverage. Airmen assigned [...]
First Air Force female four-star general confirmed
The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger for promotion March 26, making her the first female four-star general in Air Force history. Wolfenbarger currently serves as the military deputy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition here and she is one of four female lieutenant generals in [...]
General: Space capability integral to all military operations
Space capabilities have become integral to all military operations, the commander of Air Force Space Command told reporters here during a Defense Writers Group breakfast March 22. “It’s hard to imagine what life was like before we had … GPS providing very accurate targeting capability, military satellite communications providing all the reach-back that’s needed, (and) [...]
SecAF: Cyberspace is an Air Force priority
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley highlighted cyberspace as an important Air Force priority and joint force enabler during remarks to Airmen, industry officials and Air Force Association members March 23 at the Air Force Association’s 2012 CyberFutures Conference and Technology Exposition here. “Access to reliable communications and information networks makes it possible for [...]
Space Capability Integral to All Military Operation
Space capabilities have become integral to all military operations, the commander of Air Force Space Command told reporters here during a Defense Writers Group breakfast yesterday. “It’s hard to imagine what life was like before we had … GPS providing very accurate targeting capability, military satellite communications providing all the reach-back that’s needed, [and] missile [...]
AF Leaders Discuss Planned Force Structure Changes
The Air Force secretary and chief of staff discussed planned force structure changes, and efforts to balance service active-duty and reserve components, during congressional testimony here March 20. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said the service’s fiscal [...]
History-making Op Deep Freeze 2011-2012 season concluded
Following the redeployment of the last two C-17 Globemaster IIIs to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., the personnel participating in the 2011-2012 edition of Operation Deep Freeze can lay claim to yet another successful and history-making season. ODF is the U.S. military’s support to science and research activities conducted [...]
ACC Commander Releases New Strategic Plan
The commander of Air Combat Command released “Securing the High Ground: Dominant Combat Airpower for America,” the 2012 ACC Strategic Plan today. “The 2012 ACC Strategic Plan is my guidance for the management and development of the missions and capabilities that are most relevant to delivering combat airpower in support of our Nation’s interests now [...]
