Feb. 20, 2015 Carter’s message to DOD workforce Ash Carter, who was sworn in as the 25th secretary of Defense Feb. 17, laid out his top priorities in a message to the Defense Department workforce.
Feb. 18, 2015 Resurrecting the 'Ghost Rider' After almost seven years of slumber, a sleeping giant awakened in the Arizona desert. It prepared to take flight Friday the 13th from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, on a historic journey to resume the mission for which it was created; provide strategic long-range bomber support anywhere in the world,
Feb. 18, 2015 Combat Archer challenges Airmen with real-world scenarios Roughly 200 Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing were put through real-world scenarios during Combat Archer, a live-fire training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 26 to Feb. 6.Homestead's F-16 Makos joined F-15 Strike Eagles from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, and
Feb. 17, 2015 25th AF training breakthrough seen as 'game' changer Visionaries at 25th Air Force are merging advances in technology with innovation and creative thinking to revolutionize how Airmen are educated, trained and developed in the intelligence community.
Feb. 17, 2015 Command announces 2014 Aircrew Flight Equipment awards Air Force Reserve Command has announced the 2014 winners of the Aircrew Flight Equipment Awards. The Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman of the Year is Senior Airman Ashley L. Giusti, 477th Operations Support Flight, Joint Base Elmendorf, Alaska.The NCO of the Year is Tech Sgt. Jonathan M. Gibson, 301st
Feb. 17, 2015 Keesler C-130J simulator down for upgrades The C-130J aircraft simulator here will be down for repairs for five months beginning Feb. 9.The simulator, used by C-130J aviators throughout all over the U.S. and assignments overseas, will be going through a series of visual system and computer system upgrades needed to enhance the aircrew
Feb. 17, 2015 McConnell preps for KC-46 with receiver/tanker training The KC-46A Pegasus isn't slated to arrive until the Summer of 2016, but the reserve pilots of the 18th Air Refueling squadron are already preparing for the new airframe by beginning their receiver/tanker training.Unlike some KC-135 Stratotankers, the KC-46 has the ability to take on fuel while in
Feb. 17, 2015 Keesler maintainers hone C-130 fire drill skills The C-130J cockpit fills with alarms and blinking lights as Tech. Sgt. Ronnie Graham, a turboprop craftsman with the 403rd Maintenance Squadron's Propulsion Flight, methodically runs through his mental checklist to suppress and extinguish a fire in the engine three compartment.Luckily for Graham,
Feb. 13, 2015 Rescue reservists support SpaceX launch Rescue wing reservists paved the way for the safe and successful launch of NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:03pm February 11 from nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. However, SpaceX decided to scrub an attempt to land the first stage of the
Feb. 13, 2015 Grissom Airman aids civilian during medical emergency When a complete stranger was gasping for air, shaking and seizing, a Grissom Airman sprang into action. Tech. Sgt. James Walejewski, 434th Force Support Squadron training technician, used his Air Force self-aid-and-buddy-care training to provide care