June 8, 2022 DMOC brings next generation C2 to life The 705th Combat Training Squadron recently executed a virtual Tactical Operations Center – Light experiment in their Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The experiment was designed to provide an initial assessment of the functions and manning required to
June 6, 2022 Joint and coalition warfighters test tactical expertise during Navy FST-J exercise Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron and 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Hurlburt Field, Florida, supported the U.S. Navy Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint exercise, or FST-J.
June 1, 2022 KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able operational use of the KC-46A to refuel the B-1B Lancer, C-135 variants, E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC-130H Compass Call, F-35B/C Lightning II, KC-10 Extender and P-8 Poseidon
May 21, 2022 C-17 Globemaster III dedicated in honor of ‘Candy Bomber,’ Berlin Airlift A two-day celebration honoring Col. Gail Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber," took place in Provo, Utah.
May 3, 2022 CMSAF discusses Air Force action plan, change and strategic competitors During her visit to Robins, Bass made several stops to meet Active, Guard, Reserve and Civil Service Airmen during two town hall meetings to communicate Air Force priorities directly with the force. Her message was simple- we must accelerate the change we need today to win tomorrow.
May 2, 2022 CMSAF visits Robins AFB Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited Robins Air Force Base April 29.
April 23, 2022 The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development — from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.
April 22, 2022 Air Mobility Command reopens Space-Available travel As of April 22, all restrictions on space-available (Space-A) travel have been lifted.
April 19, 2022 WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement The Department of Defense recently announced that effective April 7, 2022, the Joint Travel Regulations will allow nursing service members and civilian employees to be reimbursed for breast milk shipment costs when on official travel for more than three days.
April 18, 2022 Robot dog reports for duty The Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle is a semi-autonomous robot programmed to minimize human exposure to danger by using its unique capabilities, including its sensor package, to create a notable advantage for base security.