Cyber aggressors attack Red Flag pilots

Blue forces have more to worry about than defeating aggressor pilots during Red Flag exercises. Cyber warfare is the new threat, with attackers attempting to debilitate all war-fighting capabilities from the ground.The 57th Information Aggressor Squadron is deliberately building a red force

Bowman talks Niagara on Capitol Hill

The commander and members of the 914th Airlift Wing met with Congressional leadership on Capitol Hill, March 15.Col. Brian S. Bowman, along with Chief Master Sgt. Clinton J. Ronan, 914th AW command chief, and Senior Airman Darian Baines, a material management journeyman, visited as part of the Air

Alaska Reservists support, sponsor 'Last Great Race on Earth'

As a Lead Dog Sponsor for the second year in a row Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group gave a warm send off to the 85 teams heading out on the 1,000 mile trek across Alaska's rugged terrain to claim the title of Iditarod champion.Known as the "The Last Great Race on Earth" mushers, each with a

Air Force continues to pursue total force integration

The Air Force continues to make strides toward total force integration, according to an annual report submitted to Congress March 4. The report is based on recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force and focuses on how the force structure should be modified to best

Symposium sharpens potential diamonds

Grissom hosted a first sergeant symposium here March 2-4 to help those with the additional duty better understand their roles, and perhaps someday make the full-time transition to a diamond wearer.Thirty-five Airmen from seven Air Force wings all gathered here to hone the skills needed to be a

Rescue Reservists train with Royal Canadian Air Force

More than 100 Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here trained with Royal Canadian Air Force search-and-rescue personnel during an annual exercise in Key West, Florida, March 2-6.During the search-and-rescue exercise, or SAREX, the Reserve Airmen and their counterparts practiced land and water rescue

McConnell Reserve group becomes wing

The 931st Air Refueling Group was designated as the 931st Air Refueling Wing March 5. An official ceremony to celebrate the designation is scheduled here April 30.The wing designation also establishes the 931st Operations Group, the 931st Maintenance Group, and the 931st Force Support Squadron. This

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Hurricane Hunters fly research missions into atmospheric rivers

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters spent Feb. 11-24 flying through "atmospheric rivers" in the Pacific Ocean stretching from Hawaii to the U.S. West Coast in efforts to improve storm predictions.The squadron teamed up with NOAA, National Weather Service, Scripps Institution

Exercise Alamo Shield provides life-saving training

Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing conducted an eight-day training exercise to hone their skills and prepare in case they are called into action in a deployed environment.Alamo Sheild, held here and Camp Bullis Training Annex Feb. 22-29 is a comprehensive training exercise designed to deploy and