Feb. 26, 2016 Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the
Feb. 12, 2016 AF officials announce FY 2017 budget force structure changes Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the president’s fiscal year 2017 budget Feb. 12.
Feb. 10, 2016 Air Force announces stand up of Integrated Wing The Air Force will stand up an Integrated Wing pilot program at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, according to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James.
Dec. 17, 2015 Secretary of the Air Force visits Grissom Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with 434th AirRefueling Wing Airmen and leadership during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base,Ind., Dec. 15-16.During the visit, the Secretary learned about thebase's history and gained a more in-depth understanding of Grissom's missioncapabilities
Oct. 16, 2015 Air Force sets weight restrictions for F-35 pilots Air Force leaders recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope.
Sept. 14, 2015 AF Reserve Command presents painting to SecAF The Air Force Reserve Command presented Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James with a painting “That Others May Live” during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14.
July 15, 2015 AF rolls out details to improve RPA mission In response to a critical shortage of remotely piloted aircraft pilots, the Air Force rolled out more details of its plan to fix the problem in both the short and long term. The most recent initiatives include creating bonuses for RPA pilots of $15,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2016; placing