Daily Report

July 16, 2013

Flying Operations Resume for Combat Air Forces Units

Numerous combat air forces units across the Air Force resumed flying operations on Monday, ending a standdown that began for them in April due to budget sequestration, announced Air Combat Command. The move affects units within ACC, US Air Forces...

Who is Turning Engines Again?

Monday’s resumption of flying operations for combat air forces units across the Air Force affects 16 fighter, bomber, and E-3 AWACS squadrons or portions of squadrons that will begin to return to full combat-mission-ready status, Air Combat Command spokesman Lt....

Reporter’s Notebook: It’s Still a War Zone

Although security has improved dramatically in Afghanistan since the war’s bloodiest days, hostile acts are still a regular part of life, reports Air Force Magazine’s Amy McCullough, who is on assignment at Kandahar Airfield. McCullough was there on July 14...

Spooky Full House

After more than a decade of continuous deployments, all members of the 4th Special Operations Squadron and their AC-130U gunships are now back home at Hurlburt Field, Fla., announced base officials. This is the “first time since Sept. 11,” 2001,...

Iraqi Air Force Commander Visits San Antonio

Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamad Ameen Ahmed, Iraqi air force commander, met with Air Education and Training Command officials at JBSA-Randolph, Tex., to discuss the US-led training mission for Iraqi airmen, according to a Randolph release. This was Anwar’s fifth visit...

Responsive Satellite Displays Longer Legs, Greater Utility

Designed to operate on-orbit for one year, the Air Force now expects its first Operationally Responsive Space imagery satellite to function for three additional years, perhaps longer, according to a release from Schriever AFB, Colo. Further, while the Air Force...

Altus Opens Airman Resilience Center

Officials at Altus AFB, Okla., opened an Airman Resilience Center—the first of its kind on base—to support airmen and their families dealing with issues like deployments or new assignments, according to a base release. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on...