Officials at Luke AFB, Ariz., activated the 61st Fighter Squadron, the first of six such units at the base that will train pilots to fly the F-35A strike fighter. The activation ceremony took place on Oct. 25, reported the Arizona...
Flexibility is the key to a successful Total Force, Air Force senior enlisted leaders told members of the congressionally mandated Air Force structure commission, according to a commission release. “We need to change the rules and laws about how we...
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, Wings of Blue jump team, and Air Force Band are resuming public-outreach and community-engagement activities in Fiscal 2014, albeit at a reduced capacity, according to a service release. The Air Force had to...
Members of the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman AFB, N.M., conducted a test of a Kinetic Energy Projectile warhead at the base’s high-speed test track, according to a Pentagon release. The Oct. 23 test supported the Pentagon’s efforts to develop...
More than a decade of fighting two unconventional wars has “poorly prepared” today’s general officer corps for future fights, according to a new report from the Center for a New American Security. “Twelve years at war in the unconventional conflicts...
The Pentagon notified Congress of a proposed foreign military sale of Patriot missiles to South Korea that would be worth an estimated $404 million when factoring all associated equipment, spare parts, and logistical support, according to a release. South Korea...
Boeing delivered the Indian Air Force’s fourth C-17 transport, announced the company. The aircraft departed Boeing’s assembly plant in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 19, according to the company’s Oct. 24 release. The Indians are on track to receive five...
Airship maker Aeros is still in a holding pattern, waiting to know for sure whether its prototype Aeroscraft vehicle is repairable after a hangar collapsed on it earlier this month. “The Aeroscraft has sustained substantial damage to the tail end...
