Daily Report

Sept. 15, 2014

QF-16 Conducts Final Operational Test

The Air Force closed out the development phase of the QF-16 program on Sept. 5 when an unmanned Viper was struck down over the Gulf of Mexico, according to a Sept. 11 release. The test was a joint effort between...

Spotlight: SMSgt. Michael J. Venning

SMSgt. Michael J. Venning, functional area manager? in the Directorate of Contracting at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014. Venning expertly managed the Air Force’s largest contingency contracting corps...

Longeron Still Issue in F-15 Fleet

The Air Force grounded 83 of its two-seat F-16Ds late last month due to cracks in the aircraft’s canopy sill longeron, an issue that also has plagued the F-15 fleet for years. Laura McGowan, a spokeswoman for the 88th Air...

C-17s Testing Tires That Can Be Retreaded

With budgets getting tighter, the Air Force is seeking to adopt a cost-saving practice the trucking industry has used for decades, putting new treads on worn out tires instead of throwing them away. To advance that effort, the C-17 Global...

Squadron Officer School Adjusts to Serve More Students

The Squadron Officer College at Maxwell AFB, Ala., is shortening the Squadron Officer School course from eight to five weeks to give more captains an opportunity to attend, according to an Air Education and Training Command release. The shorter course,...

USAF, Army to Consolidate Grenade Training Courses

The Air Force is consolidating its M-67 Fragmentation Grenade training class with a similar Army course. “As of January 2015, Fort Bliss, Texas, will be the only stateside [Regional Training Center] with a full-time pre-deployment training mission,” said MSgt. David...