Every Airman Matters
As a service, “we don’t do a good job of communicating,” Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has repeated at airman’s calls across the Pacific as he tours the region. He wants this to change. While the Air Force will...
Kerry: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria, Points to Assad Regime
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said “it is undeniable” that chemical weapons were used in Syria last week and he pointed the finger at the Syrian regime for “this cowardly crime” and “the cynical attempt to cover it...
Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor
President Obama on Monday awarded Army SSgt. Ty M. Carter of Antioch, Calif., the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the White House’s East Room. Obama recognized Carter for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity during an intense battle in...
JSTARS Unit Reaches 85,000 Flight Hours
Members of the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, an E-8C JSTARS unit, earlier this month reached 85,000 flight hours in support of operations in Southwest Asia since 9/11, according to a release. The unit flies the much-in-demand ground-surveillance...
Vigilant Eagle Takes Flight
The United States, Canada, and Russia will cooperatively respond to mock hijacked commercial aircraft during the live-fly portion of Vigilant Eagle 13 that kicks off on Tuesday over the Bering Sea. The first hijacked aircraft surrogate is slated to take...
Nuclear Group Commander Relieved of Duty
In another case of the Air Force demanding the highest performance from its nuclear officers, Col. Robert Stanley, commander of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., relieved Col. David Lynch, head of wing’s security forces group, of command...
Long-Range Radar Program Ready for Next Phase
The Air Force expects to issue by the end of September the request for proposals to industry for the next phase of the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR, program, according to a release from the program’s overseers. Three industry...
Enlisted Military Education Center Graduates Bulgarian Students
For the first time, Bulgarian students were among the graduates of the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center at McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn., according to a release. Bulgarian air force Sgt. Yordanka Petrova-Angelova and Cpl. Stoyko Stoykov completed...