F-22 Maintenance Consolidation Begins

The consolidation of depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at Hill AFB, Utah, will begin this month with the incremental transfer of work from a Lockheed Martin facility to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, the Air Force Materiel Command announced....

Measuring Readiness

By Otto Kreisher
The military’s current way to determine readiness by measuring inputs, such as aircraft flying hours, does not accurately show how ready the services are for combat, said defense budget analyst Todd Harrison, with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments,...

Spotlight: MSgt. Delorean M. Sheridan

MSgt. Delorean M. Sheridan, a combat control craftsman? with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Field, N.C., is one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014. Sheridan served as the lone air commando with...

NATO Initiative Strengthens Weapons Cooperation

Six NATO nations signed a letter of intent to join together on an initiative to strengthen cooperation within the munitions sector during the NATO Wales Summit last week. Denmark, the Czech Republic, Greece, Norway, Portugal, and Spain agreed to share...

Wolfenbarger Nominated for Order of the Sword

Air Force Materiel Command boss Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger was surprised with a nomination to be inducted into the command’s Order of the Sword during a recent senior leader conference. “You lead with passion. You care about every one of your...

GAO: General, Flag Officer Requirements Need Updated

The Defense Department must update its general and flag officer requirements to more adequately reflect changes in the Active Duty force, according to a Government Accountability Office report, released Tuesday. Since 2001, the number of general and flag officers has...

USAF Launches “I Am an American Airman” Campaign

The Air Force launched the “I am an American Airman” campaign on Monday, which spotlights “the vast accomplishments airmen have made throughout history,” states a Sept. 9 release. The new recruiting strategy brings back the service’s advertising slogan of “Aim...