Stationing F-35 stealth fighter aircraft at Nellis AFB, Nev., will not harm the surrounding area, the Air Force said in the newly issued environmental analysis of the plan. “The F-35 beddown will not adversely affect current airspace and aircraft operations,...
Long before the news hit of Minuteman missile components being errantly shipped to Taiwan, Air Force auditors found disconcerting shortcomings with the computer inventories of sensitive ballistic missile parts at Hill AFB, Utah, the Deseret Morning News reported April 6....
Boeing delivered the fourth C-17 transport aircraft to the Canadian Forces during a ceremony April 3 at the aircraft’s assembly plant in Long Beach, Calif., according to a company release that same day. The delivery completes Canada’s order. Following final...
National Guard Bureau chief Army Lt. Gen. Steven Blum did not mince words when he told attendees at the Guard’s Counterdrug Program conference last month that the fight against terrorism overseas takes precedence over the counterdrug effort when it comes...
Lockheed Martin has completed work on the final modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR satellite and is preparing to ship it from its assembly facility in King of Prussia, Penn., to Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. for its scheduled launch in...
The Air Force is erecting a new kennel facility for military working dogs at Creech AFB, Nev. Once completed, the 4,300 sq. ft. facility will house 14 dogs, making it the second largest of its kind in the Air Force...
With the April 3 internment of the remains of Air National Guard Maj. Perry H. Jefferson at Arlington National Cemetery, all of the Colorado National Guardsmen missing in action from the Vietnam War have been laid to rest, reports TSgt....
The Air Force has established a new Web site for its retiree community: http://www.retirees.af.mil/. The public Web site, announced April 7, is designed to offer retirees and their families in-depth information on the Survivor Benefit Plan, plus a list of...
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaApril 5, 2008 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 22 7 29 2,551 CAS/Armed Recon 60 36 96 7,751 Airlift 146 146 11,560 Air refueling 41 41 3,577 Total 312 25,439...
