Air Combat Command has 56 of the 130 A-10 Warthogs undergoing special inspection for increased fatigue cracking, causing some concern about meeting requirements for US Central Command’s ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan areas of responsibility. However, Maj. David Ruth,...
The Air Force is holding out an additional carrot to entice upcoming pilot training graduates to volunteer for unmanned aerial vehicle duty: A second chance to be selected for fighters at the end of their UAV tour. According to Maj....
Two of the Air Force bases that will fold under the joint basing umbrella dictated by BRAC 2005 recently held town hall meetings to quell rumors. At Bolling AFB, D.C., which will be placed under Navy control as Joint Base...
Air Force Special Operations Command’s unmanned aerial vehicle squadron formerly established at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases in Nevada, has now formally moved to Cannon AFB, N.M. An Oct. 8 ceremony at Cannon sealed the movement of the 3rd...
Last year defense and service officials were pessimistic about the recruiting picture, but that was before the economy began its nosedive. As it turns out, the 2008 enlisted recruiting season was a smash hit across the board, especially for the...
What does not having the final say for major decisions on space acquisition really mean for the Air Force? Essentially “a little bit bigger bureaucracy,” added time, and extra effort, Gary Payton, deputy under secretary for Space Programs, said last...
The 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Del., has received its full complement of new C-17 airlifters with delivery last week of No. 13, The Spirit of Delaware, flown in by Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Arthur Lichte. Said Lichte...
Technicians at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia last week produced the ALC’s first C-17 under a new multi-skill initiative process that officials say will reduce maintenance flow days. The first technicians trained under the initiative completed their...
The Air Force has awarded a Bronze Star medal to CMSgt. Paul Wheeler, the command chief for the Air Force District of Washington, headquartered at Andrews AFB, Md. Wheeler received the award for his actions while deployed to Joint Base...
At Andrews AFB, Md., the 779th Aeromedical Staging Facility has received a $4.9 million renovation, marked Oct. 9 by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by service officials and wounded warriors. The ASF at Andrews serves as a major gateway for members...
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaOct. 8, 2008 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 25 14 39 10,168 CAS/Armed Recon 42 69 111 28,841 Airlift 136 136 36,467 Air refueling 57 57 14,241 Total 343 89,717...
