Air Mobility Command’s Energy Efficiency Office at Scott AFB, Ill., intends to help the command save $500 million over the next five fiscal years by reducing fuel and energy consumption, says Col. Bobby Fowler, office chief. The office is using...
The first Air National Guard Critical Care Air Transport Team deployed to Ramstein AB, Germany, for the first time earlier this month, renewing the Air Guard’s involvement in a life-saving mission and relieving strain on the active duty force. The...
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Air Force Global Strike Command’s new boss, told airmen at Minot AFB, N.D., that the command is still “pushing hard for new helicopters” to replace its Vietnam War-era UH-1N Hueys. Kowalksi, who took charge of AFGSC...
Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va., has created a personnel recovery division, designated A3J, to execute the command’s responsibilities for organizing, training, and equipping dedicated Air Force rescue forces and preparing all USAF personnel at risk of isolation. “Part...
The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse may begin conducting MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft training flights over the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York as early as June. The Associated Press reports (via the Wall Street...
US Transportation Command reached agreement with Lithuania to expand the Northern distribution network into Afghanistan and offer an alternative route to move nonlethal commercial-type cargo, such as construction materials, into that nation, says Brig. Gen. Christopher Bence, deputy director of...
The future role of Canada’s Air Force in Afghanistan is still under negotiation as Canadian Forces prepare to transition this summer from a combat role to a focus on training Afghan forces. As the plan takes shape, the Canadians will...
The Congressionally chartered Military Leadership Diversity Commission is expected to recommend lifting the ban on women in combat in its forthcoming report. This recommendation will likely be one of 20 steps that the panel will call on President Obama and...
