“Several” B-1Bs from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. have moved to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, along with about 250 Airmen, to train and operate while the Ellsworth runway is closed due to investigation of a Jan. 4 B-1 crash at the base.
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A single crew controlled three MQ-9 Reaper drones in a major step forward as Air Force Special Operations Command’s prepares for possible near-peer conflict. On Dec. 6, a standard crew of a pilot and sensor operator with the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air ...
The Mitchell Institute conducted a wargame and associated studies to assess how a family of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft could increase the lethality, survivability, and capacity of the Air Force’s air superiority forces for operations in highly contested environments.
AFA chartered its recruiting task force in 2023 to identify how AFA members and Chapters could support the Air Force Recruiting Service which has the smallest footprint among all the service branches.
What is common throughout the AFA chapter structure is the relentless pursuit of the AFA mission: to ADVOCATE, to EDUCATE, and to SUPPORT.
WORLD: People: BAH rises 5.4%; CMSAF Bass concerned about Airmen's compensation; Kadena Maintainers win DOD honors.
WORLD: Safety: Deadly Osprey Crash; B-1 crash at Ellsworth.
WORLD: Weapons: Sentinel 37% Over Cost; USAF orders 1,500 SDBs; WC-135 Nuke Sniffer Upgrade.
WORLD Airpower: Force Design 2050; AFFORGEN; New F-15EX fighters arrive.