An experimental X-51A Waverider hypersonic vehicle crashed into the Pacific Ocean after a control fin malfunctioned during a test shot off the California coast, said Air Force officials on Aug. 15. The malfunction prevented the vehicle’s supersonic combustion ramjet engine...
When Afghan soldiers fire upon the coalition forces training them, the damage extends beyond the immediate loss of coalition lives, said Maj. Gen. Tod Wolters, who oversaw Air Force air operations in Afghanistan from May 2011 to May 2012. “When...
As the largest consumer of energy in the federal government, the Air Force is committed to reducing its demand for energy, increasing the supply of alternative and renewable energy, and fostering a culture of energy awareness, said Secretary Michael Donley...
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Air Force is overhauling its transition assistance program, which is designed to ease airmen’s shift to civilian life when leaving the military, said service officials. The reworked initiative, which launches in...
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Iran is bolstering its presence in Syria in an effort to ease the pressure on the Syrian military from anti-government forces. “There’s now indications that they’re trying to develop or trying to train a militia...
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the 820th RED HORSE Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev., now attend jump school at Fort Benning, Ga., in order to qualify the unit for airborne EOD operations. In addition, they will spend another two weeks...
An F-111 Aardvark that once served with the 20th Fighter Wing took its place this week on display at Shaw AFB, S.C., after refurbishment by wing technicians. Airmen restored the F-111E, nicknamed the Baghdad Express, in the authentic markings it...
