Kunsan Pilot Receives DFC:

The Air Force has awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross to Capt. David Anderson, a pilot with the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan AB, South Korea, for his actions while flying close air support for ground forces in Iraq. SSgt. Alice...

Blum Worries Over JCA Delay:

The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Army Gen. Steven Blum, told The Hill that a delay in the Joint Cargo Aircraft program would be a “loss of capability for our nation” that would be “harshly judged.” The Army and...

Air Guard Recruiting Up in August:

The Air National Guard achieved 96 percent of its recruiting goal for the month of August, a much better showing than in the previous few months. The August numbers should keep the Air Guard’s overall total for the fiscal year...

Warthogs Fly Over Moody:

The 23rd Fighter Group at Moody AFB, Ga., began flying A-10C aircraft yesterday, reports TSgt. Parker Gyokeres. For now Moody has just six of the digitally upgraded precision-attack C models, but another 44 will be arriving by spring 2008. Courtesy...

Red Eagles Begin Move to Seymour Johnson:

The first 19 airmen from the now-inactivated 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., are slated to arrive at the unit’s new home at Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C., next month, reports SrA. Brandon Rizzo. BRAC 2005 mandated that Grand...

Last Tanker for Kansas 184th:

The Kansas Air National Guard’s 184th Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base has flown its last KC-135 tanker, reports The Wichita Eagle. Its sister unit, the 190th ARW at Topeka, will continue to fly the KC-135, but, as...

Boeing to Continue KC-135 Work:

The Air Force has awarded Boeing a new $1.1 billion contract to provide programmed depot maintenance for KC-135 tankers over the next 10 years. In a company statement, Pat Finneran, president of Boeing Support Systems, said that Boeing has sustained...

VA IG Says Waits Are Too Long:

Many veterans still face unacceptably long waits between the time they schedule an outpatient appointment and the actual appointment date, concluded an audit released Sept. 10 by the VA’s Inspector General. The IG found that wait periods were longer than...

Toward Reducing Friendly Fire:

A technology assessment meant to improve combat identification technology is underway now at Nellis AFB, Nev., and Ft. Irwin, Calif. US Joint Forces Command designated USAF as lead for the joint service and multinational Bold Quest 2007, which JFCOM has...

Reducing Firefighters:

USAF’s top civil engineer, Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, plans to decrease the number of firefighters on duty during low risk periods and have more firefighters available during higher risk periods—a move necessitated by the loss of more than 900 firefighters...

Nationwide Homeland Defense Exercise:

This year’s Vigilant Shield is planned for Oct. 15-20, according to a release from US Northern Command. Like the 2007 version, it will take place in various states in cooperation with Homeland Security. It will also involve several partner nations,...

Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Sept. 8-10, 2007 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 52 25 77 CAS/Armed Recon 195 131 326 Airlift 415 415 Air refueling 165 165 Total 247 156 580 983 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance Airlift includes Horn...