T-38s Cleared to Fly
Air Education and Training Command has lifted the stand down of its T-38C trainers that was imposed May 1 after the fatal crashes of two T-38s in separate incidents between April 23 and May 1. AETC Commander Gen. William R....
Thundervision, the Sequel
The Pentagon Inspector General has agreed to reopen its inquiry into the Thunderbirds Airshow Production Services, or TAPS contract—this time with a focus on the “conduct of senior officials” in the Air Force, an IG spokesman confirmed to the Daily...
Conditional Support
Asked for a comment from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on the new investigation into the Air Force’s Thunderbirds Airshow Production Services affair by the DOD Inspector General’s office, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said May 7 that the confidence Gates...
Roles and Missions
The Department of Defense has established the parameters for its forthcoming quadrennial roles and missions review, two senior Pentagon officials told reporters May 8. In addition to the stipulation by Congress that the review address unnecessary duplication of capabilities and...
JASSM Flights Successful
The Air Force’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile stealthy cruise missile performed well in a series of 16 flight tests earlier this year to characterize the weapon system’s reliability, Lockheed Martin, the missile’s maker, announced May 5. “The system’s performance in...
Air Strikes Continue
A-10 ground-attack aircraft dropped general-purpose 500-pound bombs, fired cannon rounds, and delivered one 500-pound laser-guided bomb onto enemy combatants May 7 in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan, Air Forces Central said in a May 8 release. Also on that day,...
Air Guard Nets a Safety “First”
The Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing is the first Air Force unit to receive a Voluntary Protection Program Star from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The Air Guard unit began its drive to earn the Star rating...
Hill is Best of the Best Environmentally
The Defense Department has named the 75th Civil Engineer Group Environmental Division at Hill AFB, Utah, as the best Environmental Quality Team in DOD. The division comprises 21 natural, cultural, and environmental compliance specialists, including biologists, engineers, an archaeologist, and...
Less Time, Greater Success
The welding technicians at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker AFB, Okla., offer the perfect example of how to lean down a process, according to ALC commander Maj. Gen. Loren Reno. He says the welders conceived and received...
Bird Strikes Plague Ops in Iraq
The Air Force has enlisted the help of the Smithsonian Institution to identify the birds that present a hazard to aircraft operating in Iraq. The service has worked with Smithsonian experts for years, shipping to the institute’s Museum of Natural...
Air Sorties From SWA
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMay 7, 2008 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 23 38 61 3,687 CAS/Armed Recon 64 42 106 11,089 Airlift 146 146 16,242 Air refueling 50 50 5,131 Total 363 36,149...