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June 30, 2021319th Reconnaissance Wing to field E-11 mission at Robins AFB
        Under the proposed plan, which is contingent on Congressional approval of the retirement of four E-8 JSTARS at Robins AFB, Georgia, an E-11 squadron at Robins AFB would be a geographically separated unit reporting to the 319th RW. 

    June 30, 2021Air Force, Army build on joint contracting operations with JFCE 2021
        The Joint Force Contracting Exercise 2021, the first Air Force/Army training exercise since 2017, gave contracting teams the chance to practice unity of effort, build relationships and better understand each other’s organizational structure and methodologies. 

    June 24, 2021African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air, over sea
        African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. 

    June 23, 20219th AS Pelicans fly southwest for joint training
        This MSTT simulated real-world scenarios to enhance and expedite training and readiness and helped build relationships across three major commands. 

    June 18, 2021Around the Air Force: PCS Moving Shortages, Women’s Hair Standard Update, THOR
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the COVID-driven shortage of shipment and delivery options for military families moving this summer, updates to female hair grooming standards based on feedback from the force, and the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, will destroy 

    June 17, 2021Contracting Airmen, Soldiers ready for joint contracting exercise
        With the 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise, contracting teams will execute the force employment concept of deploying a joint regional contracting office to provide operational contract support to a combat-credible force in the deterrence of aggression against U.S. interests in key areas. 

    June 15, 2021Royal Danish Air Force brings deployment tradition to Shaw AFB
        With 49 years of tradition in the making, the Royal Danish Air Force hosted their first Danish Contingent, or DANCON, march on U.S. soil at Shaw Air Force Base, June 5. 

    June 11, 2021Around the Air Force: Cargo Rockets, Arctic Challenge, Combat Weather Squadrons
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights how the service is studying the use of cargo rockets to speed up logistics needs around the world, the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 is underway in northern Europe, and there are two new Combat Weather Squadrons in the Indo-Pacific region. (Hosted by 

    June 10, 2021Alaska Air Guardsmen build homes for Cherokee veterans
        Thirty-eight Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing helped build homes for Cherokee veterans in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, May 15-29, as part of the Defense Department’s Innovative Readiness Training program. 

    June 8, 202159th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21
        The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. 

    June 4, 2021Around the Air Force: Air Force Academy Graduation, Operation Allied Sky, and Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal
        Today’s look Around the Air Force  highlights the first Air Force Academy graduation held at Falcon Stadium in two years, bomber task force mission Operation Allied Sky flying with NATO allies, and the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal by the Department of the Air Force. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt 

    June 2, 2021Arctic Challenge Exercise 21: Strengthening Nordic Relationships
        During the exercise, U.S., allied and partner nations will exercise the ability to plan, execute and evaluate large force employments in a multinational air operation. 

    June 2, 2021Developing Self: An Airman's Foundational Competency
        In episode 51 of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, Col. Mark Coggins, competencies division chief, and Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, speak about Developing Self, the first category in the Airman’s Foundational Competencies. 

    June 1, 2021Air Force, USFWS partner to restore fish habitat
        Threatened fish at Beale Air Force Base, California, are reaping the benefits of a partnership between the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

    May 31, 2021US, NATO aircraft integrate, fly over all 30 NATO nations
        Operation Allied Sky demonstrates a shared commitment to NATO solidarity, enhances readiness and provides training opportunities aimed at enhancing interoperability for all participating aircrews from the U.S. and NATO allies. 

    May 31, 2021Largest Checkered Flag exercise wraps up at Tyndall AFB
        Checkered Flag, one of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air exercises, is a two-week long, large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment, and employment capabilities of aviators and maintainers. 

    May 30, 2021Republic of Singapore Air Force deploys to Andersen AFB
        The Republic of Singapore air force deployed airmen, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-15SG fighters and a G550 Airborne Early Warning aircraft to Andersen Air Force Base, May 24, 2021. 

    May 29, 2021C-5M Super Galaxy visits Eglin AFB for countermeasures testing
        Engineers, testers and support staff working on the Eglin Air Force Base range enjoyed a fireworks display the last two weeks courtesy of the Air Force’s largest aircraft, the C-5M Super Galaxy. 

    May 28, 2021AMC debuts first large-scale virtual command center during MG21
        As the Air Force’s largest and longest exercise in rapid global mobility, Mobility Guardian served as the proving ground for AMC’s first large-scale integration of an Advanced Battle Management System, ensuring decision superiority with speed, agility and resilience and advancing warfighting 

    May 28, 2021Around the Air Force: SECAF Confirmation Hearing, ABMS Moves Forward, Hurricane Hunters Get New Tech
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Air Force nominee Frank Kendall, the Advanced Battle Management System moves from the drawing board to the hands of warfighters, and Air Force Hurricane Hunters get a major 

    May 27, 2021Benchmark memo signings advance OSI partnerships
        On May 24, leaders from OSI, Air Force Security Forces and The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, signed a milestone memorandum at OSI Headquarters in Quantico, implementing a fully integrated Criminal Investigation and Prosecution capability. 

    May 24, 2021AMC tankers test communications systems, strategic deterrence capabilities during Mobility Guardian 21
        Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC’s premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communication systems that enable rapid data sharing as a means of ensuring strategic deterrence. 

    May 24, 2021BLUE: The Quantum Frontier
        In the race to master and harness advanced technology, the Air Force is making strides within quantum research, bringing “Q-Day” to fruition sooner. Q-Day, or the day all Airmen have access to quantum technology, is the ultimate goal. The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading the way into the 

    May 23, 2021AF GeoBase safely integrates sUAS in AFCEC operations
        The Department of the Air Force is one step closer to safely and more widely integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into civil engineering operations, thanks to the Air Force GeoBase Program’s sUAS office. 

    May 21, 2021Around the Air Force: Astral Knight 2021, New Officer Promotion Opt-Out Program, KC-46 Home Base Candidates
        Today’s Look Around the Air Force highlights the USAFE-AFAFRICA led joint, multinational exercise Astral Knight 2021, a new talent management system for officers, and potential locations for the Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus. 

    May 20, 2021Northern Edge 21 achieves operational test advances for Airmen, weapons systems
        Aircraft from the 53rd Wing returned home from exercise Northern Edge 21, where they achieved test objectives for their software, hardware, and combat tactics, May 3-14. 

    May 17, 2021Thai exchange officer rises to challenges, broadens aviation skills
        Lt. Col. Saksorn Fhaikhao, Royal Thai Air Force C-130 Hercules instructor pilot, spent nearly three years at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, as part of the program and departed recently to return to his home unit. 

    May 16, 2021AFIMSC Det. 4, AFCEC upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania
        The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Detachment 4 are leading $152 million construction projects to upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania, in support of NATO operations. 

    May 15, 2021Air Force readies for return to enhanced CHES collaboration
        As Microsoft Commercial Virtual Remote Teams phases out on June 15, a cross-functional team of Air Force communication and acquisition experts are working diligently to welcome the workforce back to the enterprise Office 365 platform, primed to offer more robust features than ever before. 

    May 15, 2021AGILE FLAG 21-2: Airpower from anywhere
        Air Force Airmen and Space Force Guardians from across the country recently came together to participate in Air Combat Command’s Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, April 26 – May 7. 

    May 14, 2021Around the Air Force: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal, Skyborg ACS Test Flight, Testing Lead Wing Capability
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force’s Budget Proposal to Congress for the Fiscal Year 2022, the first testing of Skyborg’s autonomy core system, or ACS, and airmen put the Lead Wing Concept into action during exercise ROCKI 21-02. (Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Shandresha Mitchell) 

    May 13, 2021New aerial gunnery simulator comes to F.E. Warren AFB
        The 37th Helicopter Squadron took possession of an aerial gunnery simulator at the helicopter hangar on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, April 27. 

    May 12, 2021DoD tests CBRN aircrew protective suit upgrade at Nellis AFB
        UIPE Air is a layered clothing system — gloves, respirator, undergarments, etc. — that provide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection to air crews in a toxic environment. 

    May 12, 2021Exercise prepares OSI response team for deadly scenarios
        While Office of Special Investigations special agents hope for the best, they prepare for the worst. 

    May 11, 2021ROCKI 21-02: 19th AW experiments with lead wing concept
        The 19th Airlift Wing’s ROCKI 21-02 exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base came to a close May 6, as the wing assessed its ability to deploy into theater as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing–becoming Air Mobility Command’s first to experiment with the lead wing construct in a dynamic exercise 

    May 10, 2021B-52 completes successful hypersonic kill chain employment
        During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data from sensors via the All-Domain Operations Capability experiment, or ADOC-E, more than 1,000 nautical miles away miles away at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. 

    May 9, 2021AFRS teams up with Thunderbirds to fly UFC champion
        Since the UFC has a sizable social media following—28 million on Facebook, 17.7 million on Instagram, 8.1 million on YouTube and 7.3 million on Twitter—flying Griffin provided a chance to share his experience with the Air Force to a large audience. 

    May 7, 2021F-15EX take to the Alaska skies for testing
        Just weeks after delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, the F-15EX – both 001 and 002 – have taken to the Alaska skies for exercise Northern Edge 21, May 3-14. 

    May 7, 2021Around the Air Force: Aid to India, Agility Prime Milestone, IROC
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights a mission to help combat COVID-19 in India, development of a new manned electric aircraft hits a milestone, and as the Installation of the Future, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, unveils its Installation Resilience Operation Center that will enhance base 

    May 6, 2021MQ-9 Reaper gets enhanced capabilities
        According to the assistant director of operations at the 174th Operations Support Squadron, capabilities include battlefield and airspace communications enhancements as well as target identification tracking and processing. 

    April 30, 2021Around the Air Force: INIOCHOS 21, MQ-9 Reaper’s new role, and racing honors Tuskegee Airmen
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the multinational joint-force training exercise INIOCHOS 21, hosted by the Greek Hellenic Air Force, the MQ-9 Reaper’s suite of new upgrades and its evolving role, and the latest Tuskegee Airmen-inspired race cars honor the paint design of the famous Red 

    April 29, 2021Air Force provides C2 advisors to operational-level commanders
        The Operational Command Training Program team is a powerful tool designed to support every Air Component Command around the globe and is made up of graduated command and control leaders who provide operational-level commanders with subject matter expertise, confidential peer-level advice, mentoring, 

    April 28, 2021FYSA: Game On!
        FYSA: Game On! For your situational awareness, esports is more than fun and games. Through Air Force Gaming, Airmen now promote resilience through positive, virtual connection, inclusion and teamwork, all on their favorite platforms. Join us in the quest to explore the innovative grassroots 

    April 27, 2021NATO partners discuss command and control leading up to AK21
        U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the first Command and Control Commanders’ Conference with the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Center of Excellence at the NATO Missile Firing Installation conference center April 20-21, in Crete, Greece. 

    April 27, 202131st FW, multinational allies conclude INIOCHOS 21
        The exercise was a Hellenic air force-sponsored operational and tactical level field training exercise, hosted by the Hellenic Air Tactics Center at Greece’s fighter weapons school. The aim was to enhance combat readiness and fighting capability, while providing participants the opportunity to 

    April 25, 202160th LRS Materiel Management: You can’t fly without supply
        The mission at Travis Air Force Base is the largest in the Air Mobility Command and the units’ responsibilities are spread out — some Airmen fly while others repair, but if you need a part, you trust the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight to get that part and get that 

    April 23, 2021Around the Air Force: Roth visits Airmen, Project FOX, and Rated Preparatory Program applications
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and his visit to Airmen working at a COVID-19 vaccination facility, a project that ramps up the F-35’s lethality and survivability, and the Rated Preparatory Program is taking applications from active duty 

    April 22, 2021US, Australia strengthen alliance at Dover AFB
        The U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program is a form of partnership the United States has with more than 180 countries and international organizations to transfer defense articles, services and training to international partners. 

    April 19, 2021APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication
        The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance concluded its tenth annual conference, focusing on global Rapid Response Teams April 13. 

    April 16, 2021Around the Air Force: Racial Disparity Review - Women, Peace and Security Symposium - Dynamic Force Employment
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the second Inspector General Independent Disparity Review into gender and ethnicity, focusing on culturally diverse groups; the first Women, Peace and Security Symposium in the Indo-Pacific region; and Airmen from Hawaii go to Japan to work with U.S. 

    April 12, 2021Dover AFB’s first Multi-Capable Airmen team sinks claws into Razor Talon
        Airmen from eight units across Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, participated in exercise Razor Talon, led by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, March 22-26. 

    April 9, 2021Hawaii F-22s complete DFE operations out of MCAS Iwakuni
        Throughout their time in Japan, the Airmen deployed from the 199th Fighter Squadron and 19th FS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, trained alongside their Marine and Koku-Jieitai, or Japan Air Self-Defense Force, counterparts in support of the National Defense Strategy’s effort in 

    April 9, 2021Around the Air Force: Month of the Military Child, Talent Marketplace, Astronaut Rescue Course
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights April as the Month of the Military Child, upgrades to the Talent Marketplace platform to help reform the enlisted assignments process, and rescue personnel partnering with SpaceX to conduct astronaut recovery training. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Angelo 

    April 5, 2021Mobility Airmen enhance ACE, MCA capabilities during three-week OST
        Completing 106 sorties, 254 flying hours, and nearly 2,000 training events, the 61st AS, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 19th Operations Support Squadron sought to tackle Agile Combat Employment, distributed operations, and the Multi-Capable Airmen concept. 

    April 2, 2021Around the Air Force: All-Female Flight, Red Flag 21-2, F-35s to Tyndall AFB
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights two historic all-female flights commemorating Women’s History Month, how Red Flag is training aircrews for tomorrow’s fight and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is chosen to host three new F-35A squadrons. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt Crolley) 

    April 1, 2021The 355th Wing flies toward the future
        Airmen from the 355th Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing and AFWERX Agility Prime teamed up to move a LIFT Aircraft electronic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft using a military aircraft for the first time. The eVTOL vehicle was transported from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas, March 23 – 

    March 31, 2021Det 631 conquers snow via crime scene exercise
        The exercise employed regular law-enforcement practices that may be impacted by outdoor elements such as wind or snow. 

    March 28, 2021Red Flag 21-2 creates agile, multi-domain problem-solvers
        Understanding how another allied fighting force maintains and conducts its missions is vital to asymmetric strategic advantage. During Red Flag Nellis 21-2, around 2,500 U.S. and international participants integrated to capitalize on becoming the best they can be before any future deployments to the 

    March 26, 2021Around the Air Force: Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy, CSAF Leadership Library, Spark Tank winner
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force’s Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy to bring more diversity to aviation career fields, the debut of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s Leadership Library and a look at this year’s Spark Tank competition winner. (Hosted 

    March 25, 2021B-2 Spirit integrates with NATO ally at Lajes Field
        Bomber Task Force missions are critical to ensuring Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are capable of executing operations at the direction of the national command authority. By training in Europe, aircrew and Airmen are familiarizing themselves with the European theater and airspace, to enhance 

    March 24, 2021First Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 class graduates
        Instructors from the 559th Flying Training Squadron implemented training for Air Education and Training Command’s first UPT 2.5 class, which began in July 2020. Using the T-6A Texan II as the primary trainer aircraft, the first class completed training in only seven months. 

    March 21, 2021Renewal ensures wing, Volcanic Ash Advisory Center partnership endures
        With a diverse mission that extends from space weather to meteorological operations at the top-secret level, the 2nd Weather Squadron manages the Defense Department’s only volcanic ash advisory center. 

    March 19, 2021Around the Air Force: Women's Symposium, USSPACECOM’s Air Component, and IT Upgrades
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights senior leaders joining the inaugural Women's Air and Space Power Symposium, the designation of First Air Force as the air component to U.S. Space Command and a major IT tech upgrade is set to roll out this summer. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley) 

    March 18, 202164th AEG provides vaccination support to FEMA in Michigan
        At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 220 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported community vaccination center. 

    March 18, 2021NATO AWACS provides area surveillance during Red Flag 21-2
        Service members from seven NATO member nations are at Nellis AFB, supporting Red Flag 21-2 to test and sharpen their abilities in countering threats while building a cohesive protocol for real-world events. 

    March 17, 2021B-2s land at Lajes Field to join BTF mission
        Airmen from the 509th BW will conduct a hot-pit refuel of the B-2s and a crew swap with engines running before the aircraft return to the sky to continue the mission. 

    March 16, 2021AEDC adds large-scale mass flow assembly calibration to test capability offering
        Innovation by the Aerodynamics Test Branch resulted in new ways to calibrate mass flow assembly in wind-tunnel testing. 

    March 15, 202131st OG Conducts Operation Porcupine 2021
        Operation Porcupine is an annual exercise that tests the capability of the different squadrons inside the 31st OG and their ability to work together. 

    March 14, 2021Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue Iditarod musher
        Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Wing rescued an injured Iditarod musher March 9 from the Rohn Roadhouse about 136 miles northwest of Anchorage. 

    March 12, 2021US, Japan conduct historic airborne operation
        The 374th Airlift Wing supported the JGSDF, 1st Airborne Brigade, for the largest static-line personnel jump and cargo drop between the U.S. and Japan, for exercise Airborne 21, March 9 to 11. 

    March 12, 2021Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities
        U.S. Air Forces Central conducted an Agile Combat Employment capstone event across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 28 through March 5. 

    March 12, 2021Around the Air Force: Van Ovost Nomination, CJADC2 Demo, and PT Test Changes
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the nomination of Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost to be commander of U.S. Transportation Command, a CJADC2 demonstration with USAFE, joint, and allied partners, and a new start date for updated PT tests. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann) 

    March 11, 2021109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic research support
        From November through February, the 73 Airmen and three LC-130 Hercules supported the United States Antarctic research efforts as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense’s annual support to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program. 

    March 10, 2021Orange Flag, Black Flag collaborate to accelerate change
        Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, brought several firsts for the test community March 2-4. 

    March 9, 2021AMC delivers multi-capable Airmen during exercise Mosaic Tiger
        The exercise tested Agile Combat Employment skills in a simulated deployed environment to train multi-capable Airmen for the future. Airmen from Air Mobility Command took part in the exercise to enhance readiness and reinforce AMC support to the joint warfighter as well as support of Air Combat 

    March 7, 202162nd AW strengthens joint warfighting capabilities through Exercise Predictable Iron
        Air Mobility Command plays a crucial role within the joint force by projecting the ability to rapidly deploy combat power anywhere in the world. 

    March 6, 2021435th AEW Airmen support Operation Octave Quartz
        Airmen of the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing recently took part in the movement of personnel and cargo to support Operation Octave Quartz, or OOQ. 

    March 5, 2021Around the Air Force: Acting SECAF’s priorities, CSAF Accelerates Change, and New Uniforms for PT and Maintainers
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth’s priorities, the strategic approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and changes to the PT uniform as well as shorts for maintainers. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann) 

    March 4, 2021PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead
        When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for 

    March 3, 2021341st Missile Wing supports USAFE-AFAFRICA’s CJADC2 demo
        The wing contributed by exploring various communication methodologies and technologies in support of a common operating picture. Combined JADC2 events integrate technology into a common operating network which gives the joint and allied forces an information advantage across all warfighting domains. 

    March 1, 2021USAFE completes CJADC2 demonstration
        U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force’s Chief Architect’s Office, conducted a Combined, Joint All-Domain Command and Control demonstration in international waters and airspace in and around the Baltic Sea. Participation included assets from 

    Feb. 26, 2021Negative for Covid-19
        The Negatively Pressured CONEX and NPC-Light. A solution of transforming existing 40-foot CONEX containers into air-mobile biocontainment isolation wards. 

    Feb. 26, 2021Around the Air Force: Disparity Review Expands, CSAF Visits Kessel Run, and Virtual Reality Suicide Prevention Training
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights an expansion of the Air Force’s racial disparity review, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s visit to Kessel Run to get a close-up look at software development and integration for the Air Force, and new virtual reality technology plays a 

    Feb. 25, 2021Texas ANG delivers water, aid after winter storm
        From Feb. 14-20, Winter Storm Uri ー the worst polar vortex to hit Texas since 1989 ー spread cataclysmic damage and sent temperatures plummeting into the teens and single digits for more than four million Texans. 

    Feb. 24, 2021Dyess AFB Airmen, B-1Bs deploy to Norway
        Strategic bomber missions provide theater familiarization for aircrew members and opportunities for U.S. integration with NATO allies and regional partners. 

    Feb. 23, 2021Army partners with Air Force’s THOR for base defense
        THOR is a prototype directed energy weapon used to disable the electronics in drones, and specifically engineered to counter multiple targets – such as a drone swarm – with rapid results. The technology is housed in a 20-foot-long shipping container that can be stowed in a military cargo plane and 

    Feb. 22, 2021E-8C JSTARS all-African American flight crew makes history
        The flight crew of Airmen and Soldiers from the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, active-duty Air Force 461st Air Control Wing and the Army’s 138th Military Intelligence Company – collectively known as Team JSTARS – used the training to also commemorate Black History Month. 

    Feb. 22, 202131st FW, Italian air force complete Agile Combat Employment exercise
        The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons executed counter air training with the Italian air force 32 Stormo, Rome Air Squad Command. The 32 Stormo is the first European unit to acquire F-35A Lightning II aircraft. 

    Feb. 19, 2021Reserve Airmen, PACAF distribute ops for AFFOR exercise
        Reserve Airmen from the 713th Combat Operations Squadron supported Headquarters Pacific Air Forces thousands of miles away for an Air Force Forces exercise, Feb. 3-11. More than 25 Reserve Airmen worked via distributed operations from Beale Air Force Base, California, with PACAF’s AFFOR staff at 

    Feb. 19, 2021Around the Air Force: Tour Lengths, Female Body Armor, & Directed Energy Weapons
        Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights a change in the length of some overseas assignments, the introduction of new female body armor, and the final testing phase of a new anti-drone weapon. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley) 

    Feb. 17, 2021Kirtland AFB female defenders get new female body armor
        After years of wearing the standard tactical vest originally designed for a male body frame, female Airmen from the 377th Security Forces Group at Kirtland Air Force Base were among the first Air Force defenders to receive the new issue of female body armor starting January 2021. 

    Feb. 16, 2021AFIMSC trains 600 finance Airmen at virtual worldwide workshop
        The Financial Services Worldwide and Training Workshop is a significant professional development and career field event, as it’s the only post-technical training forum for financial services operations, said Linda Alcala, AFIMSC chief of financial services. 

    Feb. 12, 2021SERE specialists conquer the Arctic
        Wind gusts as high as 50 mph, wind chills dropping to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and a place where the sun does not rise above the horizon for 65 consecutive days. Arctic survival training is not for the faint of heart however for the survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, it is a 

    Feb. 8, 2021Red Flag 21-1 integrates space, cyberspace for joint all-domain operations training
        This iteration of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base has been engineered to provide consistent and realistic training to include space and cyberspace as mediums for organizational learning to take place at the same level as air operations. 

    Feb. 8, 2021FYSA: Quantum Possibilities
        FYSA: Quantum Possibilities. For your situational awareness, harnessing the power of quantum will advance technologies that impact the warfighting domain in revolutionary and unprecedented ways. Step into the minds of prominent scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, as 

    Feb. 5, 2021MQ-9s execute new mission in Romania
        Among those Airmen are MQ-9 maintainers and launch and recovery aircrew from the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, Detachment 1, who support Agile Combat Employment concepts, fly freedom of maneuver missions and integrate with joint and coalition forces in the region. 

    Feb. 5, 2021Around the Air Force: Diversity & Inclusion - Leadership Qualities - Palace Chase
        This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the newly established Office of Diversity and Inclusion, new feedback for officer and senior noncommissioned officer evaluations and record retention levels stand to benefit the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. (Produced by: Staff Sgt. Eric 

    Feb. 1, 2021Joint training forges winning warfighters
        It’s one hour before their first Red Flag 21-1 mission, and U.S. Navy Airmen from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, pour out of their building onto the Nellis Air Force Base flightline to prepare their jets for launch. 

    Feb. 1, 2021B-52s arrive at Andersen AFB for Bomber Task Force deployment
        Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress returned to the Indo-Pacific region Jan. 28 for a Bomber Task Force deployment, conducting operations out of Andersen Air Force Base. 

    Jan. 29, 2021Army, 37th Airlift Squadron enhance interoperability at Ramstein AB
        The U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, joined forces with the 37th Airlift Squadron to conduct a rapid deployment exercise of personnel and equipment on Jan. 20.3

        


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