Dec. 2, 2022 Next Step in Making Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Barksdale personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response weapon or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023.
Nov. 29, 2022 920th Airmen conduct mass-casualty rescue exercise The 920th Rescue Wing conducted a week-long validation exercise designed to refine mass-casualty emergency response procedures. Airmen from across the wing worked to ensure pararescuemen and aircrew from HH-60G Pave Hawk and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft enhanced their abilities to treat
Nov. 22, 2022 Increased firepower provides unique capability for combat rescue “This capability increases the lethality of the PRTF and improves point defense in forward operations and also increases the capacity for airbase ground defense in support of the projection of air power,” said Romeo.
Nov. 17, 2022 US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition “Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
Nov. 17, 2022 "Mad Cow" Blood Donor Ban Lifted A decades-old blood donor ban was recently lifted by the Food and Drug Administrationmad cow, potentially increasing the nation's blood supply by hundreds of thousands of donors each year.
Nov. 15, 2022 419th CES Chief graduates National Fire Academy program On April 15, 2022, Chief Master Sgt. Shane Rutledge, 419th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief was honored in a graduation ceremony for his completion of the Executive Fire Officer program.
Nov. 4, 2022 433rd AW vs. 960th CW softball clash Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing gathered Oct. 15, 2022, to play a game of softball here. The 960th CW won the game and received a trophy to hold onto until next year’s game.
Nov. 3, 2022 Former Gladiator promotes to brigadier general Former Gladiator and Commander of the 960th Cyberspace Wing, Brig. Gen. Lori Jones, who is now the Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications in Washington D.C., promoted to brigadier general Oct. 16, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Nov. 3, 2022 New Yellow Ribbon Program representative The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program changed representatives Sept. 1, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Oct. 31, 2022 Spotlight on Air Force reservist, community leader He walked away from his Grammy award-winning career as a guitarist to create the only nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching autistic people a trade when his son was diagnosed with autism – then decided to join the Air Force Reserve at 39 years old because he wanted to be a good role model.