Jan. 23, 2017 Trump to Nominate Heather Wilson as Next Air Force Secretary President Donald J. Trump intends to nominate Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force, according to a White House press release.
Jan. 23, 2017 Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Pilots and maintainers from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 20.This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August
Jan. 23, 2017 Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Pilots and maintainers from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 20.This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August
Jan. 13, 2017 Air Force selects 301st Fighter Wing as its preferred F-35 location NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - Air Force officials announced the 301st Fighter Wing, based out of Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, as the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserve-led F-35 unit.
Jan. 11, 2017 Reservists pilot multi-billion dollar spacecraft solo for first time in decade For the first time in over 14 years, the 8th Space Warning Squadron and their sister squadron Detachment 1, 8th Space Warning Squadron provided a full reservist crew to man the Space-Based Missile Warning System, typically operated by 2nd SWS, Jan. 7, 2017, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.As the
Jan. 5, 2017 Final flight farewells Phantom Lt. Col. Ronald King, her pilot, grinned and eased her forward on the way into history. Today was 21 December. This was the final flight of the QF-4 Phantom – the final flight of AF 349 – and after 53 dedicated years of superior service, the final flight of the Phantom II would be done right.
Dec. 27, 2016 FY 17 NDAA impact on Airmen The approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 provides a number of changes for Airmen, retirees, and families, to include stabilizing readiness and end strength, improving pilot retention, modernizing compensation and benefits and enhancing transparency in the
Dec. 27, 2016 CSAF visits Schriever Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, visited with Airmen from the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 20. During his visit, Goldfein thanked personnel for their sacrifices throughout the year and holiday season.
Dec. 27, 2016 New civilian appraisal program to begin in April The Air Force will roll out a new Department of Defense civilian appraisal program in April designed to improve overall job performance, enhance supervisor and employee communication, and more effectively develop and reward the workforce.