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Vice Chief’s Challenge creates new document templates, saves Airmen time

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:30:00 GMT

The 2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge launched in February with a focus on working faster and smarter, and finding innovative ways to give Airmen back their time.

Chaplaincy brings VR to Agile Flag 21-1

Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Agile Flag 21-1, the first exercise of its kind, is an experimental exercise that tests a new lead wing command design for deployed environments. Naturally, this comes with stress and frustration. The chaplaincy aims to combat that by strengthening Airmen’s minds, bodies and souls while in that environment.

Air Force update for COVID-19

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT

Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

Agile Flag paves way for Lead Wings

Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:30:00 GMT

The lead wing for this exercise was the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and 250 Airmen from six units from across the Air Force who participated to better understand the diverse requirements that will go into certifying the lead-wing concept for Air Combat Command.

Commander addresses Reserve Mobility capabilities at A/TA 2020

Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:26:00 GMT

Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted Total Force integration, the Reserve’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Reserve’s unique weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and aerial firefighting missions during the Airlift/Tanker Association’s 52nd annual convention, symposium and technology expo Oct. 27-29. This year’s event was held virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 health concerns.

AMC commander announces her command priorities

Air Mobility Command Public Affairs — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The command’s revised priorities focus and accelerate AMC’s efforts to rise to challenges in the global strategic environment and to leverage short-term opportunities to ensure the United States retains a competitive edge in Rapid Global Mobility against competitors like China and Russia.

AFIMSC key to disaster recovery at installations

Debbie Aragon — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT

When natural disasters strike installations, Air Force leadership immediately begins recovery operations to get missions up and running again as soon as possible.

Dominate the Spectrum: ACC Emphasizes EMS

Air Combat Command Public Affairs — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:20:00 GMT

In Air Combat Command, the Electromagnetic Spectrum is at the forefront of technological development supporting the Air Force, especially through the progression of electromagnetic warfare. It ultimately affects how ACC, and the Air Force, will engage in and through the EMS in the future.

AFCEC awarded patent for new runway repair technology

Natausha Bly — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT

The formula for the repair solution, developed by members of Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s laboratory at Tyndall Air Force Base, will allow Rapid Airfield Damage Repair, or RADR, teams to quickly repair runways using materials that can be gathered locally, such as sand and clay.

Aircraft availability, readiness increases at three bases thanks to new methodology

DoD News — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:40:00 GMT

The Air Force is seeing success in new sustainment initiatives resulting in increased aircraft availability and readiness across three of its bases.

Next-generation helmets keep Defenders lethal, ready

Malcolm McClendon — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:01:00 GMT

The Air Force Security Forces Center is delivering the next generation of ballistic helmets to security forces units as part of its effort to standardize and modernize Defender equipment across the Air Force.

Joint service members utilize JB San Antonio landing zones for vertical lift training

Col. Kjäll Gopaul — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:55:00 GMT

As San Antonio continues to develop out from the city’s center, outlying areas that were once remote are now impacted by the encroachment of land development. This expansion places additional pressure on nearby military training activities to consider noise, light, traffic volume, safety and other environmental factors.

Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

DoD News — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:46:00 GMT

To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.

AFW2 Fit Games: Taking virtual fitness by storm

Bianca Soto — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:30:00 GMT

The Fit Games are a fitness challenge that will consist of predesignated bodyweight exercises, fulfilled by an established number of reps per exercise and round. Open for all AFW2 warriors and Invictus Games U.S. Team athletes to participate, this fitness event will be the first of its kind geared towards engaging warriors in a non-sport specific challenge.

Airmen find solution to KC135 and C130 battery testing failure, reducing cost and maintenance delays

Corrie Poland — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT

The batteries serve as the aircraft’s backup to power essential equipment should engine generators fail. To date, the Air Force C-130 and KC-135 fleets, more than 600 aircraft globally, operate with the batteries.

Department of the Air Force delegates approval authority for nonchargeable emergency leave of absence

DoD News — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Unit commanders or civilian directors may now grant an emergency leave of absence for qualifying emergencies, including the death or serious medical condition of an immediate family member, or any other hardship the commander or director determines appropriate.

Advanced Battle Management System field test brings Joint Force together across all domains during second onramp

Charles Pope — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:15:00 GMT

In the latest exercise, known as an “onramp,” operators used ABMS to detect and defeat efforts to disrupt U.S. operations in space in addition to countering attacks against the U.S. homeland, including shooting down a cruise missile “surrogate” with a hypervelocity weapon.

Little Rock AFB maintenance squadron achieves full operational capability

Airman 1st Class Jayden Ford — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The designation signifies that the squadron has met a rigorous set of criteria, including an approved concept of operations and a high percentage of trained, qualified and certified personnel.

DHA launches new Air Force military hospital and clinic websites

DoD News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:17:09 GMT

The transition to the TRICARE.mil domain incorporates new layouts and adds helpful features to enhance the user experience and provide easier access to information about the local military hospital or clinic and the TRICARE benefit in one place.

ACC builds leaders armed for action

Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:00:00 GMT

Inspired by the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena, Air Combat Command recently completed the first-ever inaugural Sword Athena Leadership Symposium, Aug 12-14, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The theme for this year’s event was “Building Leaders Armed for Action.”