News

March 7, 2016
Flint recruiters assist community in crisis

Recruiters are known as the face of the Air Force in communities all across the United States. And in Flint, Michigan, local recruiters Staff Sgts. Parker Smith and David Whitney are also known as the faces of compassion and humanitarian service. The city of Flint has been in the news since April
March 4, 2016
New Vance control tower dedicated to legislator, military advocate

Vance Air Force Base officially ushered in a new era of training innovation and effectiveness when it dedicated its new, state-of-the-art air traffic control tower during a ceremony here, March 4.
March 3, 2016
First F-35A GBU-12 Load, 33rd FW

Airmen from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load GBU-12 munitions into a 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A for the first time.
March 2, 2016
Longest held AF enlisted POW inspires Airmen at 59th MDW annual awards ceremony

The longest-held enlisted prisoner of war who went on to become an officer in the U.S. Air Force recounted how he was able to endure years of captivity at the hands of the Viet Cong.
Feb. 26, 2016
Altus Airmen expand global reach

Forging combat mobility forces is something that the aircrew instructors of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft take extremely serious, but that mission is not just limited to skies over the United States. Recently a team of Altus Air Force Base and Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen
Feb. 26, 2016
State of AF: Modernizing for next offset strategy

Budget plans are poised to keep the Air Force atop of its game, with a new bomber and advanced technology to help Airmen execute a future offset strategy, the head of the service announced at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26.
Feb. 26, 2016
Resilience on the Homefront: A POW wife's story

When Capt. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris ejected from his F-105 Thunderchief Apr. 4, 1965, he left behind the cockpit of a doomed airplane and a family he dearly loved. At his 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron’s base in Okinawa, the captain’s wife was unaware her husband’s plane had been destroyed by
Feb. 25, 2016
Welsh presents AF update at AFA

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III outlined Air Force operations from 2015, the service’s plan for 2016, and what is to come in the future at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25.
Feb. 25, 2016
March is Nutrition Awareness Month: Healthy eating advances AF readiness and mission success

Think twice before biting in. Are you making a smart food choice? Healthy eating coupled with active living, is the foundation for healthy living, which is critical to maintaining a ready and deployable force. Optimal nutrition keeps Airmen performance ready –mentally and physically prepared for
Feb. 25, 2016
Cody gives enlisted perspective at AFA

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody spoke to a room of Airmen and civilians about today’s generation of Airmen and their families during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25.