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  • An Airman practices on an F-35 Lightning II full mission simulator at the 33rd Fighter Wing’s F-35 Academic Training Center on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 22, 2013. The pilot and maintainer qualifications are accomplished through simulations to ensure efficient mission readiness. As the first of its kind in the Department of Defense, the wing is responsible for F-35 Lightning II pilot and maintainer training for the DOD and, in the future, at least eight coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    F-35 team honored with top modeling and simulation award

    The National Training and Simulation Association selected the F-35 Lightning II Training System for the 2014 Modeling & Simulation Award, here.The award recognizes the U.S. Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin for delivering an effective, immersive training experience for F-35 pilots and maintainers. The
  • Columbus Air Force Base pilots display the T-38C Talon and the T-6A Texan II to Gen. Harukazu Saitoh, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, and JASDF staff during their base tour Dec. 2 on the Columbus Air Force Base flightline. The JASDF’s pilot training in the U.S. Air Force began in 1991. Since then, over 200 JASDF pilots have completed the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Daniel Lile)

    JASDF CSAF visits Columbus AFB

    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff toured Columbus Air Force Base Dec. 1-2 to check in on the pilot training program and boost morale.Gen. Harukazu Saitoh expressed his gratitude to Columbus AFB and the U.S. Air Force for welcoming the JASDF pilot students into the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training course.The JASDF's pilot
  • Col. John Cinnamon (right), the 71st Operations Group commander, and Ken Myers (left), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency director, accept a Joint Meritorious Unit Award from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, during a ceremony at the Pentagon Nov. 12. Cinnamon was the chief of plans for DTRA from June 2012 to June 2014 before he joined Team Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt. Adrian Cadiz)

    Vance senior leader accepts top-level defense awards at Pentagon

    The 71st Operations Group commander recently accepted the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award on behalf of his former unit's successful destruction of over 600 tons of Syrian chemical weapons material.Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, presented the awards to Col. John Cinnamon during a ceremony at the
  • A C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the runway for preflight inspections and de-icing from 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen Nov. 20, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. This model of the C-130 family has many updates consisting of newer engines, easy modifications to the bay area and an upgraded flight deck. These modifications allow the aircraft to transform its internal bay from cargo transport to humanitarian relief with no outside support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

    AETC Airmen get C-130 tour

    Airmen from the 336th Training Group  are given a tour inside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft Nov. 20, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. There are 12 different variations of the Lockheed Martin four prop aircraft. Each model differs depending on the mission from air-sea rescue, tactical airlift, weather reconnaissance as well as a
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Matthew Treadwell and Randy Sampson, both combat arms advisors for NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan, shake hands after being presented the Bronze Star with Valor. Treadwell is stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and Sampson is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (Courtesy Photo)

    Altus Airman earns Bronze Star with Valor in Afghanistan

    An Airman assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor during a ceremony in Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2014.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Treadwell, a combat arms advisor for NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan, was recognized for successfully defending his forward operating base during an insurgent attack in
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