May 4, 2020 19th AW aids several MAJCOM's in accomplishing jump training The 19th Airlift Wing showcased Air Mobility Command capabilities to the total force at Sontay drop zone, Florida, April 27 to May 1, 2020, in order to help certify Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics operators.
Jan. 21, 2020 AETC, AMC team up on VR solutions for modern C-130 training With technology constantly changing, the Air Force is actively seeking innovative methods to train today’s Airmen with tomorrow’s technology. The Air Force is committed to world-class training for Airmen by preventing stagnation in education through constant innovation to meet the needs of a new
Jan. 9, 2020 Luke AFB team selected to present idea at Spark Tank 2020 Spark Tank also offers Airmen the opportunity to get their ideas in front of key enabling agencies that can share expertise and resources such as funding or personnel for the projects being presented and demonstrate pathways for intrapreneurs to make their initiatives successful.
Dec. 27, 2019 Air Force sets foundation for energy optimization, lethality As 2020 approaches and the Air Force prepares to take on the challenges of the next decade, we must also review our successes and lessons learned from the last year. For Air Force Operational Energy, 2019 was a year for laying the foundation to build a more optimized and lethal force in the years to
Nov. 20, 2019 Testing strengths: 19th AW demonstrates distributed operations Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing flew to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 15 through 17, 2019, to demonstrate distributed operations as a part of ROCKI 20-01, the wing’s semiannual full spectrum readiness exercise.
Nov. 7, 2019 New boom platform improves quality of life for KC-135 Airmen The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted an implementation ceremony for the new KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator instructor platform, revealing the new design that will be used throughout the KC-135 fleet on Nov. 4, 2019, at Air Force Base, Okla.
Feb. 8, 2019 KC-46A Pegasus Wings its Way to Altus, 97 AMW Today, the 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its newest weapon system, the KC-46A Pegasus to the official training unit of the Air Force’s state-of-the-art tanker aircraft, Feb. 8, 2019.
Jan. 11, 2019 New AFIMSC office stresses ideas, innovation and implementation AFIMSC's new innovation office is dedicated to tying together the vast innovation ecosystem with the Airmen at installations.
Jan. 10, 2019 Air Force accepts KC-46A The Air Force accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from The Boeing Company Jan. 10.
May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.