Air Force ditches ‘BEAST Week’ for new mock deployment training"Pacer Forge" is a faster-paced mock deployment that lasts two days rather than four.By Rachel S. Cohen2 months ago
Air Force’s new search-and-rescue helicopter heads to first deploymentThe Air Force can now launch a 30-day deployment of four HH-60Ws anywhere in the world.By Rachel S. Cohen4 months ago
US rushed air war planners to Europe ahead of Russia’s invasionAirmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing helped direct the U.S. response to Russia’s buildup of forces and invasion of Ukraine.By Rachel S. Cohen5 months ago
Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
All aircraft are on the table for new deployments to Australia, says Pacific air bossGrowing U.S.-Australian military cooperation is poised to have ripple effects on aviation as well.By Rachel S. Cohen17 months ago
The Air Force’s chief of staff lays out a new way to deploy“For the past 15, 16 years ... whatever was needed, we would send,” Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown said.By Rachel S. Cohen18 months ago