Colonel takes helm at Nevada air base wing as unit’s first female commanderCol. Christine Littlejohn assumed command as the 99th Air Base Wing's first female leader at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.By Cristina Stassis2 weeks ago
F-15EX drops bombs from an operational unit for the first timeTest crews at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, previously dropped bombs from an F-15EX, but this is the first time an operational squadron has done so. By Michael Scanlon2 weeks ago
Two Wyoming Air National Guard commanders relieved of duty153rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Brian Diehl and 153rd Operations Group Commander Col. Lawrence Sullivan were relieved from their posts on July 17.By Cristina Stassis2 weeks ago
Air Force’s C-5M Super Galaxy aids in removal, destruction of $5 billion worth of illegal drugsThe 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve used the C-5M Super Galaxy to remove $5 billion of illegal drugs from California to Ohio before its destruction in Indiana.By Cristina Stassis4 weeks ago
Air Force unit’s new ammo-linking machine saves $4 million a yearA new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine can save the force millions annually by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10s for use on AC-130Js.By Cristina Stassis7 weeks ago
In US Air Force first, commandos complete grueling Argentine mountain warfare courseOver several weeks, the airmen mastered advanced rock climbing, rope safety techniques and the use of single-rope bridges to cross mountain rivers.By Cristina Stassis8 weeks ago