April 6, 2020 Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.
March 18, 2020 Scheduling training is about to get easier for C-17 crews The digital interface, which will start using live data March 20, enables planners to visualize flight schedules and generates recommended schedules for each crew member while taking into consideration required qualifications, crew rest and conflicting events.
March 16, 2020 Flight provides vital support to entire continent One small unit has the extensive mission of providing support services over a 76.9 million square mile territory.
March 2, 2020 Gen. Charles Q. Brown nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff If confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Charles Q. Brown would assume one of the two highest positions in the Air Force from Gen. David L. Goldfein, who is retiring June 30 after four years as Chief of Staff. Brown would be the first African-American to serve as a service chief.
Dec. 20, 2019 With the stroke of a pen, U.S. Space Force becomes a reality President Trump signed into law Dec. 20 the sprawling, $738 billion defense bill, making history by creating the Space Force as a stand-alone, sixth branch of the U.S. military and guaranteeing for the first time 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers.
Nov. 22, 2019 In-Service recruiter helps authenticate dreams Deciding your next phase in life can be a difficult decision to make. Like driving in traffic, every Active-Duty military member will one day encounter a career fork in the road. You can either ‘cruise control’ on a familiar route by remaining in the Active-Duty lane, or merge to transition into the
Oct. 22, 2019 Aircraft maintenance unit blows away competition at 2019 Penn Fest The 8th Maintenance Group hosted the 2019 Penn Fest, Oct. 19, and brought together five aircraft maintenance units, and their respective aircraft, from across the Republic of Korea.This year, Penn Fest gave several AMUs the chance to see who had the best air force load crew in the ROK.
Oct. 20, 2019 Wolf 46 returns as PACAF commander Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, for an in-depth look at the 8th Fighter Wing mission and to provide Wolf Pack Airmen insight into the future of PACAF.
Sept. 18, 2019 Welcome to the Jungle U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), invited Team Kadena Airmen to train with them at the U.S. Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan.
Sept. 12, 2019 Air Force generals Goldfein, Brown make historic visit to Vietnam For Americans of a certain age like Goldfein and Brown, Vietnam remains an unshakable memory even today, 44 years after the era-defining war ended. The memory and the reactions it triggers are even more pronounced for people like Goldfein and Brown – second-generation service members whose fathers