Jan. 11, 2024 US, Turkish Airmen conduct first combined CDDAR exercise with TurAF F-16 The objective of the CDDAR exercise was to test participants’ response to a simulated in-flight emergency which required emergency power unit activation, an incapacitated pilot, and aircraft lift.
Dec. 29, 2023 Slife promoted to general, assumes AF’s second highest military position Air Force Gen. Jim Slife formally received his fourth star during a ceremony celebrating his promotion and new position as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Dec. 29 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.
Dec. 19, 2023 USAF, RCAF strengthen partnership through EPME exchange initiative The United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force recently demonstrated their commitment to a strong partnership through the Enlisted Professional Military Education, or EPME, exchange initiative.
Dec. 13, 2023 Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin’s counterpart visit with Royal Thai Air Force Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshal Punpakdee Pattanakul The visit aimed to strengthen the U.S.-Thailand alliance and advance shared security interests in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Dec. 11, 2023 Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi named 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was selected to be the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.
Dec. 3, 2023 USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts multinational medical knowledge exchange The exchange granted the participants a chance to trade information and experience with one another to further integrate with their unique missions and form best practices.
Nov. 21, 2023 Largest-ever PACS concludes, enhancing competitive advantages for 22 nations The four-day symposium was held to foster regional security, stability, interoperability, leadership development, knowledge exchanges, and to ensure a shared understanding of challenges throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Nov. 20, 2023 AFIMSC leads new ACE, military pilot training mission beddown project The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing ANG Base, Ark.
Nov. 17, 2023 Allvin formally welcomed as 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Promising to lead the Total Force with “humility and resolve,” Gen. David W. Allvin was ceremoniously welcomed into his role as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Nov.17 during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews.
Nov. 15, 2023 Morris Air National Guard Base to receive FMS F-16s to train Slovak Air Force The addition of Slovak-owned F-16s at Morris ANGB will require an increase of almost 30 ANG personnel, and only four of the possible nine aircraft will be used for flying training of Slovak Air Force pilots.