Feb 2, 2024
An Airman’s journey: Life in the Air Force
A lightbulb went off.
“If I’m at the same job for the next 20 years, I’ll go crazy,” thought Airman 1st Class Sydney Gore, 720th Operations Support Squadron command support staff technician. “I want to challenge myself in my career.”
Feb 1, 2024
Women’s Health Fair drives awareness and mission readiness
While the challenges of military life may push health and wellness to the background, events like the Women’s Health Fair Jan. 18, bring a crucial spotlight to the well-being of service members and their families.
Jan 25, 2024
Rotary wing tour spurs curiosity in aviation
Duke Field – From the top of the air traffic control tower, kids scanned the 360-view as aircraft converged on the airfield. This occasion was their first glimpse into the world of aviation.
Jan 19, 2024
Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor
Hill Air Force Base, Utah (AFNS) – F-35 Lightning II maintenance experts at Hill Air Force Base are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35.
Jan 10, 2024
National Museum of the US Air Force opens new exhibit honoring the enlisted force
Dayton, Ohio (AFNS) – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has completed installation of a new exhibit highlighting the Department of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel.
Jan 4, 2024
After tough year, military recruiting is looking up
It’s no secret that 2023 was a tough year for military recruiting, but that situation is looking up, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a news conference yesterday.
Jan 4, 2024
Eagles have landed: New F-15EXs arrive at Eglin
The Eagles have landed.
The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4, touched down at Eglin Dec. 20, 2023, just minutes from each other.
Dec 21, 2023
Eglin Fire, BETA create base’s first E-aircraft emergency procedures
Upon the imminent arrival of Eglin’s first electric aircraft, the 96th Test Wing fire department began creating emergency response procedures to ensure they were ready.
Dec 15, 2023
From sunrise past sunset: a day with CMSAF Bass
Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (AFNS) – Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and consequently, works a demanding schedule providing direction for the enlisted force and representing their interests. One of the many ways Bass fulfills this duty to Airmen is by traveling across the globe visiting Air Force installations, delivering guidance and sparking dialogue in the enlisted force.
Dec 7, 2023
Hurlburt engineers hold bivouac on Tyndall
Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. – The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on a mission to enhance its operational readiness through a 96-hour bivouac field training exercise at the Tyndall Air Force Base Silver Flag training site, starting Nov. 6, 2023.