Feb. 11, 2017 More than meets the eye: Maintainers inspect below the surface Every day, equipment and aircraft are being worn down and degraded with every use. Often, the metal fatigue that occurs goes on with no visible signs, and can lead to a host of problems. In order to prevent malfunctions and breakages due to this invisible wear and tear, the 379th Expeditionary
Feb. 11, 2017 U.S., Coalition air forces partner together to build relationships through munitions building Members of the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force constructed 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Okra at an undisclosed location, Feb. 9.
Feb. 9, 2017 AFCENT Airmen fight from ultimate high ground As adversaries and challenges evolve in dynamic battlefields across the globe, U.S. service members from U.S. Air Forces Central Command are using cutting-edge technology to support and defend joint and coalition warfighters.Before combatants meet on the battlefield, a war occurs in a domain where
Feb. 9, 2017 Self-developed intelligence program strengthens coalition fight against ISIL As the air war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant expands, so does the amount of data and information collected: swathes of terrain, patterns of life, historical data and real-time discovery. Adapting to the speed of war – it’s the objective placed upon the Intelligence, Surveillance
Feb. 9, 2017 Deployment provides reservist teacher valuable experience for classroom Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand? What year was the ice cream cone created? Who was the first person to fly around the world? Questions such as these might bring back memories of sitting at a rickety desk as some history teacher spouts off endless lists of names and dates to be memorized in
Feb. 8, 2017 Combat runs on BACN The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node will reach 10,000 combat missions within the next month, hitting a significant milestone just as the program office here works to expand the current fleet to eight combat-ready platforms.
Feb. 8, 2017 From flightline to frontline: Expeditionary logistics manages process for moving munitions Aerial porters can often appear to be flightline fortune tellers. They can gauge the intensity of ongoing war efforts through the amount and types of items that come across their cargo yard, everything from vehicles to missiles. As the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Feb. 3, 2017 Maintainers ‘push’ AWACS to new levels in fight against ISIL Maintainers assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron faced the flightline and stood shoulder-to-shoulder before the departure of an E-3 Sentry. When the aircraft was cleared for takeoff they dropped into push-up position.
Feb. 3, 2017 U-2 continues through generations, makes Air Force history breaking 30,000-hour barrier in fight against ISIL For the first time in U.S. Air Force history an expeditionary U-2 Dragon Lady serving in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command has reached 30,000 hours of flight time while supporting theater operations here.
Feb. 2, 2017 Tax season: Filing from a combat zone The deadline to file taxes this year is April 18. However, if you or your spouse is serving in a combat zone, the deadline for filing income taxes is 180 days after your last day in the combat zone.