Air Force Space Command and Lockheed Martin officials gathered at Schriever AFB, Colo., recently to celebrate 50 years of cumulative operation for the Global Positioning System Block IIR. “Millions of people around the world can use GPS because of the hard work, dedication, and passion our GPS team brings to the fight everyday,” said Lt. Col. Stephen Hamilton, commander of the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…