The Hurricane Watch

The Hurricane Watch

Aug. 30, 2005

With Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the Gulf Coast, the Air Force issued stop movement orders Monday for personnel moving to or transiting on temporary duty to Keesler AFB, Miss., and Tyndall AFB, Fla.

PHOTOS: US Flexes ‘Overwhelming Power’ in Middle East with B-1 Mission

June 9, 2023

U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers fired advanced munitions in a live-fire exercise in the Middle East, the latest display of American muscle in the region. Two B-1s took off from RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on June 7 and released precision munitions—JDAM guided bombs and an AGM-158 JASSM…

Brown: USAF Must Commit to Industry to Build Up Capacity for Munitions, Spare Parts

June 8, 2023

After a long period in which munitions were almost an afterthought and sacrificed to pay for other priorities, the Air Force needs to focus on them in order to have the right “package” of capabilities for future conflicts, Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said June 7.

This Air Force Squadron Is Key to DOD’s Plan For Climate Change

June 8, 2023

The 14th Weather Squadron is taking on a new mission performed by no other unit in the military: predicting what the climate might look like 10 years from now, with calculations that include the effect of greenhouse gasses.

SECAF’s New Reading List: It’s All About China

June 8, 2023

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is fond of saying his top three priorities are “China, China, and China.” His new reading list, published June 8 with a message to Airmen and Guardians, reflects those priorities—every one of the 19 selections deals with some aspect of China.

PHOTOS: Osan ‘Mammoth Walk’ Mobilizes More than 50 Aircraft

June 8, 2023

Over the past few months, the Air Force has seen something of a surge in “elephant walks”—large numbers of aircraft lining the runway to showcase airpower and practice generating massive amounts of force in a short timeframe. But the latest one, at Osan Air Base, South Korea, was particularly impressive, featuring much…

C-17 Tests Magnetic Navigation System That Works When GPS Doesn’t

June 7, 2023

An Air Force C-17 transport jet recently tested a new technology that could help aviators stay on course even if the satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS) that much of modern-day aviation relies on is compromised.

Air Force Reconsidering Whether Some Staff Jobs Need Pilots Amid Shortage

June 7, 2023

As the Air Force struggles to ease its pilot shortage, it can still fill all its cockpits, Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said June 7. But that has come at the expense of staff jobs normally assigned to pilots, leading the service to reconsider whether those staff…

What Does Brown Offer Biden as Chairman? ‘Holistic’ View on Deterrence, Deployments

June 7, 2023

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Brown cautioned that America must align its strategic goals with the deployment of military assets. “You can make a decision in a moment not realizing what the impact is going to be further down that line,” Brown said during a Mitchell…

New Leader Takes Over Air Force Recruiting as Challenges Persist

June 7, 2023

Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Amrhein—an experienced tanker and trainer pilot who helped oversee the Air Force’s flying training enterprise—took command of the Air Force Recruiting Service on June 2. Amrhein succeeds Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas, who led AFRS starting June 2020 through a tumultuous time in recruiting. Between the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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