New Ground Control System Online for Milstar: The US Air Force has transitioned from its legacy command and control system to the new CCS-C—Command and Control System-Consolidated with transfer of Milstar satellite operations to the new system, says system designer Integral Systems. The CCS-C now enables “state-of-the-art” control for Defense Satellite Communication System III and Milstar and will cover the Advanced EHF and Wideband Gap-filler Satellites.
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,…