The Air Force has named Pacific Air Forces’ 17th Operational Weather Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, the best operational weather squadron for 2006. The 17th OWS covers 110 million square miles and 42 countries, the largest area of any of USAF’s eight operational weather squadrons, reports Capt. Yvonne Levardi. During 2006, the unit completed a merger with the 20th OWS, formerly at Yokota AB, Japan, two months early and about $50,000 under budget, and began work on a merger with 11th OWS at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, in addition to handling mission planning requirements during Super Typhoon Ioke, among other tasks.
New Air Force PT Uniforms to Hit Shelves in July
May 1, 2024
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected to be able to buy…