Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, home to aircraft including the C-17 and F-22, on Sept. 1 became the first Air Force base in the Pacific Rim to blend a thermally stable additive known as Plus 100 to its JP-8 aviation fuel. The additive is said to prevent engine coking and carbon buildup. Preventing these is expected to greatly reduce engine maintenance. (Elmendorf report by A1C Christopher Gross)
As the Air Force changes, so do its schools, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., which celebrates its 75th anniversary this week.