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Hurricane Irene took a turn toward JB Langley-Eustis, Va., at the end of August, Air Force officials knew they couldn’t risk such an expensive and critical national asset. They had less than 24 hours to get 28 fifth generation fighters to dry ground. It was the largest evacuation ever for the F-22 fleet and not an easy one either considering Raptors across the Air Force have been grounded since early May due to safety concerns over the aircraft’s on-board oxygen-generation system. “In my 23-year career, this is one of the days I actually will really remember, just because it was one of the most momentous things to see our airmen just act like it was another day at work,” Col. Kevin Robbins, commander of the 1st Fighter Wing, told the Daily Report in a telephone interview from Langley. Click here to continue reading the full story.
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,…