Air Combat Command has issued a statement that provides perspective on the overall unsatisfactory performance of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, N.D., during the intense 10-day inspection in May of its readiness to execute nuclear operations. The wing...

The leadership of 9th Air Force and Air Forces Central ceremonially broke ground May 30 at Shaw AFB, S.C., for a planned fallen airman’s memorial. It is meant to honor 9th AF members who have served and sacrificed since inception...

The active duty A-10 Warthogs of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., are nearly halfway though the conversion process to the newer and more capable A-10C configuration, according to Col. Kent Laughbaum, the wing’s commander. In a June...

The Air Force says it is poised to issue a solicitation to industry soon for information on concepts for a next-generation unmanned aerial system that would be more capable than the current MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers for finding and attacking fleeting targets. In a pre-solicitation notice issued in May, USAF said it is interested in proven and emerging technologies that could be at a level of maturity in 2010 to make the fielding of the new UAS possible in 2015. Among the desired attributes are: enhanced survivability and maneuverability, high subsonic dash speeds, twice the payload capacity compared to the Reaper, and greater automation for reduced manpower demands.

Air Mobility Command plans to stand up the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing June 5 at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The new unit, which will support mobility aircraft and crews transiting the Pacific, is the first mobility wing established outside of...

Seven of the legendary Doolittle Raiders joined hundreds of spectators May 31 on the grounds of Eglin AFB, Fla., to witness three B-25 bombers reenact the training missions that they flew at Eglin’s Duke Field in preparation for their daring...

May 17 and May 18 were memorable days for the Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va., and the unit’s seamless integration with Langley’s active duty 1st FW in the operation of the base’s 40 F-22 fighters....

Four B-52 bombers deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., were refueled in the air by tankers of the Royal Singapore Air Force for the first time in May. The aircraft, assigned to...

The museum at Peterson AFB, Colo., has a new ICBM exhibit that features a missile procedures trainer from the early days of the Peacekeeper missile program. The MPT, a self-enclosed building 32 feet by 22 feet, is a mock-up of...

Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMay 29-30, 2008 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 51 28 79 4,500 CAS/Armed Recon 134 108 242 13,444 Airlift 269 269 19,258 Air refueling 108 108 6,206 Total 698 43,408...