Donley Tours Pacific Air Bases

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley last week visited Andersen AFB, Guam, and Kadena AB, Japan, as part of his official tour of the Asia-Pacific region. “It’s been said before, but it’s still true,” Donley told airmen at Andersen on Nov....

First QF-16 Arrives for Developmental Testing

The Air Force’s first next-generation QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target touched down last week at Tyndall AFB, Fla., for developmental testing, stated base officials. “In the imminent future, the QF-16 will take air-to-air testing and evaluation to the next level,”...

Airmen Help Celebrate Thanksgiving in the Big Apple

Members of the Air Force Band and Air Force Honor Guard from JB Andrews, Md., performed in the 2012 Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City before more than three million spectators and a television audience of some...

Korean War Ace Boots Blesse Dies

A reader informed us that retired Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse, a top US fighter ace of the Korean War, recently died. According to the obituary posted at the Florida Memorial Funeral Home’s website, Blesse died on Oct. 31 in...

Leaders for NATO’s Next Air Campaign

F-16s crews from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, flew to Albacete, Spain, for NATO’s month-long Tactical Leadership Program. Working with aircrews from Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Poland, and Spain, the Spangdahlem airmen are training through Nov. 30...

Manas Airmen Celebrate Opening of Kyrgyz Medical Clinic

Airmen and other US military personnel assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, participated in the grand opening ceremony for the new medical clinic in the Kyrgyz village of Nizhne-Chysk, announced Manas officials. Making the $100,000 project possible was...

NATO, Russia Test Anti-Hijack Info Sharing

NATO and Russian air controllers tested their ability to share information and coordinate responding to a terrorist hijacking in three geographic areas during the computer-based Vigilant Skies 2012 exercise earlier this month, said alliance officials. The event was part of...

UN Eyes Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Peacekeeping Operation

The United Nations wants to employ unarmed remotely piloted aircraft for the first time in a peacekeeping operation, reports AFP. UN officials would like to see member states, such as the United States or France, supply RPA for monitoring fighting...